This vacation planning thing is complicated, y’all. Two weeks in a foreign country is a different animal than a few days in a gated community in Florida, or even a visit to the Rocky Mountains. There is so much to do I honestly wonder if the list will even end. I think a lot ofContinueContinue reading “It takes a village to get to Paris”
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Twitter + American Airlines = Lessons in Customer Service
Ok, so here’s the thing. I work in marketing. I oversee a Box Office, and I dream about the “quirks” of our website at night. Customer service…sheesh…my staff and I talk about it all the time. We try to look at social media complaints on twitter and facebook as opportunities to engage with our patronsContinueContinue reading “Twitter + American Airlines = Lessons in Customer Service”
Lessons in inadequacy
A few weeks back, a couple of grad school friends trekked to Everest Base Camp. I viewed the pictures of them looking fit and happy while slumped in my office chair feeling slothlike and boring. This past week, I stood on a pier at the Norfolk Navy base and watched as the USS Carr, aContinueContinue reading “Lessons in inadequacy”
The awesomeness of an uneventful Thanksgiving
On the plane ride home from Florida this evening, I was surrounded by families and kids, most of whom were probably on their way back from a grand adventure to Disney World or Universal Studios. I felt a frisson of jealousy when I pondered the downright sedate nature of my own personal holiday, but thenContinueContinue reading “The awesomeness of an uneventful Thanksgiving”
Thankful for two feet, two eyes, and an IPhone.
I’ll be honest, y’all. The last Arkansas Women Bloggers challenge almost tipped me over the edge. I did it, but my posts suffered from that week being one of my busiest ever, and while I enjoyed it, it definitely added a layer of stress. So it’s with a sigh of relief that I arrived homeContinueContinue reading “Thankful for two feet, two eyes, and an IPhone.”
Everything and a Racehorse 