tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28183348260383023052024-03-13T04:01:33.920-07:00Turquoise Turtle TravelsThis turtle travels across the United States sharing her adventures along the wayAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14667340517136058696noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818334826038302305.post-34614868755539089402012-11-03T04:36:00.002-07:002012-11-03T04:46:28.293-07:00BUILD 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Daddy took me along on his most recent trip to Redmond, WA to the Microsoft BUILD conference. Since I am a police officer Lego man, I wanted to make sure Daddy was safe while he was gone and also to explore the world outside our house in Nashville, TN.</div>
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The plane took a long time. We had to take two airplanes in order to get there. One plane stopped in Los Angeles, CA and then another one went the rest of the way to Seattle.</div>
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Once we got to the Microsoft campus we registered for our badge and then we eventually checked into the hotel. They gave us the above red BUILD badge just for this occasion.<br />
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Each morning we would meet at the coffee shop in the hotel before heading off to the conference. I'd try to get a cup of fruit and get something health to drink. As you can see in the above picture, I am surrounded by yummy looking fruit.</div>
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The temperature in the Seattle area was consistently around 55F and raining pretty much all week long. The above is a picture of what it looked like outside our hotel early in the morning.<br />
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The above picture is a really long line trying to get into the main keynote (a fancy name for an important class). It is a good thing Daddy was with me otherwise I might have gotten lost.</div>
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Microsoft provided a lot of complimentary umbrellas for people to share when walking between buildings to attend their next class.</div>
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Most nights we had plans with various people at Microsoft. The above picture has Joshua Allen, Grant Skinner, and Rey Bango.</div>
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You can also see Rey Bango in the above picture making an 8 sign with his hands to represent the new Windows 8 software that Microsoft released on the computer.</div>
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As we were getting food one day on the Microsoft campus we saw a huge pig king, so Daddy and I stopped for a picture with him. </div>
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One of the gifts that Microsoft gave all of the attendees (a fancy word for students) was the above Surface with Windows RT. I have been enjoying playing with it and I think you all will enjoy it as well.<br />
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One thing about conferences that are interesting is that there are lines everywhere. It is almost like the lines we saw at Holiday World, but much longer. The above line was for the men's bathroom!</div>
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The above picture is of Jonathan Sampson and Daddy on their computers. They worked a lot throughout the day and night to make sure the program that Mike showed during his session (fancy word for class) went really well. There was one night where they were programming until 2:30am and had to then wake up at 6:00am to get started again.</div>
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It was somewhat a challenge for Daddy and I to eat within our guidelines, but every once in a while we were pleasantly surprised. The above picture was of some fish, green beans, and quinoa salad.</div>
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The above picture is of Mike Hostetler speaking during his session and he is about to show off the code and programs that Daddy has been working on for the last several weeks.</div>
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Once the talk was over we were able to relax and the pressure was much less. The conference was very well done and there were lots of really great talks that we went to. We met with many different people for lunch, had meetings with people that wanted Daddy's company to them with projects, and we were able to chat with many of the speakers from the conference.</div>
