NOVA........UCF......Warner Southern.....and FSC Alpha Chai

Hi all!! It has been a really busy couple of weeks not only have I spoken at NOVA, UCF, Warner Southern and the Alpha Chai girls I also had our Haloween Camp this weekend for Friends-Together. The NOVA program was really nice. We had a good turn out for lunch. Nick and his gang organized the event and as always I love to be on their campus..........those of you from Florida I always stay by Saw Grass so I can get a cardio workout! hehehe
At UCF I presented to the peer ed class. It's always a neat group of folks. My volunteers in there were really good sports.
I visited Warner Southern today. Thanks Donnie for having me visit your new school. I hope your students weren't to shocked by what I had to say.
What is there to say about the Alpha Chai girls................. I was never in a sorority but I do love the sisters of Alpha Chai. Not only are they awesome volunteers for HCC and Friends-Together they are also incredible sisters to each other. Don't forget you all promised by spring to have something done for me.....I will be back to check on your progress.
I am off to Nashville on Wednesday......I'll be home on Saturday then off to St Augustine on Monday.....then off to Atlanta on Wednesday. It is going to be a long two weeks.
Make good choices!!
Cathy

OshKosh by gosh............

Well today has been AMAZING!! I got to the Orlando airport at 5:15 this morning. My flight was half empty and left on time............I changed planes in Chicago.....again half empty and we even landed ahead of schedule!! I was picked up at the airport by Dr. Helen Bannon. Helen was my first Women's Studies professor at FAU in 1988 and she still looks the same today!
We had a very nice lunch and visit then it was off for a quick nap.
We went to an interesting lecture on Sexism that was sponsored by the Women's Center. Very interesting guy from California.
The class tonight had an excellent turnout. Everybody had good questions and lots to say. A big thanks to Frank for being my volunteer he was a really good sport!!
John and Helen took me to a delicious dinner. I cheated and had pasta......nobody tell Troy or Lyndsy!!
It's a little chilly here. I got a school sweat shirt to stay warm. Helen will be picking me up at 7:30 in the morning to get me to the airport. I fly to Atlanta where Troy will be waiting for me. We are going to take a few days off and head to Tennessee. I am looking forward to the cool weather and leaves.
I just want to say thanks to Helen and John for making this such a nice trip. I sure hope to get invited back again!
Cathy

Off to cooler weather.....

I'm off to OshKosh, Wisconsin early in the morning. I have a 6:30 am flight out of Orlando......and I speak tomorrow night. I am so excited about this trip!! I have never been to Wisconsin before. The weather is going to be really cool and I hope to see some leaves. Friday I will fly back to Atlanta where Troy will meet me. Then we are headed to Tennessee for a few days of R and R. No worries I will be back Monday night.....in plenty of time for HIV testing at FSC Tuesday. Then Wednesday I will be speaking at NOVA in Ft Lauderdale. It's a lot of miles in 7 days!! I definitely need my vitamins this week.
More from OshKosh tomorrow night.
Cathy

Lambda Chai Guys Rock

I spent last night with the Lambda Chai guys at FSC. It was an amazing night. The guys had great energy. I have to say I always tell folks they can ask me anything and generally I feel like most of the questions have been asked of me at some point..........however the guys last night asked 3 that were brand new. They definitely had me on my toes!!
A big thanks to all of them for coming and making this old lady have to think hard on her feet.
Cathy

The folks here in Chapel Hill say.....

God is a NC fan because the sky in NC blue........hmmm not so sure what my Daddy would say about that. The last two weeks have been a whirlwind. The class in NJ was a tough one. But I feel like I have brain cells firing that haven't had to work in a long time. I have a huge home work assignment to do in the next 30 days so I can apply for my national certification in smoking cessation. But after all the class work I am definitely going to go for the certification.
I flew home last weekend and spent Sunday recovering.
I tried catching up at FSC on Monday.....a week's worth of stuff in a day. Then today I jumped on a plane to Chapel Hill. Many of you know I am on the advisory board for GSK and their Patient Advocacy Leaders. It is an honor to be part of this programming. The folks here are amazing and come from every disease state. It is amazing to see how driven, dedicated and focused these folks are!!
I will be on a plane home tomorrow afternoon. Thursday night I will be talking to the Frat guys at FSC it would be a great program that I definitely will rest up for before I get there. I'll keep you posted on how it goes.
Cathy