Author Archives: Gwenn

Storm Watcher

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Gwenn

I am a Weather Channel fan. www.weather.com . I tune in almost daily looking for the local forecast that comes “on the 8′s”.  How can I choose which t-shirt to wear with my scrubs today if I don’t check out … Continue reading →

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Listening Tour trip #9

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Gwenn

I did get on a plane the next day! It was amazing to me.  Looking at the flight status on-line I saw the evening flight from Dallas into Monroe was delayed and expected at midnight. I thought I would wake … Continue reading →

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I can’t get there from here

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Gwenn

My flight schedule this week was simple- Monroe connecting through Dallas to Cedar Rapids, Iowa Monday morning, returning Wed morning. Unfortunately Mother Nature had other ideas. My first cancellation phone call came on Sunday evening. The early morning flight cancellations … Continue reading →

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O Canada!

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Gwenn

  My first international experience with the Listening Tour focus groups was in Ontario Canada. I can’t say there were dramatic differences from American adults in the answers to our questions. What struck me was the interest of the women … Continue reading →

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Spring Break!

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Gwenn

 If you are in North America and your winter has been too long, I hope you have had a spring break.   Instead of finding some warm, sunny beach to sit on, I went home for 3 weeks.  And yes, it was warm and … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 22, 2011 by Gwenn

The beautifully restored Heritage House in Indiana, Pennsylvania was the setting for the Listening Tour focus group of D3, the seventh of my scheduled trips. The front parlor was used for the discussion.     QI Indiana provided a delicious catered … Continue reading →

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It’s Twins! Again!

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Gwenn

Have you been thinking I got lost in Alaska?  Indeed I did not. I hardly had time to stop much less write before I was off to Pennsylvania and more Listening Tours. But let me start where we left off… … Continue reading →

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New members and JQs

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Gwenn

An evening of enthusiasm and expectation welcomed me to D20 last week.  I was privileged to initiate 14 members of the new JQ club of QI Port Huron. The girls have already participated in their first service project. The majority of the members are sophomores who … Continue reading →

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Listening Tour Trip #5

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Gwenn

I was in Oklahoma last week for Listening tour trip # 5 in Tulsa. This is District 16.  Governor Joan Burns put together a group of 20 somethings to talk with me. One married mother of 2, the other 7 career … Continue reading →

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Treasures and chests

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Gwenn

My purse was stolen!  Ok, I was partly responsible by leaving it unattended in the hotel breakfast room. I was so focused on the work I was doing for my clinic and Quota I just did not think about it … Continue reading →

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