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Daddy and I miss you all very much and we are about to head back to the airport and start our journey back home. We look forward to hearing all about what you've been doing while we've been gone. Daddy says that he loves you all!<br />
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There are over 500 people at DevLink this year. 5 other people from Daddy's work came to DevLink as well, which is really special because he doesn't normally get to seem them.<br />
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On the left you can see me inside our hotel room with the Chattanooga Convention Center behind me out the window. The convention center is so big and has lots of meeting rooms for all the classes that take place.<br />
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By the time it got to bed I was pretty tired. Daddy stayed up pretty late talking with his friends an co-workers. He tucked me into bed and I slept well through the night.<br />
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On the morning of the first day Daddy ate a pretty healthy meal with fruits and eggs. He was going to give his first presentation soon and he likes to eat light before then. Daddy let me have a couple of pieces of fruit. He put hot sause on the eggs and that was a little too spicy for me, but I'm glad he likes it.<br />
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After all the sessions for the day a group of us walked downtown for dinner. Wow, it is such a beautiful place. There is a walking bridge we could cross and there was lots of neat things to see. <br />
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Once we got to the Hot Dog place it was amazing! As you can tell Daddy and I stuffed ourselves with fries and Hot Dogs. One of them was spicy and one was not. We were pretty satisfied after that.<br />
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Daddy and some others (Jim Cowart, Jonathan Creamer, and Jonathan Sampson) decided that instead of walking back that we would rent some bicycles and ride back to the hotel. We thought we could beat those that walked back, but it took us a while to figure out how to check them out. We had a great time riding around. Daddy took a video while we were riding and you can watch some of it in the below video.<br />
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As you can tell, we had a blast riding around and thankfully we were all safe!<br />
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The next day Daddy didn't have any classes to teach so he decided to have a heartier breakfast and this time have some BACON! I took a couple of pieces myself and ate them too ;)<br />
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Daddy and I were so glad that we could connect with you all on FaceTime while we were out of town. It was great to tuck you all into bed and chat with you for a while. We miss you so much and love you all a lot!<br />
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On the last day Daddy had one more class to teach. The air conditioning was broken so it was very hot in the room. The presentation seemed to go pretty well. Several people asked questions and some came up afterwards to talk with Daddy.
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Daddy was also invited to speak on the closing keynote panel. He was very honored to be chosen to answer questions alongside and Douglas Crockford, Jim Cowart, Brian Hunter, and James Kovacs.<br />
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Now, Daddy and I also had a nice milkshake to share as well. As you can tell I almost dove right into the shake and took a swim!<br />
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As a speaker for DevLink they gave out huge chocolate bars. Daddy thought you all might like to help us eat it so we didn't open it up just yet, but this is what it looks like. We missed you all so much and look forward to getting home very soon!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14667340517136058696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818334826038302305.post-73091278036929102462012-06-29T13:26:00.000-07:002012-07-01T17:45:30.973-07:00jQuery San Francisco Conference 2012 <p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Vla8NesJnAc/T-8pVZ8qJ_I/AAAAAAAARiA/w1Z0hceNfPI/DE20FDA0-48F5-4351-A5C2-4D3D3C4ACBE4.jpg'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>Daddy and I headed to our second jQuery Conference located in San Francisco, California. That is a long way from our home in Nashville, Tennessee. Thankfully our plane trip was mostly comfortable and problem free. </p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-K8pWqsaFMtI/T-8pQa98HJI/AAAAAAAARhg/ChcIyRLbVOk/CAFBA795-E920-45C3-BA5D-95F67CFE7BAD.jpg'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>The above picture is what it looks like inside an airplane. There are lots of people lined up in rows throughout the plane. <br><br>There are trays behind each seat that you can use to eat off o or place your computer. Daddy worked on the material for his talk most of the trip and then played a game on his iPad for a while.