Catching Up and Looking Back
I’ve been remiss in updating my blog. It’s been a busy time at work, trying to get ramped up in my new role and preparing for our Global All Hands meeting and team off-site meeting which both took place last week. This is really the first time in three weeks that I’ve been able to take a step back and decompress. It’s certainly been a fun time, but incredibly hectic. Unfortunately, this tranquility will be short-lived as I still have to write my final paper for my Leadership, Justice & Forgiveness class by tonight. Next week is the last week before Spring Break, so I have to prepare for Michaela’s trip, as well as my own trip to Spokane the same week. The week after that will be a full house here in Dallas since both Christa and Michaela will be in town, followed by another group off-site sometime during the fortnight after that. Busy, busy, busy.
I’m definitely not complaining though – I’m having fun. The PQO Global All Hands meeting was both fun and educational. Given how much we rely on email and instant messaging in our daily work lives, it’s definitely fun to be able to make that human connection and put faces and names together and enjoy one another’s company. Of course, it doesn’t hurt when the off-site meeting is held at a luxury resort either. They say that a picture is worth a thousand words – so here’s a mini-essay on my trip to Tulalip, WA for the 2010 PQO Global All Hands Meeting …
  Arrival at Tulalip |
 Exterior of the Tulalip Resort & Casino
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Luxury Room …
… an amazing view …
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 … even a pool with a waterfall …
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| … so much amazing artwork …
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… and beautiful lounges … 
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OK – so in between taking lots of pictures and spending a few hours in the Casino (OK, I left Tulalip up around $500 so I was really happy!) there was plenty of serious business (and eating!) taking place. There’s one thing you should never forget about off-site meetings. If they’re done well, the food is awesome. If they’re not – then you wonder if it wouldn’t have been more appropriate to have had the catering done by McDonald’s.
And on that note, I’m off to write my final paper for this class …
March 6, 2010
Tags: PQO, Tulalip Posted in: Life At Microsoft
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