In Demand

Every year I attend a meeting/conference sponsored by the federal government (SAMHSA) about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). The meeting is held in various locations around the country and they cover all expenses. I spoke at one of the meetings several years ago.

This year the meeting is in Phoenix in May. Attached to that meeting is another FASD meeting for the Native Expert Panel on FASD, which I sit on. Again, expenses covered plus a very nice honorarium.

Well last week Gene was asked to speak at the big conference! He will speak about FASD from a father's perspective. He'll get his expenses paid AND get a speaker's fee!!!

Thanks Obama (never thought I'd say that in a non-sarcastic way) for a nice getaway for us!!!

I leave on May 9 because my meeting starts on May 10. Gene leaves May 10. Our meetings are over on the 13th and we are flying to Utah for the weekend (it was cheaper for the feds to fly us back with stopover in Utah than coming straight back from Phoenix).

That weekend also happens to be Gene's birthday - so --- what a deal!