Missy and Chief ... we're on our way!
Ok, we’re getting down to the last of it … just packing up a few more things … and I think we’re going to take a load out to the car in a minute. Ahh took care of that task … very important before a long car ride *sigh*…Medicine … should have taken this before, but now is a good time too.
Ok, everything is packed just need to load up. Well, of course except the computer. But, we need to give our back a break. We’re leaving the extra wine for the maid.
Just a few wrapping up thoughts here. It’s been a very nice trip. The last day of the meetings were very good. I wrote this to Sr. Tess …
I'm just getting out of the last day of meetings now. There is no doubt in my mind that Mary read over the evaluations from yesterday. After lunch she approached me and kneeled down next to me in a confidential manner. We first talked about the disability access of the hotel. I had been placed in a far reaching corner of the building and had marked it on the survey as a negative. I don't think this was CARF's fault ... I should have been more clear of my needs with the hotel. We also talked about the comments on time. She explained again people needing to leave early, and I reiterated several points, like cost of travel and value of time. When she said it was common to leave early, I stated that we lost 5 3/4 hours of meetings in the last two days ... I don't think she'd realized that had happened, but there wasn't anything to argue after that. Today, they were very conscientious about keeping us longer ... the meetings lasted until 4 pm where they'd been scheduled to stop at 5 pm. That is much closer than 3 1/2 hours short. I felt today she was very conscientious. I also talked to her about what I'd conceived as her lousy attitude about the outcome portion of the survey (No, I didn't tell her directly she had a lousy attitude). She accepted my criticism sincerly, and then we apologized in that we'd put a lot of stock into the ideals of CARF and the results of this meeting. I reminded her that yesterday she had told the group to just get the outcomes "done and over with." I don't think that was something she had realised she had said the day before, or if she had, it had been flippantly something she should not have said, but from the look on her face today - she seemed to know it had happened and she reinstated my good faith in CARF and in her. I don't need to see it go any further than that. I was grateful she gave me the opportunity to voice my concerns. They were valid.
Feeling tired at this point. I have to decided between homework and a nap. *silly grin* I'll let you know how that turns out later; if asked.
Our best,
Ann
I’m a bit disappointed in ourselves as far as homework goes. We’ll have to be dealing with that over the next couple of days. I feel pretty confident about getting home ok, because I’ve got Selma with me. I have to admit a little of this stall is in trying to avoid rush hour traffic. I’m going to drive up to the front of the building to take care of the check. But, it’s going to take a couple trips to get out to the car. I’m trying to let ourselves know that it’s going to be ok to unplug her. Right?
Ok, ok … steel my nerves … time to get this show on the road. At this time it’s about 20 after 8 am and there is certainly no time like the present to get underway. I’ll be home in a flash … but, Dr. M.’s first and then our friend is coming over after that. Pretty big day.
Nothin else to say, except drive safe and have a good trip back!
WE LOVE YOU!!!
posted by Ann Marie @ 6/15/2006 07:26:00 AM
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