Greetings from California!

Well, I'm in California this week for a convention on Knowledge Management. KMWorld/Intranets was the conference Kaye, Jeffrey and I first formed this wacky notion of ours to actually imbed KM processes into The Hartford. As a result, we've spent 2 years of our lives (a lot of it AFTER work!) in order to try and create something meaningful. We're making *some* progress, but not as much as we'd like (or as fast as we like). But someone somewhere must think that we have something with this whole KM thing because I'm here at the convention once again trying to soak up as much information on implementing KM successfully as I can.

I was able to get away for *some* time to visit Paramount's Great America amusement park this week. I've got some pictures I'll upload later to amuse you with.

My key problem this week has been trying to find something to eat that DOESN'T cost an arm and a leg. The restaurant in the hotel is way expensive. The Sushi Bar attached to the lounge is reasonable for sushi, but for anyone who's had sushi, that's not too cheap either. :) But the lounge serves up a MEAN cosmopolitan - hmmmm. Speaking of which - I think I'll go get another...

A Weekend in Ogunquit

Ogunquit's Marginal Way

Another Marginal Way Shot

Along the Shore at the Marginal Way

Barry and I spent a wonder "quick" getaway weekend just before the 4th of July in Ogunquit Maine. It was a long shot, but Barry was able to get some time away from the store, courtesy of his mother, brother and co-workers, so we decided to take advantage of the opportunity to get away. Neither of us had really been to Ogunquit before, often considered a more sleepy and out of the way version of PTown. We stayed in a very nice Gay B&B, with the most incredibly SMALL shower we dubbed "The Coffin." In fact, I think a coffin would have been roomier. At one point, Barry joked about not being able to get off the toilet because he was stuck between the walls on either side.

Anyway, the quick trip was exciting and wonderful. We found the most lovely shadowbox with 3 dried maple leaves in the same colors as our living room (sage green, yellowish tan, and maroon), and had the most amazing seafood the entire time. We did a LOT of walking, which helped with keeping the calories down.

Fall is in the Air...

The house decorated for fall.

Well, it's been a LONG time since I posted anything here, so I thought I would at least put out a picture of the house decorated for fall. We bought some great mums at a country garden place, along with some pumpkins. We even have a "Happy Halloween" banner hanging from the door that annoys me most evenings. It's not anchored so well against the door, so it seems like someone is knocking on the door in the middle of the night.

I've got a lot of other pictures to post, including those from the housewarming in August! I'm so behind!!!