FYI: March 2008

Saturday, March 08, 2008

Star Valley.... Wyoming

A few weeks ago a large group of friends and I went for a weekend in Star Valley, Wyoming. Good food, good friends, and good fun. Not to mention the spectacular accomodations. So here is a look into my President's Day weekend.

Friday February 15, 2008

8:30 a.m. - Drive to Kwal House paints to pick up a stain sample for a client..
8:47 a.m. - Get a call from our director of operations that the power at our office was out due to a power line down on the next street. Power won't be on until 10:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m. ish - Show up at my office anyway to file the papers overtaking my desk and to get organized by the light of the window.
10:15 a.m. - Power still out.
11:30 a.m. - Nature calls.... take a candle and some extra matches to the ladies room. Have to use the facilities with the stall door open because the candle just wasn't bright enough to go through the door and it was, what we would call, pitch black in that restroom.
12:00 p.m. - Power STILL out.
12:30 p.m. - Decide that one can only do so much in these working conditions and head out for the rest of the day off. Nice.
2:00 p.m. - Pack and get ready for the weekend in the snow. Oh wait, I was already in the snow. Ok, pack and get ready for the weekend AWAY in the snow.
2:45 p.m. - Decide NOT to take my swim suit.
8:45 p.m. - Jump in the truck with Dave and Janice. Wait for Ann.
11:00 p.m. - Stop at Maverick for chocolate covered gummy bears.
1:00 a.m. - Arrive in Star Valley.
1:15 a.m. - Meet everyone who came and eat 1/2 a chocolate cake doughnut.
2:00 a.m. - Take a tour of the house and wonder when my ship will come in so I can get myself one of those.
2:30 a.m - Good night.

Saturday February 16, 2008

After waking up and chatting with the other girls in the room, I went downstairs just in time to grab some breakfast. (not entirely sure what it was, but it had egg, tomato, and sausage... so good) And since it's one of my greatest weaknesses... I ate another chocolate cake donut. My friends, Matt, Dave, Janice, and Kris were going out on the snow mobiles, so I threw on my gear and headed out for a ride. So fun. I think Matt and I got to 90 mph a few times.

The week before we went to Star Valley, I got a nasty flu and had been out of work for almost a week. Not cool. If I'm going to take a week off work, I'd rather be using my passport. So since I was still on the mend, I didn't stay out too long. Such a great weekend for hanging out by the fire, playing rock band, playing pool, watching movies, and having some great laughs.