<br><br>I wonder how many toy animals are aboard the plane? I didn't see any others, but I wasn't looking very hard ;)</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-VZZ1zMShLNc/T-8rnKxOZUI/AAAAAAAARiI/BA6Yx860ebg/8E4D1DB3-9D0F-462D-8E3C-19EA7BEF586B.jpg'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>The above picture is the view from our hotel room! We were on the 22nd floor and the top floor was 40, wow. Our house only has 2 floors. Can you imagine how high in the air we were? If you look closely you can see the bay that goes to the Pacific Ocean. Can you find that on the map?<br><br>We stayed in the same room as Doug and Ralph. There wasn't a bed for us so we slept on the floor. It actually wasn't too bad. We placed 6 pillows and numerous blankets on the floor to make it more comfortable.<br><br>It was good to talk to you all on the phone the other day. We miss you all and look forward to coming home soon.</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-nd3K4N5VbiQ/T-8pLOOmOXI/AAAAAAAARhY/gQLKyrQs_kU/F7D8241D-2363-48D2-B1A5-4E698912A348.jpg'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>The above is a picture of Daddy during his talk. There were lots of people in the room watching. I would guess anywhere between 400 and 500 people, but I didn't could them all ;)</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-31myPvQfgn4/T-8pRuTIPjI/AAAAAAAARho/ZBaO8Pj3Ucg/76C2EB27-4E42-4133-9624-FF715A77EA5B.jpg'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>As you can see on the above list there were lots of other speakers at the conference too. In the above picture Daddy had finished his talk so he is feeling very relaxed at that point ;)</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-iDa7uI7biWA/T_DvKCsHH_I/AAAAAAAARiw/VVXFlrrq5rE/96AB1EE6-0DFF-431D-B3E9-09F688862DCD.jpg'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>There are lots of lights that come on during the night. The above picture is what he city looks like after you all are in bed.</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-k4zoJMH9Mc4/T-9sgPgy-SI/AAAAAAAARiU/UozKa4v0PDo/AF2ED095-A0CC-4C50-83E8-2B981669A1D3.jpg'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>The airports are so big that many of them have trains you ride to get from one part of the airport to another, as seen in the above picture.</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-MXtf4lErLnM/T-9snG0w3uI/AAAAAAAARik/VZ5RQenzOds/A23FDFDE-6392-4CD5-8955-30986F126FAB.jpg'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>Once you get to a different part of the airport you still usually need to walk a lot to find the gate where tour plane will arrive so there are these really long walkways that move along the ground moving you from one place to the next. Daddy likes to walk on these pathways because he can go really fast!</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-faqC_dQh4Mw/T-9skbIUTaI/AAAAAAAARic/IEv31D9otHs/B521D8CE-BDF9-4555-B14A-69E2ECE47F60.jpg'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>We are getting close to home. It has been a long day. By the time we get home we will have traveled for 12 hours from the time we left our hotel early this morning. That is about 12 Sesame Streets long or 24 Curious George shows!</p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>We miss you all very much and we look forward to seeing you very soon! It sounds like you all have been having a good time. Daddy and I want to hear all about it when we get home See you in the morning!<br><br>Love,<br><br>Turquoise the Turtle and Daddy</p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14667340517136058696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818334826038302305.post-74389697658926354512012-03-01T20:34:00.001-08:002012-03-01T20:34:31.816-08:00Attendee Party <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>Tonight after all the sessions there was an Attendee party at the CenturyLink baseball field. You can see a picture of it below behind Daddy and me.