Gotta pack

In 24 hours I'll be landing in Frankfurt, Germany. I really should be packing, but it hasn't quite gone that way. Mom's here and in the guest room, having gone to bed at 9:30p, and the suitcases are in there as well. *shrug* I've got to travel light since I'll be basically bouncing between hotels for 8 weeks, so I suppose I can throw it all together in an hour. A few warm things, some dress clothes, couple of weekend shirts, some gym wear, the leather vest, and I think I'll be set.

I've been wishing to see a storm for days on end, and a cold front is finally pushing through as I started writing this. A good cathartic gully-washer, bringing some lighting, strong winds, and maybe a change of attitude as I head over that way. I sat in the hottub and watched it rain for a little while; I've got a nice little nest here and I'm going to miss it while doing this gig. The timing of heading out when the first real cool snap of fall approaches Austin leaves something to be desired, but it'll be a great opportunity.

Last night was our company's customer conference dinner at HQ, which I got to attend. [gallery pics here] One woman viewing them asked if there were only 6 women that worked at my company. The answer was really 7, but one couldn't make it.