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Memories of 9/11
I wrote this article in 2008 for CNN.com’s AC360 blog. It’s just a perspective that I had that morning, working in Atlanta at CNN’s headquarters. We had three Senators on hold and Ted Turner in the control room Kay Jones AC360° Editorial Producer At 8am on Sept. 11, 2001, various people from CNN, including myself,…
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August was a busy month
It’s September. Really? Where did August go? This past month was crazy on a ton of levels. From the final planning details for the conference in Austin that started August 26 to having an employee leave the week of the actual conference and ending with a somewhat last minute long weekend in Vegas, these past…
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Date Night never gets old
Getting a calendar invite for “wine/dinner” at “Surprise” always makes me smile. While Chuck and I have great adventures, we definitely don’t normally schedule a good ole date night. So imagine my surprise when the calendar invite for Saturday night popped up in my Inbox on Thursday. After a normal Saturday morning and some downtime…
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Here we go again.
I’ve been pretty open about my journey through 3 bouts of melanoma and over 100 biopsies. One thing about this life is that it never gets easier, it always hurts and it doesn’t matter how confident I am going into a surgery, it’s still really scary. I haven’t had a big biopsy (stitches and all)…
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A weekend of “us”
Ever have that week where you just want to spend the weekend hanging with your sidekick? You know what I mean, that week where it’s not super stressful, but you are just kind of pooped with cleaning the house, taking care of chores and errands? Just with basic life. Welcome to my past couple of…
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Vegas, Baby
Ahhhhh… Las Vegas. It’s a city that both Chuck and I really enjoy going to. Sure, we play a few slots here and there but we really love walking around and checking out the various hotels and casinos. But even more than that is the food. We love checking out the various restaurants that Vegas…
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Great food happens in NOLA all of the time
One of the greatest advantages of living in New Orleans is the access to restaurants that people actually travel here to eat in. And Chuck and I take as much advantage of those options as we possibly can. I was lucky enough last week to score a reservation at Alon Shaya’s new restaurant, Saba. Shaya…
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First time in Indy, won’t be the last
As I’ve mentioned, my job allows me to do some travel. And these past 4 days, I’ve had the opportunity to be in Indianapolis for a conference for meeting planners and suppliers. It’s my first time in Indy and it’s been such a great experience. From the conference agenda to the opportunities given to us…
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Alberto changed our plans and that’s ok
Memorial Day weekend has traditionally been the start of a week at the beach for me. For the past 15 years or so, I’ve spent time in Destin around this time of year. And while we didn’t get the opportunity to go last year, we were able to carve out 3 days to head over…
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Relaxing: easier said than done
Summer is supposed to be a time of relaxing, enjoying the sun and having some cold drinks in hand. But I live in New Orleans, so who am I kidding? Summer is CRAZY in all of its glorious ways around here. Between friends in town who I want to see, the various festivals going on…
Taking on New Adventures 