Seriously. I'm still finding bits of bacon in my teeth, and trying to get the last remnants of waterproof mascara off of my eyelashes. Both of these chores are well worth it considering the great time I had at Codemash held in Sandusky, Ohio, at the Kalahari Resort. I have been to a number of these types of conferences with my husband, but this one definitely takes the King of Bacon award. The food prepared by the Kalahari was really really good! The Bacon Bar on the final afternoon was lots of fun - just one more serving of bacon topped with chocolate sauce and sprinkles. What's not to love about that?
There are a few things that stand out in my mind from the week. One is the number of families mingling with the attendees - smiles and fun galore. Especially fun was the night that the waterpark was closed to just Codemash attendees and their families. I enjoyed meeting some of the kids and spouses of those I had met throughout the day, and seeing them interact as a family. Gives me a fun and different perspective on some of these people - which I loved. Another thing that stood out for me was just how nice everyone was! I was lucky enough to be asked to help out at the registration booth for a couple of days, and about half way through the 2nd day, I turned to one of the other volunteers/attendees and said, "Wow. Everyone is so nice! I haven't had a bad interaction yet with anyone". This made me stop and wonder if I were to be helping out in a reg booth back home, if this would be the case. Not to badtalk my home town, but people seem to be a bit more rushed, a bit more self centered, a bit less smiley. One thing I will definitely remember about my week at Codemash will be the conversations i had with various people during breaks from the talks, and in the evenings. Some shared while enjoying a nice glass of wine and snacks from our speakers bag, others shared in just the few minutes while eating bacon over breakfast.
I walked away from Codemash knowing that I will probably be remembered as the woman wearing the Tesla jacket (which was a great conversation starter, for sure!), but I hope I will also be remembered as the woman who greeted people with a smile and hopefully helped them out when they needed directions, or help choosing the right tshirt size. Either way, I will look forward to attending Codemash 2013!
This is my first blog post, so please be kind when commenting. I look forward to writing more posts as my life returns to normal. Normal = what to cook for dinner, and big life choices like "should I go back to school? and if so, what should I study? Culinary? ". "Now that both kids are away at college, what do I want to do with my time"?
On a closing note, I'll leave you with some funny things I overheard while at Codemash:
"I want a full rack".
"I got a haircut and now my phone doesn't recognize me".
"Wait, how complicated are your pants"?
"I'm getting carded! Anybody else getting carded"?
"I don't want the whole factory. Just give me the sausage".
"(____) is beaver friendly".
"(____) is starting the sausage fest".
Cheers!
Hi Tracy,
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your first blog post! It was fun to read both because your story was interesting (a bacon bar, really?) and because you write so well. I look forward to learning what you do now that the kids are away at school and you have time to reinvent yourself, if you choose, or just pursue new things.
Keep up the great blogging & I'll be back to keep track!
Warmly,
Mary (another blogger :-)
Hmm. Who said that about the full rack and being carded, eh?
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