STORIES FROM THE HEART: DAY 1

Day One began with friend Jr. High Linda and I attending a pre-conference workshop led by Jeanne Guy, while my friend Play Group Lynn set up her wares in the vendor room (she makes gorgeous jewelry!). The subject of our workshop was "The Power of Your Story: Rethink, Reframe, Re-Story Your Life."

Linda and I hooked up with some of my fellow bloggers and friends from previous conferences, and went to dinner at Magnolia Cafe on S. Congress, while Lynn hooked up with another friend and her two Austinite sons over at S. Congress Cafe. We found ourselves in the midst of a fun confab involving lots of hot rods parked up and down Congress, and rockabilly music. Turns out some of them were staying at our hotel!

We ended the day with a fabulous keynote speaker, Gail Straub, who's book, Returning to My Mother's House, I brought home with me and really, really look forward to reading. Oh yeah, and there was a dessert buffet and silent auction to peruse as well! Then it was back to our room to gab into the wee hours, and to drift off to sleep to the sound of my roomie practicing her violin.