Sept 2009 Long Weekend

We just drove four hours to a lakeside cottage for a relaxing long weekend getaway. From Connecticut, through Mass, Vermont and into New York state. I believe we are now in the middle of nowhere, as we have driven for the past two hours on country roads at 25 MPH.

There is a hint of fall colors along the drive, but not yet worthy of photos. The crisp Vermont air reminds everyone that winter is just around the corner.

The directions to this lake house include a section of "... drive through a beautiful valley...". The directions did not mention the dairy farms which has turned it into "... the valley of the cow smell...". One could believe that the beauty comes from unforgettably powerful manure.

Freddy (our family cocker-poo) came along for the weekend. It is become important for our family to seek out pet friendly travel destinations so that we don't have to deal with boarding kennels if we can help it.

The priorities for this weekend are:
1. Catch up on some writing (including a new case study on project management in action for volunteer projects, based on my work for Project SPUD).
2. Rest.
3. Hang out with the family.
4. Enjoy some serious thinking and strategy work to maximize the rest of 2009, and prepare for a prosperous 2010.