This evening, I get to start flying home. I have a 920 PM flight that gets in to Dulles at 630 AM Friday, a two hour layover (hopefully a visit with my friend Ted Howard) and then depart at 830, landing at DIA at about 1030 AM. Stew, I am afraid it will be dark when I fly over the Amazon, or I would watch out for your buddy, swimming up the river. I think he is pretty far west, and out of my flight plan anyway.
Yesterday was a long day; about 80 % in spanish. Hard to pick up all that I wanted to, but still a good day. (I wonder how I'll manage in Japan; as at least I could pick up some key words in Spanish.) I have my workshop this morning and then a session with Ken and Frank to discuss my observations and recommendations. I feel very good about today. I discovered that one translator will not be there at all today and the other will be about 30 minutes late, but I'll be fine. Seven out of nine of them speak and hear English fairly well. They translate for each other. Their writing may not be the best, so I may offer to allow them to write their stickie notes "en espanol".
last night we went to a fish restaurant - departing for dinner at 8 and leaving the restaurant at 11! I feel like I am staying up until bedtime Colorado, but I get up at breakfast time in London. I was up at 430 AM local time today - just wired, I guess. I may take and ambien on the plane to help me to sleep tonight. I fly United and I don't think the seats are as comfortable, but I'll feel like I am back in the USA; for a week, at least.
I was thinking of the people I have been with in the last two weeks and all of the countries they represent. Pretty amazing, I think. As I think of each, I recall little nuances of some of them, their accents, the relationships we built, the things we discussed. What an enriched two weeks!
Ken and Frank are turning out to be good, fun traveling companions. That makes this job much more enjoyable. If they weren't, I would not be such a good writer and as writers go, I AM THE BEST, don't you think? Talk to me...
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The best I know.
M
Refresh my memory as to who exactly Ken and Frank are? You will be a tired puppy when you get home. Watch our for Brown. He's going to have to give up tennis, and wants somebody to beat up on the racquetball court.
Steve
Da BEST!
Looking forward to more of this in a week, I guess... this being grandbob's blog, of course.
I know Mom's missed you. Will you send more pics once you've caught up on rest and laundry, Dad?
Love you,
Molly
Now you know how my good friend Condy Rice feels. you might want to brush up on your piano skills though. raining here today so I am pretending I am in Seattle, walking downtown with a Starbucks in the rain. We are pretty damn lucky people aren't we!! in many ways. you enjoy your trip and stay healthy. love, me
(Brother David)
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