april showers

they say when it rains, it pours, right? well, that seems to be evidenced in many ways at the moment. april will be the busiest travel month i've had since, well, since ever. that in and of itself is saying something. i don't get to be home very much this month, but for once, it's kind of okay. all of the trips i'm taking this month, are what i would consider 'fun' trips. even though they are all work trips, each one has it's own little perks.

melissa and i, literally getting poured on, as we finally finish our dinner at midnight after a very long travel day. no umbrella and flip flops made for a very wet tara!

i'm currently in baltimore, which i'm sure you can imagine has LOTS of perks! aside from getting to reconnect with my friend melissa at the conference itself, i will also have the chance to spend time with my folks, my sister and my niece, and my friend lara. the unexpected bonus is that my friend julie, who lives in north carolina, happens to be returning home from a family trip to spain, by flying into dulles. i'm not sure she's going to think this was such a good idea after her international flight, but since she's soooo close, she's going to drive up to baltimore to see me.

the event itself is fairly laid back, and if i can get through the quarterly budget reforecast i've got to do simultaneously, it should be a really great trip!