</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='http://lh6.ggpht.com/-PqvbX9Z9JvY/T1BN04Ly0MI/AAAAAAAAMpE/AGQNA1Ic_vM/bloggerPlus.jpg'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>The had a picture booth and I convinced Daddy to take a picture with me. You can see the special scarf that we got to stay warm in the cold... brrrr!</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='http://lh3.ggpht.com/-kSeltVyJBQw/T1BN1fLdwfI/AAAAAAAAMpM/ICT1qYQfMTo/bloggerPlus.jpg'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='http://lh5.ggpht.com/-v5sSVTqGd5g/T1BN0EBUxdI/AAAAAAAAMo8/xMsBOQK_4ww/bloggerPlus.jpg'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>After it got dark the had fireworks shooting off in the sky... Yay!<br><br>I hope you all are doing well. Mommy sent me a picture of you all this morning with your matching Mickey Mouse sweatshirts. So very cute ;)<br><br>We miss you all very much!</p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14667340517136058696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818334826038302305.post-42520342278745246822012-03-01T12:39:00.001-08:002012-03-01T12:39:14.876-08:00Lots of Sessions <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>Today there were lots of sessions today that we attended. Some of the stuff is super secret which is kind of fun ;)</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='http://lh3.ggpht.com/-za_mxgCJKHI/T0_eY_yEdAI/AAAAAAAAMnY/ZV9bKreRen0/bloggerPlus.jpg'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>After the sessions Daddy and Dan played a couple games of chess. I tried to get involved in the game, but the chess pieces are so big and I felt surrounded. Thankfully Daddy won the first game so he saved me from those mean chess piece warriors! </p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Pkw5Tztc3j0/T0_ecB1ffcI/AAAAAAAAMng/9WQr6GMTJto/bloggerPlus.jpg'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>We enjoyed seeing you all again last night. Seeing your smiling faces goes is a lot of joy. We miss you very much and look forward to coming home soon.</p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14667340517136058696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818334826038302305.post-74829363588374775992012-02-28T21:49:00.001-08:002012-02-28T21:50:45.451-08:00The MVP Summit Has Started <p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>This morning we had a healthy breakfast of eggs and fruit. They also had a nice herbal tea that was refreshing.</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='http://lh5.ggpht.com/-EAeZyS-z7CA/T028a-mIQrI/AAAAAAAAMi8/zhVYdXS3rkY/bloggerPlus.jpg'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>We went to a session this morning and them headed to the Microsoft Regional Director luncheon, but unfortunately we got lost on the way. thankfully we finally found our way and had a good time meeting new people and catching up with those we've met before.</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Pm37kEfCl6k/T028Kp0boHI/AAAAAAAAMis/GHSVHSzAt-0/bloggerPlus.jpg'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>After the sessions Dan and I went out for sushi. There is a place close to the hotel that has a conveyor belt around the restaurant with sushi on it! Each plate has a color and is a different price. Hmm hmm it was good and thankfully I didn't see any turtle dishes ;)</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='http://lh3.ggpht.com/-Fmzy9jgpV6Q/T028W7pGecI/AAAAAAAAMi0/tWwx_Hxn3YE/bloggerPlus.jpg'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>Daddy and I really enjoyed seeing and talking to you all tonight on the iPad. Those were really cool looking airplanes that you got at the dentist!</p><p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='http://lh4.ggpht.com/-r_-E4hvg9ow/T028bk_QEnI/AAAAAAAAMjE/iv4SLbNPwOk/bloggerPlus.jpg'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>We love you and miss you very much!</p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14667340517136058696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818334826038302305.post-65968009846174421672012-02-27T11:48:00.001-08:002012-02-27T11:48:16.137-08:00Seattle Here We Come <p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'><img src='http://lh3.ggpht.com/-dRYZdRvpPNU/T0vd_WnqM1I/AAAAAAAAMgo/8N5-RlNNVeU/bloggerPlus.jpg'></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left' style='clear:both;'>Daddy and I are off to Seattle, Washington again. This is my 2nd time and Daddy's 3rd time attending the MVP Summit. <br><br>We left really early this morning before you even woke up so we could get to the airport in time.<br><br>Our first flight is from Nashville, TN to Salt Lake City, UT and from there we take another airplane to Seattle, WA. Can you find those places on the map at home?