I am so excited and looking forward to next week. I am going to FGS's "Pathways to the Heartland" Conference in Springfield, Illinois in five days. Yikes! Only 5 days to get ready.
Luckily, I am within driving distance so I don't have to worry about limiting what I take. I am comfortable about the drive as I have been to Springfield before. My daughter, Kirsten, attended college about 40 miles east of Springfield in Decatur, Illinois and I made the trip numerous times, sometimes going down and back in one day. I am glad I don't have to do that this time.
I plan to arrive on Wednesday in time to attend one or two afternoon sessions. I have been pouring over the wonderful syllabus and have about 75% of my sessions selected. I thought I would be flexible, or in other words, I had trouble with a couple of time slots-too many good choices. One thing I am looking forward to is the German Workshop. Four hours of learning should get me on the right path with my mother's side of the family.
Other activities I plan to take advantage of include the Geneabloggers Meet Up and FGS 35th Anniversary Celebration. I didn't think I was going to be able to get to Springfield on Wednesday so I missed out on tickets for the Prairie Social, but know there will be lots of other opportunities for fun.
So, look for me at FGS 2011, I will be the one with white hair!
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See you there!
Ditto! Looking forward to it, Brenda.
Looking forward to meeting you.
Linda, Susan, and Tina, looking forward to meet you. It should be a fun time.
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