WHEW, I have finished my transcription marathon. I could have kept working through the weekend, but I promised Ken and Donna I’ll be arriving tomorrow and I am. At some point, you have to put down the keyboard and live. I wish that 99% of my transcription work was like the hearing I just completed. I had estimated it would take 16 hours and I completed it in about 11. That makes for a really good hourly wage.

I haven’t really started to pack yet, but I do have a list and am slowly working through the to-do part of it. Neelix is heading over the Charles and Caroline’s around 7:00 and then I’ll be able to come in and out with luggage without worried about him getting out.

The truck isn’t ready for camping yet, but that’s okay since I’ll have plenty of time (and power) at Donna and Ken’s to clean it well. It is empty of all the crap I’ve been hauling all winter, so that’s definitely a step in the right direction. 🙂

I thought the seminar ended the Sunday night, but it’s actually the Monday night. So I won’t be home till Wednesday as I’m stopping Lethbridge on Tuesday to see Gary and Jody!

I’ll be camping one night between Stettler and Kelowna. Not sure where yet, but I’m going to keep an eye out for my 2008 turnout west of Revelstoke. Dang, I need to keep better notes.

Thursday night in Kelowna will likely be at the Walmart as it wouldn’t be worth the gas to drive to Summerland and back to spend the night at Amber‘s and she’s already committed to meeting me in Kelowna for dinner.

The weekend will be at Okanagan College, where I will have access to showers.

And then I’ll do a night in Jody and Gary’s yard.

The next week and a half will justify having purchased the truck because I can camp out of it!

My seminar is just about done. It needs a few more slides and to be converted to PowerPoint. I much prefer Keynote as it makes nicer presentations and is easier to work with, but I’m not sure I’ll be able to hook up my Mac to a projector, so I need a backup. I got a nasty surprise at the 2011 seminar whereby their equipment wasn’t compatible with mine, so I want to be better prepared this time.

The weekend in Kelowna is going to be so much fun. I only have to speak for one hour (actually 45ish minutes to leave time for questions) and can otherwise enjoy myself. I don’t know yet what day I’ll be speaking, but I’m hoping it’s early on.

Well, better get my Neeboo ready for his excursion. I hope he has fun with K.C. (short for kitty cat), but also that he misses me as much as I’m going to miss him. Stop guilt-tripping me with those huge yellow eyes! You’re going to get spoiled rotten!