<br><br>Dan Mohl is going to be our roommate while we are gone. I'll make sure Daddy takes more pictures to share with you all.<br><br>We miss you already. Take care of Mommy and obey her while we are away. Love you!</p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14667340517136058696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818334826038302305.post-78976905149278424002011-11-04T11:35:00.001-07:002011-11-04T11:35:18.704-07:00Back to America <p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='http://lh5.ggpht.com/-uP44lGjJNIY/TrQwZDGAySI/AAAAAAAALDc/Q2wXmeQxESo/bloggerPlus.jpg' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>We are on our way back home. This time we took a taxi 🚕 to the airport instead of braving the bus 🚌 and train 🚅 system.<br><br>The stewardesses on the plane happened to be the same as when I flew to Belgium on Tuesday. Daddy told one of them it was nice to see a familiar face and she realized what a short trip we had and offered to let us sit on an empty row of 3 seats so we can lay down and rest 😔!<br><br>Daddy is feeling much more relaxed because his talks are over. We watched 2 movies 🎬 on the plane and Daddy slept through another movie<br><br>As we are flying they display on a TV 📺 information about out trip and I noticed how fast the plane is flying. We are going super fast ✈ at 600 miles per hour! That is over 7 times how fast we travel in our van 🚙 on the interstate!<br><br>We are now at the airport in Atlanta, GA waiting for our last flight for Nashville, TN. Home!!! 🏠<br><br>We look forward to seeing you all and giving hugs and kisses!</p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14667340517136058696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818334826038302305.post-13751110543971492812011-11-04T11:33:00.001-07:002011-11-05T10:12:14.795-07:00Daddy Walks a Robot <p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='http://lh4.ggpht.com/-VkhjQRTi-Ac/TrQv4hQxpvI/AAAAAAAALDU/t4SRG97ly5E/bloggerPlus.jpg' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>There was a little robot at the conference! The above picture is of Daddy next to the little robot. His name is Neu. <br><br>When Daddy grabs Neu's hand it will start walking along with him until Daddy lets go of his hand. Someone took a short video of them walking together. <a href='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ryxg4GBDx2s' target='_blank'>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ryxg4GBDx2s</a><br><br>How is everything going? Did you all get the toy jet planes that Daddy bought you all? <br><br>We both miss you all very much and we look forward to coming home soon!</p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14667340517136058696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818334826038302305.post-53066747350846892852011-11-04T11:32:00.005-07:002011-11-04T11:32:49.335-07:00Authentic Belgian Food <p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='http://lh4.ggpht.com/-N9oNWjcmcVY/TrQvz-DwQGI/AAAAAAAALDM/mMuBlGmpJcg/bloggerPlus.jpg' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>After the conference the Microsoft organizers took out all of the speakers to an authentic Belgian restaurant in Brussels. <br><br>They had to explain all of the dishes because they were unfamiliar to us. We ended up getting some really tender pieces of meat with a side of large fries. Hmm mmm good! Daddy and I were so hungry. He usually is very nervous and doesn't eat much before he speaks so by the time dinner came his tummy was needing some food!</p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14667340517136058696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818334826038302305.post-45589784234032206502011-11-04T11:32:00.003-07:002011-11-04T11:32:37.221-07:00Daddy Teaches <p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='http://lh6.ggpht.com/-j1orE4YtMzA/TrQvwwvusBI/AAAAAAAALDE/edTkHaL4Ap4/bloggerPlus.jpg' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>Daddy gave 3 presentations today. Normally he only gives one presentation at a conference, so this was a new experience. The feedback from the talks were positive. <br><br>There weren't any questions during the presentations, but many came up afterwards to ask questions. <br><br>The Belgian people have been very friendly us. There have been numerous times when we've needed help and numerous people have gone out of their way to assist us.