The Drummer Isn't Diz!

Today, I’m running on no sleep.  UGH!  I had coffee with an extra shot, but I’m a bit spacey.  It was horrible last night.  I kept thinking about details and they just wouldn’t subside. Every time I turned my head, the clock was just creeping along.  Just when I would start to drop off, something in my head would startle me awake and the process would begin all over again.  Finally, I just got my tushie out of bed at 3 and got on the StairMaster. At least that part of my morning went without a hitch.

Today, Dizzy was dancing to the tune of someone else’s drummer….and she doesn’t like that! The first drum beat was an 8 a.m. meeting….REALLY???  Must we have a meeting this early people? We can’t schedule one for say…I don’t know…9 a.m.???  Then I had to postpone my 9:30 meeting to 10 and this one was the one for outlining our steps to begin encryption of the tapes going offsite. So, I’m personally vested in this.  My team ROCKS!  They’ve tested and they’re fairly comfortable with what needs to be done, but I’m always nervous during implementation. They’re the technical people and they do the hard work.

Then it was on to an 11 a.m. meeting with a Division Chief to garner more information for my latest project. There are still two more meetings to go (I’m drafting my blog while chomping on a salad for lunch), and I won’t be leaving the office before 5… Dizzy doesn’t like 11 hour days, but it could be worse.  Boy, I’m a whiny candy ass today! Let’s chalk it up to lack of sleep.  I still need to make a couple of stops before going home and continuing my packing efforts.

Got the news last week that I’m receiving another award, along with my ETL Project Team.  I don’t need another award, and I’m not sure that I deserve one.  My team, on the other hand, totally deserves the award.  Every one of the members went above and beyond to complete the project and had to put up with a number of obstacles. I’m really lucky that I work with such great, talented and intelligent people.  They could make Obama look good!  Ah well.  I’ll be planning a huge BBQ effort at my crib, now that I have the new BBQ, to honor past and present team members.  I’m hoping June or July, but I’d like my retired Sponsor to be there…so I’d better email her!

See??? More details....ok, Finally home now and blogging in real time.  I got off work closer to 6 and stopped at the store to pick up a lock for my gun case. As I was coming out, there was a veteran selling hats!  Uh Oh...You KNOW Dizzy can never pass up a service man and not buy a hat! So we chatted and I ended up completing my Armed Forces collection.  I've now have Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and Marines!  He was such a sweetie too...a little too old for me...I think he was in his 70's, but never too old to flirt!  

I just got an email from a couple I met in Cabo, and they're totally up for meeting me for drinks in Portland!  WoooHooo! They were such a cool couple...total opposites, but have been married for 25+ years? She's a tall, bigger woman and he's a short skinny guy, but together....they are formidable!  I laughed so hard and partied like there was no tomorrow with those two!  So looking forward to it!

And now...It's just best that Dizzy wrap this up and put some more stuff away before she heads to bed. And now I'm continuing my tradition of talking in the 3rd person...I'm weary! G'nite Peeps!