Last weekend was the Expedite Expo in Wilmington, OH. We made it there Thursday afternoon, after Nicks little visit to the emergency room on Wednesday afternoon. That was a fiasco all in itself. What we thought was one thing, turned out to be something ENTIRELY different.
Thursday evening started with the exhibitor meet and greet cocktail party, followed by a dance party, and we can't forget the photo booth! I love being able to attend these events, as it gives me a chance to get all dressed up, and catch up with important folks in the industry. It was quite funny to hear so many people ask Nick what I was feeding him, or rather wasn't I feeding him, since he has lost so much weight. It was also nice to hear so many compliments on my own weight loss as well.
Friday morning started off with breakfast, and Nick was feeling better, which I was more than grateful for. We walked around the show a bit, and met up with friends who were just making it in. Then came lunch, more socializing, a workshop on Expediting 101. Nick was asked to be a speaker Thursday night, and when I showed up I was then asked to sit on the panel as well. It is always interesting the questions that you will asked. Then the best part of the day came, casino night and the patio party. Because I had so many compliments I was feeling overly confident, and did something I have never done before. I wore a pair of skinny jeans, and on top of that, paired them with a pair of knee high boots. The festivities ensued, and by the end of the night I had a $50 gift card as a prize and some really sore feet!!
Saturday morning was bright and early, 7:30 for the Fedex breakfast. Nick was back to feeling pretty bad, so as soon as breakfast was over we went upstairs for a bit. At 11 there was a "retirement party" at the Load1 booth for a very good friend of ours, that we have known for quite a while. Then we headed back for nick to rest. I casually made my way down at about 2 for my workshop that started at 2:30. It was not the best attended workshop, well, OK, it really was a flop. It was nice to meet Big John, and Buck Black, but other than that not too much went well. I think that it being the last workshop, on the last day, right at the end of the show really affected the attendance, plus it is during the time there are a lot of giveaways.
After the show ended it was time for the driver BBQ. This year was different. This year it was to benefit Cincinnati Children's hospital, as an employee of the company who puts on the expos daughter had been being treated there for leukemia. We definitely made a donation, as it was for such a great cause. Nick was even able to eat a bit of a brat. He was feeling much better, and at about 7:30 I headed up to bed, I was exhausted, and my allergies were getting angry.
Sunday morning, Nick still wasn't feeling so great, so we decided to go home and take him to the Dr again. Today, he is doing better, with the help of cooking in the truck again.
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