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cheetahs, leopards, and iowans . . . oh my!
If you ask Ellen about her favorite Disney moment, she'll tell you, "The Cheetah Girls were on our flight from Houston to Orlando and they signed my homework notebook." If you look suspicious, she'll whip this out:
;)
We saw them waiting to board in Houston and Ellen kept saying, "I know it's them. I just know it." During the flight she was so distracted thinking about it that she couldn't concentrate on her pile of make-up homework. Finally, at baggage claim in Orlando, she walked up and asked them for an autograph. They were very sweet.
If you ask me to describe my favorite moment yesterday, I'd say, "Opening my Nordstrom box." If you know me or even if you've just seen me speak, you know I'm a clog-wearer. The black Dansko Patent Leather Clog
;)
Last, but certainly not least . . . a big shout out to the folks in Iowa! I had such a great time. We got in from Disney on Sunday around 2pm. I had to fly out Sunday night to Des Moines to do a keynote and a workshop at conference for women who work in corrections. I thought I was going to die of exhaustion, but when I got there I was so inspired by these women and the amazing work they're doing with the most vulnerable populations you can imagine. We talked a lot about shame, resilience, and compassion, but we also laughed - A LOT!
I learned to avoid saying "Breakout" session and to stay clear of the words "hostage" (as in emotionally hostage). Riot is not the best word for laughter either.
They learned that you can take the girl out of Texas, but you can't take the Texas out of the girl. In the course of a 4-hour breakout workshop session, I said:
"Around the bend."
"Fish or cut bait."
"You can't swing a cat without hitting an example of this."
And, my most stellar moment . . . "Like a duck on a june bug."
I'm not sure what it is, but the older I get, the more I turn into my grandma. All I can do is shake my head, sigh and, in her immortal words, mumble "Well . . . shit fire and save matches."
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Reader Comments (13)
ya'll take care!
Then she saw the picture of your shoes, and said, "is that what the Cheetah girls were wearing?"
Love the clogs.
Love the expressions.
Love the Grandma in you.
You crack me up!
Oh, yeah, and those clogs are da bomb.
Love the "Texas-isms" and so will my friend from where else but Iowa - who is coming with me next weekend.
You are a glutton for punishment scheduling anything right after a Disney trip. That's one of those where you need a vacation from the vacation!
V