Long Week

Last Sunday I headed to Hometown because my dad was scheduled for a triple bypass on Monday.  It was odd, contemplating the loss of both my parents in less than a year, even if I did not have a great relationship with either of them.

The bypass went fine, although they ended up doing 6 bypasses (I didn't even know they could do that many!), and I spent that night in the ICU unit at the hospital with my dad, who has always been afraid of hospitals. And it was good I was there, because there were a few issues overnight. I left the hospital at 5:00 a.m. to try to get a few hours sleep because I had to make the 7 hour drive back home that afternoon, so that I could make an 8:00 a.m. flight to San Francisco on Wednesday for a work conference.

Being a partner means more travel and networking and getting involved in certain organizations.  So I immediately had to jump into networking mode.  And being a true introvert, networking is stressful and exhausting for me.  But, overall, the conference went well.

DH flew up on Friday, so we had Friday afternoon and Saturday to explore San Francisco, a city neither of us had been to before.  Unfortunately, the weather turned rainy and cold just about the time he arrived.  But we enjoyed exploring the city, and I've had lots of good food and wine this week.

We flew home today, which is also my birthday.  We had the girls meet us for dinner, since I really haven't seen them in a week. And when I finally arrived home, they surprised me with the awesomest, most beautiful cake ever!  The inside is rainbow! None of them are big on cooking, and I can't believe they did it all themselves.  It was the best birthday cake ever, and a nice end to a long, stressful week.