<br><br><br></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14667340517136058696noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818334826038302305.post-75776551687092023922011-11-04T11:32:00.001-07:002011-11-04T11:32:23.691-07:00Hello Belgium <p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='http://lh5.ggpht.com/-CMWWcYdQbss/TrQvtePzQLI/AAAAAAAALC8/oCMhM01z0Yo/bloggerPlus.jpg' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>Our long flight across the Atlantic ocean is now over and we've landed in Belgium. Were you able to find the county on the map?<br><br>They played several movies on the plane trip here. Daddy worked on his computer until all the power was out. He was able to sleep a little bit on the plane, but it's not near as comfortable as his bed at home.<br><br>We took a train to Antwerp and now we are on a bus to Edegem where our hotel is and where the conference will take place tomorrow. The bus driver has been extremely helpful, because Daddy doesn't know where we are, but he said he would let us know when to get off. Thank you Mr. Bus Driver!<br><br>Daddy still has work to do in order to be ready for his 3 classes tomorrow, but he made a lot of good progress at the airport an on the plane.<br><br>How are things going at home? Abby, I miss playing with the other animals on your school desk. How are they doing? Have you all taken any nature walks while we've been gone? Enoch, how was school? Did you get your picture taken? <br><br>You all should be getting a special surprise in the mail today or tomorrow. Keep your eyes open for it! Daddy got something for Abby, Enoch, and Ezra for you to pretend you are traveling like us ;)<br><br>We miss you all so much! Remember to love, honor, and obey your Mommy.<br></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14667340517136058696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818334826038302305.post-4428696797680765232011-11-01T13:41:00.001-07:002011-11-01T13:41:01.543-07:00White Wolf the World Wide Traveler <p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='http://lh6.ggpht.com/--LxH-83vyGQ/TrBZW8m-IvI/AAAAAAAALC0/2JFmbgs2usQ/bloggerPlus.jpg' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>Turquoise the Traveling Turtle was playing hide-n-seek at home and apparently he is doing a great job because we can't find him anywhere!<br><br>However, that is great news for me because I, the White Wolf, am going to be a World Wide traveler! Daddy is going to Belgium to speak at a Microsoft conference and he chose me to go with him, hoowwwwlllll!<br><br>We are now in Atlanta, GA waiting for our long flight to Europe. The trip will be 8 hours and 45 minutes long! That is almost 9 Sesame Streets long! The plane will be traveling 4,413 miles over the Atlantic Ocean. Maybe you can draw a line on the map to follow out progress.<br><br>We miss you guys already. Take care of Mommy while we are gone and obey and respect her. Daddy says he loves you all! </p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14667340517136058696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818334826038302305.post-45965214914105614562011-10-02T18:47:00.001-07:002011-10-02T18:47:20.418-07:00Last Leg Home <p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='http://lh5.ggpht.com/-msW00Eiwt0c/TokUJRt2QaI/AAAAAAAAKgs/Y3XN95epNpc/bloggerPlus.jpg' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>We are getting on the last plane until we will be home with you all.<br><br>Unfortunately you'll all be asleep when we arrive. Daddy and I will probably sleep in some in the morning and then play with you all until lunch-time. <br><br>Daddy will need to work after that, but he is very excited to be with you all. He is still feelimg somewhat sick so hopefully the sleep will help him recover.</p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14667340517136058696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818334826038302305.post-42674188251357253022011-10-02T12:05:00.000-07:002011-10-02T15:40:11.571-07:00Huge Hamburger<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today Daddy gave his presentation at the conference. He actually thought he was speaking tomorrow so he was a little nervous and making final changes to the material after breakfast. </div>
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Daddy said it was great to talk to you last night. Although I didn't get to talk to you I was with Daddy at the time.<br />
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Right after talking to you we went to the Speaker dinner. This is where all the teachers from the conference eat together. The food was pretty good, but it was a little odd eating soo late ;)<br />
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Afterwards we went back to our hotel room and Daddy worked on his slides for his talk. Eventually we both got very tired and just went to sleep.<br />
