Usually, when I reach the end of a workshop I have one of 2 states of mind.....either I am really sad that the experience, the visit to the new location, or the friendships and day-to-day contact with these new friends are over....
or....
I am really glad to get out of town.
This one poses mixed feelings. The workshop itself wasn't bad. The briefings by all the Weather Service bigwigs were exceptional and I have learned a great deal about weather. On the other hand many sessions, those taught by the ed staff and the modules (which were little more than worksheets) were exceptionally boring.
Kansas City is a terrific place...one I would like to come back and explore, but not having my own car here put a real damper on the trip....
And as to the people....there were a number I truly liked and would have liked to know better....one or two I never got the chance to know and really wish I could have had the opportunity...but there were a few that I simply could not stand, and one I was forced (with shackles and duct tape) to work with on a project.
All in all, I miss being home, I miss Mary Anne, I miss Molly, and really am looking forward to going back. And I really do wish I didn't have to leave again next week.
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