Martini Cartwheels

Watch out for this cowpoke! I made the mistake of turning to face this dude in order to talk to him. Unfortunately, I talked to his Texas longhorn. Hence, the look of discomfort on my face. You have to wonder if the calculus used to adjust the height of the stilts incorporated the average height of a female in relation to the location of his prickly cactus.

I got back from Texas last Thursday morning and I've been trying to recover ever since. I was so tired at work last Friday that I attempted to chew a piece of gum without first removing the wrapper. Big dummy. Needless to say I am very behind on blog posting and blog reading. I'm slowly working my way back to the blogging world. On the positive side, I'm loving my new cowboy boots and hat. Now all I need is a horse.

We don't have Jackalopes in Massachusetts. We have Wickedpissalopes. They drink beer, talk funny, and wear Red Sox t-shirts. I like the Jackalopes better.

Well, maybe not a convention. But it was Texas. And we are bloggers . The best thing about blogging? Meeting wonderful people! And the second best? Getting to actually meet these friends in person. Thank you Solo and OAO for making the drive to San Antonio, for an awesome dinner, for my new moto charm/beverage opening device, and for teaching me the proper way to pronounce pahkan . You ladies rock.

These boot were bought in Texas, And that is surely true, And one of these days I hope to have a drink in them with you.

Howdy from Texas! Unfortunately this conference is consuming a lot of time and leaving me only a precious few minutes for personal blogging. Plus, I am using my work laptop which isn't the best for uploading pictures. The highlight of this trip happened on Saturday night when I got to meet Solo and OAO . Let me tell you, they are great people. Warm, funny, welcoming - just all around great stock. I feel very fortunate and honored to have met these ladies in person. I have a pic or two to post which I will hopefully do soon. Tonight it is all day sessions and this evening a vendor sponsored cocktail party. Oh - and I got myself some genuine cowboy boots and a few other accessories. Yee - Hawwww ! I love Texas.

I arrived in Texas last evening. Did you know they have Palm Trees here? Nobody ever told me that. The flight down was uneventful. I think they have started to make airplane seats smaller. My size 14 arse filled up the entire seat. I know I've gained a little weight but c'mon now. Also, I find peeing on an airplane to be quite challenging, especially when you don't want to sit on the seat and there is turbulence. Next flight I am wearing Depends. The hotel is great except for the fact that my shower didn't work. The little knob that says "lift up for shower" did not feel like rising to the occasion. It has since been fixed so all is good. But my hair looks a little crazy which is ok since it is pretty windy today and I can use that as an excuse. Anyway, I really love it here. Everyone calls me ma'am which is much better than what I normally get called back home in Massachusetts. The weather is pretty nice too - temps in the 60s feel like paradise compared...