An unexpected blessing of having attended the 2014 conference was the sense of familiarity I had with the main venue - Arena Stage - and the city.
At times, last year felt (literally) like one long stumble. I remember getting A LOT of walking in, turning up at the wrong spot twice. And once while wearing my flimsiest shoes.
Compounding my lack of awareness of Washington, D.C. was staying in the suburbs of northern Virginia - staying with Jerry & Deena was the highlight of a pretty remarkable event, but all the neighborhoods look alike, making it gosh awful tough getting around. This time, I stayed with friends east of the capital, an area I've known since my high school days & one which seems still surprisingly family. And the drive down couldn't have been easier - south on I-95, east on Rt 450, right on Rt 193, then keep my eyes out for the well-marked road on my left.
Another big plus - normally getting up at 5:15 a.m. Only once did I head out the door after 6:00 a.m., and even then I was on the road by 6:20 a.m. Did I mention the end-of-the Metro line was just an eazy peazy 10 minutes, with great parking?
I was relaxed & feeling rested on arrival, slept soundly straight through each night, felt relaxed & rested as I headed back north on Friday. May every seminar workshop conference experience throughout the rest of my life be so open accepting uplifted!
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