I spent a little time in New Orleans this week. I'd tell you it was for work, and to be honest, it was.
But there was a lot of playing that went down - eating, drinking and general merriment. Debauchery. Love it.
The work I did was solid, but I also got to check some things off my list:
Hurricane from Pat O'Brien's - check. Actually drank two of them.
Muffuletta from Central Grocery - check.
Shrimp Po Boy - check.
Gumbo - check.
Beignets and cafe au lait from Cafe du Monde -
Check.
How guilty do I look in that photo? And how depraved? They were amazing though.
I also drank a few beers, and something that looks like anti-freeze, but was called a Hand Grenade.
Needless to say, I am embracing sobriety and culinary moderation for the foreseeable future. I'm lucky I never had to embrace the porcelain god.
Still, it was an epic trip - and I think we made our customers happy... which is why I put myself through the aforementioned torture.
Ahahahahaha.
I got back last night and the husband, Jim and I went to watch the Preds beat the Red Wings. Jim, who is a devoted Wings fan, was a good sport, and we had a killer fun time.
And then this morning, I had a little fun with my colleagues.
About six weeks ago, I was asked to emcee our company's quarterly meeting.
I like to bring it, so I decided to suit up for it:
So, this is the suit I chose. Flattering? No. In fact, my opening was, "So I think the reason for the bee outfit is obvious. It's really slimming."
But there was a lot of playing that went down - eating, drinking and general merriment. Debauchery. Love it.
The work I did was solid, but I also got to check some things off my list:
Hurricane from Pat O'Brien's - check. Actually drank two of them.
Muffuletta from Central Grocery - check.
Shrimp Po Boy - check.
Gumbo - check.
Beignets and cafe au lait from Cafe du Monde -
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| Can't talk. Eating. |
How guilty do I look in that photo? And how depraved? They were amazing though.
I also drank a few beers, and something that looks like anti-freeze, but was called a Hand Grenade.
Needless to say, I am embracing sobriety and culinary moderation for the foreseeable future. I'm lucky I never had to embrace the porcelain god.
Still, it was an epic trip - and I think we made our customers happy... which is why I put myself through the aforementioned torture.
Ahahahahaha.
I got back last night and the husband, Jim and I went to watch the Preds beat the Red Wings. Jim, who is a devoted Wings fan, was a good sport, and we had a killer fun time.
And then this morning, I had a little fun with my colleagues.
About six weeks ago, I was asked to emcee our company's quarterly meeting.
I like to bring it, so I decided to suit up for it:
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| What's black and yellow and fuzzy all over? |
My connection is that was trying to generate some buzz.
I nailed it. My audience of about 200 colleagues across the country gave me mad props. The CEO hugged me for luck.
My boss' boss left me a very nice voice mail.
Basically, lots of strokes this week.
And it's not exactly like I needed them, but hey - I'll store them up for a later date.
Now, as you might image, I'm exhausted. I actually took a nap after dinner. A pre-bedtime nap.
Classic.
So, I'll get through tomorrow, have a weekend to rest, do laundry and wrangle the growing drifts of dog hair.
And then, another jam-packed week, and onward/upward.
I found out just before I left for NOLA I'll be spending a week at our parent company's HQ in May. I'm very, very excited, incredibly honored, and a little nervous.
I think I'll leave the bee suit at home for that one.
ae
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