instepwithcolleen

It has been a while since I posted on my blog. Many things have been going on. Things at the hospital have been hectic, and of course trading on the stock market has been occupying my husband and myself. However, I did have the chance to attend a conference in  Boston during the early part of April. Initially I wasn’t going to attend, Then I decided to take advantage of the opportunity. the conference reminded me that you need to take advantage of the unexpected opportunities that come your way.

The thing is that during that time the stock market was presenting some opportunities as well. I wanted my husband to come with me, but he decided that by going he would miss out on trading for at least four days. If it had been later in the year he probably would have come, but instead I went alone.

Now, for you who haven’t been to Boston during the early part of April, the weather is usually a crap shoot. What I mean by that is this, You must pack for snow, but don’t be surprised if the weather is gives you clear skies, and requires only a light jacket. With this in mind I left Portland, Oregon, on a very cold morning, and headed for my conference.

The Boston Harbor Westin Inn by the conference center was where the conference was held. I was there six days, and Boston did have some cold very wet days, but several of those days allowed me to get out on the “Old Towne Trolley” and sight see. Each night I called home, and as it turned out the trading was only average. Each night my husband told me he regretted not taking advantage of the opportunity to return to the East coast, where we had spent the early years of our marriage.

I took tons of pictures, and wrote snipets in my journal, so I could share the experience with Leland and my children. I went to Quincy Market,, Boston Commons, MIT, Harvard, Walked down Beacon Street, and ate  the best sea food.  Each moment brought back old memories for earlier times, the only thing missing was the person I had shared those experiences with years earlier.

when I returned home I shared the pictures, and related the things I had done while at the conference. The mug from Harvard, and the tee shirts from Boston were appreciated by my children. The trip was a reminder that time and life do not hesitate and wait for you to say yes or no to an opportunity that is given to you. You don’t know when you will have to get off life’s train. If you pull into a station along the way I hope you throw your arms around the chance to experience each moment that you have. Don’t pass up memories. Take advantage of what life offers you. You only live once. Until later…Colleen