Conference Countdown Continues
The clock is ticking. I'm leaving for the Pennwriters
Conference Wednesday afternoon. That leaves me just under 48 hours to get
everything done that needs to be done.
My workshop notes and handouts are printed and paper-clipped
and stashed in my computer bag. Most of my clothes are packed...except for the
items that might wrinkle. I have my copies of Fish Tales boxed and ready to go
(the bookseller couldn't get them, so it's BYOB...Bring Your Own Books).
One important item that remains on my to-do list is
"purchase wine." I'm in charge of picking up the wine for the
speakers' goody bags, plus I've offered to donate a bottle of my favorite
chocolate wine for one of the auction baskets. PLUS I expect a few friends to
stop by my hotel room at some point for a wine and chocolate party, so I need a
bottle of two for that.
This very important task (VIT) was on today's to-do list. I
drove to the liquor store only to discover it's closed on Mondays. I would
probably know this if I bought the stuff more than twice a year.
Another VIT that I did complete was updating my GPS. My maps
were two-years-old. Frankly, I didn't go anywhere last year that required maps.
According to "Gracie" (as in "Gracie Garmin"...when she
talks too much, I tell her, "Say goodnight, Gracie" and turn off the
volume), Interstate 376 near the Pittsburgh
Airport
However, since I'll be heading into relatively unknown
territory, I figured it was time. And since I have this new computer, I had to
reinstall the GPS drivers. Don't I sound techy? I'm not. I only recently found
out what a "driver" was. I'd always thought it was ME behind the
wheel. Or one of my dad's golf clubs. But it seems without installing the
driver, the new maps refuse to load.
We're good. Drivers are installed, maps are updated, and
THIS driver is ready to hit the road.
Almost.
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