I have been home for 3 weeks! It took a week to recover from the SPA trip. Does jet lag get worse with each trip you make, like concussions? Sure felt like it to me! I swear 10 years ago on my first trip to Australia it only took a couple of days. Then 5 years ago I know it took over 3 days because I was sleeping at my desk during the afternoons. I was surprised by that. This year it was 7 days before I was sleeping a normal schedule. Of course, I am now 10 years older so that may have a little to do with it.
District 21 conference began 48 hours after I arrived in Louisiana. I was dozing off driving the 2 hours to Bossier City. Even after a short nap I did not last long at the fish fry Friday evening.
PIP Rosemary Patterson and her family put on a great spread for us. 
QI Bossier City were great hosts!
It is hard to be at District 21 conference with 3 PIPs, the International President, the South Area Director and 11 past governors without making a connection to the international aspect of Quota. 
But in case someone did not, Governor Lynn assured the first timers were exposed to the larger scope of Quota through the program and tried to make all global connectors. Lynn also conducted an interactive session on being “Just a Quota member” that challenged us all. PDG Vicki Miller showed us all how to “Hero Up” for our clubs, creating and implementing projects that involve all our members. 
It was a great conference, irrespective of one’s years of Quota experience.
The return to a work routine has been easy. Having referred most of the obstetrical patients to my partners for the length of my SPA travel, my work in the month of June has been limited somewhat. I have taken my usual share of night call and delivered a few patients for my partners. And I am scheduling patients for surgery. So my days will grow longer and the stork will be delivering again soon, probably making a big showing this weekend while I take call.
I have returned to the church orchestra after 8 weeks absence. I was thankful the prelude was a familiar piece and I was not completely sightreading. I am in need of practice! After the weeks of travel it was good to be in my place again experiencing the worship. A piece of my life reclaimed. I am beginning to work on restoring that balance in my life that was put aside for a few months.
Charles took off this last week to Oklahoma to see Chas in the first of his 3 plays with Lyric Theatre this summer. “Oliver”! It was nostaligic for both. The first role Chas had as an 8 year old was Oliver Twist, and Charles was also in the show as a young boy. I will get to see the final play of the summer, “A Chorus Line”. I have a twinge of maternal guilt not seeing all the plays he does and I was truly pulled between my two children. I wanted to spend as much time as possible with Sarah who is now in Wales with many of the church musicians on a mission. Although she is home for the summer it seems we do not have many days together.
My work as QI President has continued. I connected with the newest club, QI Oroville, by Skype during the celebration of their charter at D36 conference. When you can’t be in 2 places at once, technology can really be an asset. I am working on my final reports and messages. The board meeting looms right around the corner, meaning plenty of preparation has gone into that. It also means my term is coming to a close. In fact I will be leaving for DC on Wednesday for the installation of President Chris. I will have more to say on that soon.