6 Days in the Road and I'm Gonna Make It Home Tonight

What a crazy week! I can barely keep up. I was in Kansas City for work on Tuesday and Wednesday, then I headed to St Louis for meetings on Friday.

Because of the chaos, Hubbs and I hit Houlihans for dinner Thursday night. . Hubbs went for the healthier options of steak, green beans, and asparagus. Me, not so much. Can't beat happy hour chicken nachos and wings

We also decided to road trip out to Louisville for the weekend to meet our new niece. Since St. Louis was on the way, I had my coworker drop me off at Starbucks to wait for Hubbs. I couldn't have asked for a more relaxing Friday afternoon! I got lots of work and reading done. 

So many gas station stops on the way... but found a new gas station somewhere in Illinois. They had some pretty amusing books. 

Saturday, we met my niece! She is so tiny. 4 1/2 pounds. So basically, the rest of the weekend was just sitting around in sweats holding babies and chilling with family. Perfection. :) 

Look how big her pacifier looks! Adorable! Great weekend, but more craziness to come! New Orleans for more work on Sunday! 

Kansas City

This week, I had to make a quick work trip to Kansas City. I'm staying at Harrah's- definitely not my choice. I absolutely hate casinos, but I'm making the best of it!

We ate at the 37 steakhouse in Harrah's since it was raining, and we didn't feel like going out. Food was good. Great crab mac and cheese, asparagus, creamed spinach, etc.

My boss made me take leftovers, so I'll most likely be hitting these around midnight. 

And since I hate gambling, I relaxed the rest of the night away with some Headspace meditation, a face mask, and Us Weekly. Not too shabby!

Travel Day

Headed out to Austin for work this week. Packed some healthy snacks for the travel.

Said goodbye to Hubbs and this guy...

Layover in Dallas... Excited for the construction but I walked forever. Hello exercise!

I had some time to grab dinner and have been craving a burger so I grabbed a booth at Friday's and devoured this sucker.

About ready to board my flight with a full belly and am hoping for an easy flight and good sleep tonight! 11 meetings tomorrow- here we go!

Quick Chicago Trip

Chicago is one of my favorite places. Even though I was out in the suburbs, it was still a great trip.

I had some extra time before meetings so I took some time to read and relax at a Starbucks in Ohare.

Cab driver took a few years off my life by looking up my hotel address in this lovely book while maneuvering traffic.

Marriott Suites in Deerfield was a nice surprise. They let me check in early which gave some more time for relaxing before meetings. Loved how the bedroom was separate from the living area. Definitely one of the cozier hotel rooms I've stayed in.

After an afternoon of meetings, we headed to a casual dinner at Wildfire. I was a little too excited for scarf and boot weather.

The salmon was amazing! Everything on the menu was delicious. Artichoke dip. Crab cakes. Chopped salad. I'm not sure what dessert was, but it was chocolate and heavenly.

After such a delicious dinner, I headed to bed early so I could hit the hotel gym for a quick workout the next morning. I was even more impressed with this hotel's gym. Tons of equipment, even weights! Practically had the whole thing to myself. Quick weights, short run, topped off with running a few flights of stairs. 

Then off to meetings in a comfy yet professional outfit that I could wear straight to the airport. 

Overall, a quick, relaxing, and productive work trip in Chicago!