The view from my seat at the PACT luncheon. |
Well,
that didn’t happen and I really should have anticipated the onslaught. The week
began with the usual barrage of things that I needed to add to my list. By
Thursday morning my schedule was completely turned on its head. I woke up on
Thursday with my back deciding to have an uncooperative day which in itself had
me moving a little bit slower in the morning hours. My commute, while a little
late getting started was normal but my time in the office was cut short as 45
minutes after getting situated at my desk I was back out the door, in the car,
and heading off to a PACT luncheon in Philadelphia.
Even
though it took me about 30 minutes to find a parking space at the Hyatt, the
luncheon was nice event as I always enjoy spending time with my colleagues and
friends outside of the office but it could have been better as I was not at the
top of my networking game and I was having to send numerous emails from my
iPhone for the majority of the event. As many of you know, just because I am
away from my desk doesn’t mean I stop working. So, once the event ended, it was
time to head back to the office for a couple of hours of serious multitasking
of answering the emails that could wait, getting a few more things checked off
my list, and pulling together the final items needed for the stated meeting.
At
this point it was time to change, collect my stuff, get in the car, and head
off to the lodge. While I got there in plenty of time (the first time I ran on
schedule all day), I was a little surprised to see both the number of brothers
in attendance as well as the District Deputy Grand Master there to attend our
meeting. While I didn’t have a chance to partake in the excellent meal beforehand,
I got everything prepared and made my way to the lodge room for the meeting.
The meeting was a little longer than usual, especially with the lengthy notes
that I had to read, but we were still able to finish up in a reasonable amount
of time and officially go dark for the sweltering summer months (essential when
you don’t have air conditioning).
Once
all the checks were signed, the register updated, and bills paid it was finally
time to head home. And while we may not be having stated meetings for the next
couple of months, there are still plenty of things that I will be doing over
the summer. Whether in PR or serving as Secretary, the work never stops even
when you are away from your desk. But, at least for the day, the work was done
and it was time to go home and recover.
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