Wendy and I have been in Las Vegas this week. I spoke at a Call Center Conference at Mandalay Bay and I have spent the week attending sessions and doing some networking. Wendy has been working from the hotel room while I'm at the conference. Vegas really isn't our cup o' tea, though we took a drive down the strip last night and enjoyed the spectacle.

The highlight of the week, for us, has been reconnecting with family and friends. A good friend of mine, Tim Egan, moved out here several years ago and we got together with Tim and his wife for dinner the other night. It was great to catch up. When Tim was single and living in Des Moines, we spent many an evening together talking about life and solving the world's problems (though no one ever listened). We enjoyed our time with Tim and Laura, and it made me miss his company.

Tonight, we are having dinner with my cousin, Amy. I can't wait to see her again. After making so many memories as kids, the opportunity to see one another has become a rare occurrence.

We head home tomorrow and prepare for a big wedding that's coming up a week from Saturday!