This is the last day of the IAEM Conference. Tomorrow I will head back home to some semblance of normalcy. Conferences are always filled with many great experiences and opportunities, but they are exhausting. There really is no down time. So in the few minutes I have in front of the computer today I will [...]
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Bad citizen Mary…
I always try to be a good citizen. I am not always 100% successful, but a sincere and determined effort typically gets me through. In being a good citizen, I would never dream of trying to scare the living daylights out of my fellow conference roomie and then audio taping her reaction so it could [...]
Okay, maybe not a saint…
Every year, for the past half a dozen years, I have roomed with my friend Mary for the annual International Association of Emergency Managers conference. The handful of days we spend at the conference each year are always a whirlwind of catching up and creating new memories. We talk, we laugh, we work, and we [...]
It did my heart good…
I went to Bismarck yesterday to attend a retirement party for a friend who is moving on to a new chapter in his life after a long career at the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services (NDDES). It was an opportunity to not only wish him well, but also to see a lot of folks I have [...]
Damn the trolley!!!
Here is the news from here - Mary broke her foot. I told her to stay away from the trolley, but she wouldn't listen. The injury didn't happen on the trolley, it happened shortly after she got off. But I know it was tied to her using that trolley - that trolley has a history with me and [...]
Stay safe my friends, stay safe.
Well the conference is in full swing, despite the fact that a big percentage of folks who registered either had to stay home or go back home to deal with the wrath of Sandy. Others couldn't get here because flights were canceled. Some may have to stay a day or two longer because they cannot get [...]
In the land of Mickey and Minnie…
The International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) hosts it's conference every three years in Orlando, Florida. The locations for the years in-between vary, but all roads lead back to Florida. This is my third time attending the IAEM Conference in Florida. The weather is typically nice in Florida and there are many great attractions and [...]
THE NEW FORTY 