Slow Roll Out of the Gate

My travel calendar got a little shifted this year for a few reasons, so the first quarter seems a bit quiet.

Don't worry. We'll crank things up to ludicrous speed in April.

But there have been some adventures to share so far in 2017.

There's nothing like a good "staycation" mom's night out. Some of my favorite moms and I get together each winter to go out sans hubbies and kids for some fun. In January, we shacked up at the Marriott in Harbor East (Baltimore) and tried the pedal bike thing. It was a fun way to get around Fell's Point but make no mistake, it was a workout. There is no motor aboard that sucker. We earned our beverages.

 We road tripped it out west and spent part of a day at Harper's Ferry. It's where West Virginia and Maryland meet, and is chock full of history, and good climbing/hikes. It was chilly, and off-season, so we basically had the place to ourselves. We climbed to Jefferson's Rock.

The Harper's Ferry stop was along the way to a weekend adventure in Deep Creek Lake in western Maryland.

 We hadn't seen much of the white stuff here in Baltimore this winter.
DCL had just enough to get a taste....

The kids enjoyed the (huge) icicles.

It was a fun getaway with friends....lots of laughs.

Work travel beckoned this month, consisting of a one day trip to Charlotte to meet with customers.

When one takes a 5:10 AM flight to Charlotte, breakfast at Bojangles is almost required.

The customer meeting was at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, a great venue for meetings and events. It's one of my go-tos when I have something to plan in town.

 After the meeting, I checked out the NASCAR Hall of Fame, located in Uptown. While I am not really a NASCAR fan, it's a fascinating place and as I was there in a meeting-planning capacity, it offers a lot of great options for a fun customer or corporate event.