Weather Wonderlands Baffle Us

     I wonder what the weather will do next?! Phyllis Hickey's sister sent this photo from Connecticut. She called it "my commute."  Better her than me!

     You've seen icy cars and snowplows piling 50-foot banks of snow on television. New York and other states along the Atlantic coast have been hit with unusual amounts of snow and rain. Sweden, Iceland and other European countries are also involved in weather anomalies.

     Collapsing roofs and sliding vehicles may make for interesting viewing, but we do need keep all of these members in our thoughts and prayers as we face new challenges. This weather has baffled weather predictors around the planet.
     I won't tell you about our Texas weather. Just know that we are forecast for a 50-degree drop in temperatures this week. That puts "flexible" on a new level.

Holidays help rebuild friendships

     My Theta Kappa Chapter members always offer smiles, hugs and support to anyone working on a project, goal or job. They provide genuine spiritual fellowship personally, electronically and sincerely. I've missed many meetings this past year, traveling for the Society, but they are always happy to see me show up at a meeting in Seguin. I'm always glad I came and promise myself to have fewer conflicts. I wish it were that easy!

     Spending time at home in Seguin, seeing friends in the grocery store or at parties, and just touching base have helped me renew the bonds and remind me of how special friendships are to me. Reading holiday greetings and notes brings friends from afar closer.  May your new year have fewer conflicts...on calendars, in classrooms, on roads and in dealing with people.

Administrative Board Meets

The 2010-2012 Administrative Board just met in Austin. The regional directors are dotting i's and crossing t's as they prepare for regional conferences. The board did a heroic amount of work before and during the meeting. We also took away quite a bit of homework. More to come...

October brings harvesting

Harvest time represents gathering the fruit of your labor; reaping what you sewed; celebrating the gifts of the earth.
October...harvest moon...cooler temperatures. These all remind us that we have many reasons to say, "Thank you."
I am thankful for the friendships this organization has brought me and for the opportunities it has afforded me.
Join me in expressing a special thank you to someone special this month!

Time Flies and so do I

Spokane gathering of Leadership/Management Seminar Class of 2002.

     This was July and now September is about to end? School started, a new biennium is off and running, the 2010 Orientation and Planning Meeting was deemed successful, and 2010-2012 committees and boards are already meeting! Time does fly.
     Monday I will fly to Santa Ana, California, to attend a leadership seminar as the guest of Capella University. (Check the DKG Web site for information about a Capella Scholarship.) Connections and information for the future are on the schedule. Return is about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday.
     Thursday morning we will meet with the company which insures our Society Headquarters building to assess our current coverage and discuss costs for the next year. Thursday is also when the Editorial Board will come to Austin for its only meeting during the biennium. They will join the Communications and Publicity Committee for part of that meeting.
    May your meetings and deadlines be helpful and cheerful as we go into fall! We're still too hot to think it's fall in Austin, but many of our friends are enjoying some sweater weather.
   

2010 Convention Rates A+

    From passing a revised Constitution and Standing Rules to jazz by the river...the 2010 International Convention offered something for everyone. Workshops provided information on wine to Sudoku and all items between...for learning new skills, for serving on committees, for hearing about projects, for entertainment and for professional and personal development! Panels about technology, going green and international education also brought new ideas into the mix.
    Amanda Gore! She was a hit! Such energy. Also learned from CEO of Coke, Chris Rants and Ann Marie Rhoades. How to lead vs. manage. How to contact legislators to get results! and how marketing and mind sets can affect what you think and do.
   We met; we learned; we were heard; we voted; we voted again and we cheered. If you were not one of the approximately 1,500 members in attendance, you missed an excellent experience.

Boxes and stacks creep into my office

As we prepare for all the final details for Seminar in Purposeful Living and for 2010 Convention, the boxes and piles are filling my office. Can I find anything? Only if it isn't moved.

Printing, proofing, shipping, paying the balance on items held by deposits, answering questions, asking questions...Yes, it's "crunch time." AND we are still smiling! I hope to see each of you in Spokane, Washington.
We have room at the Davenport Hotel and want to see you there! This headquarters hotel for the convention offers old world amenities with modern service. AND door-to-door service to the Convention Center!