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By the way, the bed in our hotel room is huge! Even though Daddy and I shared the bed there was still plenty of room.<br />
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Although he didn't sleep very well. He is still quite sick :(<br />
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We miss you all very much and we hope you are enjoying Nana being able to visit while we are away.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14667340517136058696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818334826038302305.post-75939771646391116352011-09-30T16:31:00.001-07:002011-09-30T16:33:27.930-07:00All Day Travel <p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='http://lh6.ggpht.com/-POQgOjGwgvc/ToZRxspNgMI/AAAAAAAAKf8/_MiqAM_0R9c/bloggerPlus.jpg' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>Well, what was supposed to be a half day trip turned into an all day trip. <br><br>Our previous flight was running late and we missed our connecting flight to Boston.<br><br>I was able to get another ticket for 7:30pm and they put me on stand-by for a couple of other flights. Stand-by is a fancy way to say "Why don't you stand around and see if we have an available seat for you".<br><br>After a lot of waiting in the airport, we were able to get a seat on the 5:30pm flight and we are now in Boston! <br><br>Above is a picture of all the cabs outside of the airport. A cab is a car that takes you places when you give the driver money.<br><br>If all goes well we may still make the special dinner for the speakers (teachers) at the conference. </p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14667340517136058696noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818334826038302305.post-7503479542006146492011-09-30T06:36:00.001-07:002011-09-30T06:40:57.619-07:00Traveling to Boston Again <p class='bloggerplus_image_section'><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' align='left' ><img src='http://lh4.ggpht.com/-BoLybNlU64U/ToXG5TUFfGI/AAAAAAAAKf0/qjr1TJ9OpXE/bloggerPlus.jpg' ></img></div></p><p class='bloggerplus_text_section' align='left'>This is my first trip to Boston, MA. You can ask Mommy to show you where that is on the United States map that is on the wall.<br><br><br>Even though I've been on several airplane rides with Daddy before I am still a little bit nervous.<br><br><br>The first plane we are taking is a small jet. We'll be flying to Washington DC, that is where Aunt Alisa lives, and then get on a much bigger plane for the rest of the trip. <br><br><br>Maybe you can draw a line on the map from Nashville to Washington DC to follow our travels.<br><br><br>I'll blog more as our adventure continues. Be good to Mommy while we are gone.... TEAM MANOR!</p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14667340517136058696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818334826038302305.post-88057533732525936512011-04-18T06:47:00.001-07:002011-04-18T06:47:23.599-07:00Golden Gate Bridge <div class='bloggerplus_image_section' ><img src='http://lh5.ggpht.com/_L6DiZQsfJzs/TaxA6bn_I1I/AAAAAAAAJcI/SYKg0M5gVsI/bloggerPlus.jpg' ></img></div><br><br>Tonight we went into downtown San Francisco, California to see some of the sights. <br><br>Daddy and his friends from work are in the above picture in front if the Golden Gate Bridge. If you look in the background you can see the red bridge covered in fog (that is like a cloud that is really close to the ground).<br><br>I stayed in the car because it was very cold outside and I didn't bring a turtle jacket.<br><br>Afterwards we went to a great pizza place downtown, but I think I ate too much because my tummy started to hurt pretty bad ;(<br><br>We look forward to headed home tomorrow. It will be a long day of travel, but we should be home in time for Daddy to tuck you all into bed!<br><br>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14667340517136058696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818334826038302305.post-87170040979338165182011-04-17T10:43:00.001-07:002011-04-17T10:45:00.000-07:00jQuery Conference Presentation <div class='bloggerplus_image_section' ><img src='http://lh4.ggpht.com/_L6DiZQsfJzs/Tasmo36ZtOI/AAAAAAAAJcE/Z9DEDUNYDhk/bloggerPlus.jpg' ></img></div><br><br>Today Daddy gave his jQuery presentation at the Microsoft Silicon Valley Campus in Mountain View, California. I was up in front with him, but I'm too small for you to see ;)<br><br>There was a good crowd in his talk, were several questions afterwards, and a few people came up to speak with Daddy after his talk.