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Monthly Archives: September 2024
[Louisville, KY / Mammoth Cave National Park, KY, Mar 21-22, 2024] After my work trip was over at lunch on Thursday, we drove 4 hours east to Louisville, KY. This put us within 90 minutes of Mammoth Cave, so it was a good place to overnight. We stayed in downtown Louisville, so we walked to dinner. The streets were busy with people hauling musical instruments around the conference center, so we figured… Read More
[Chicago / Champaign, IL, Mar 17-20, 2024] We woke up to much cooler temps – 30s vs 50s the day before. We still braved the cold and walked to a different section of the river, because when are we going to see a green river again? We then picked up our rental car and drove south to Champaign, IL, where my conference would take place over the next few days. The conference… Read More
[Chicago, IL, Mar 16, 2024] It was time for my annual conference, which was taking place in Champaign, IL The Higher Education Date Warehousing (HEDW) conference moves around every year depending on which university is hosting it, and this year it was the University of Illinois. I always make it a point to extend my trip and sightsee. This time, I started my trip early so my boyfriend and I can spend… Read More
[Hanalei & Kilauea, Kauai, HI, Feb 21, 2024] No early wake up today! We both naturally woke up between 6:30 and 7 am, and had a small breakfast at our hotel. Ash was nice enough to run to Starbucks for some coffee, too! After Ash’s failed boat snorkel, he really wanted to try snorkeling from the beach. The Poipu beaches we visited on our first day did not seem that great for… Read More
