A big Texas “Howdy!”

It’s been a little while since I posted an update because things have been a little crazy. I’m just back from Austin, TX where I attended the Out & Equal Workplace Summit. As always, it was incredibly informative and empowering. It’s just great to be surrounded by 2500 like-minded individuals, working towards workplace equality for everyone. I got to reconnect with some old friend, met quite a few new contacts and with any luck, some prospects for a new job.

The last week or so has been quite a whirlwind. Last Sunday (Sept 7), I helped my friend Santa with the annual fundraiser held in memory of her brother Vinny. Like my friend Trent, who we lost recently, Vinny died of a heart attack that was connected to his diabetes. The fundraiser supports the American Diabetes Foundation. As usual, the silent auction was my charge. This year, the bke tour and family fun day raised over $10,000 for the Vinny Zaccheo Memorial Fund.

On Monday morning (Sept. 8), the movers arrived at the apartment to move everything (finally!) over to the house. Hooray! No more living between two places! We’re all settled in and the boxes are all unpacked. Everything’s put away in its place. And if you believe that, there’s a bridge in Brooklyn I’d like to sell you. Even if it’s not put away, at least it’s all under the same roof and that’s a big improvement.

On Tuesday (Sept. 9), I flew out to Austin. I thought my flight was on Wednesday, but when I went online to check it, I discovered that I had made an error. So in the midst of all the boxes and piled up furniture, I had to find a suitcase and get it packed. I was a little bleary eyed, but managed to get to the airport on time Tuesday morning. (My flight was late getting to O’Hare so I missed my connecting flight and ended up sitting in Chicago for 8 hours, but that’s a story for another day…)

So now I’m back home. I’m trying to tackle the boxes one at a time. I’m loving my part time job at AIDSWalk. (Click here to sponsor me – if I can get five people to sponsor me for $20 each, I’ll reach my goal.)

That’s it for now. Take care of yourselves. Email when you get a chance. We miss you all, terribly!