<br><br>Daddy is feeling much more relaxed now that his talk is over ;) Thank you for your prayers. Daddy says that he misses you all very much! <br><br>Abby, Daddy said he is looking forward to telling you stories, going on walks with you, making artwork with you, and tucking you into bed at night.<br><br>Enoch, Daddy says he is looking forward to putting puzzles together with you, reading you stories, wrestling with you, an tucking you into bed at night.<br><br>Ezra, Daddy says he is looking forward to tickling you, tossing you up in the air, and just watching you smile.<br><br>Mommy, Daddy says he is looking forward giving you a big hug, to her about your day, but most importantly being able to love you (support/strength/listen/encourage/etc), as you need, in person.<br><br>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14667340517136058696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818334826038302305.post-38634200280791994782011-04-14T19:03:00.001-07:002011-04-14T19:03:00.764-07:00Mix11 Session <div class='bloggerplus_image_section' ><img src='http://lh3.ggpht.com/_L6DiZQsfJzs/TaenUpEpRDI/AAAAAAAAJcA/2QK7EzJhTtM/bloggerPlus.jpg' ></img></div><br><br>Today Daddy presented his "Good JavaScript for C# Developers" session. There were quite a few people that attended his talk as you can see in the above picture. You can't quite see me in the picture, but I am also on stage with Daddy!<br><br>I was a very nervous little turtle, but after a few minutes I started to feel much more comfortable.<br><br>After Daddy's talk 15 or so people came up afterwards to ask questions, but I stayed tucked away in Daddy's pocket.<br><br>We are now about to get on another plane to San Francisco, California. That is near where Anna (Mommy's sister) and Cyndi (Daddy's sister) lives.<br><br>It was great to hear your voices today on the phone. We love and miss you all so much!<br><br>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14667340517136058696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818334826038302305.post-43525558974853543402011-04-13T23:44:00.001-07:002011-04-13T23:45:07.314-07:00Kinect Call <div class='bloggerplus_image_section' ><img src='http://lh6.ggpht.com/_L6DiZQsfJzs/TaaX3JITPSI/AAAAAAAAJb8/jy0kpEYz6oE/bloggerPlus.jpg' ></img></div><br><br>Today was another busy day of sessions, continuing relationships, and making new friends. My little turtle feet were very tired by the end of the day!<br><br>I was pleasantly surprised that Microsoft gave all of us a free Kinect device today. It is a new technical toy that Microsoft wants us to play around with ;) Thankful as a turtle I didn't pack much in my luggage so there should be enough room to bring it back home!<br><br><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' ><img src='http://lh5.ggpht.com/_L6DiZQsfJzs/TaaX2Pr6nNI/AAAAAAAAJb4/P8FyBjF13ps/bloggerPlus.jpg' ></img></div><br><br>I would have to say one of my "highs" for today is that Daddy got to read you all a bedtime story tonight over Skype on his iPhone! We enjoyed seeing you all. You didn't see me, but I was taking a napping in Daddy's pocket.<br><br>Tomorrow Daddy will be presenting his session on "Good JavaScript Practices for C# Developers". It will be at 3:30pm CST. Please remember to pray for him if you can.<br><br>We love and miss you all very much!<br><br>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14667340517136058696noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2818334826038302305.post-39863075204473164412011-04-12T21:58:00.001-07:002011-04-12T21:58:35.813-07:00Vegas at Night <div class='bloggerplus_image_section' ><img src='http://lh3.ggpht.com/_L6DiZQsfJzs/TaUtei0n06I/AAAAAAAAJb0/Ugl6QOQbEu8/bloggerPlus.jpg' ></img></div><br><br>So our hotel room is on the 8th floor of the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. There are 16 floors in this building! The above picture is from our hotel room.<br><br>Today was a full day at the conference. I attended some great sessions and met a lot of new people. I still haven't met another turtle, but it is part of what makes me unique at this conference.<br><br><div class='bloggerplus_image_section' ><img src='http://lh5.ggpht.com/_L6DiZQsfJzs/TaUtdprR85I/AAAAAAAAJbw/-wkmUBtCSaI/bloggerPlus.jpg' ></img></div><br><br>Daddy was on TV today? Were you able to see him? If not, I think it was recorded so you can watch later. Mike took the above picture while he was talking.<br><br>I hope you are all doing well today! Did you do anything fun today? We love you all ;) Goodnight! <br><br>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14667340517136058696noreply@blogger.com1