So today was spent at the work retreat I mentioned yesterday. I took my usual pics but didn't have a chance to post, hence the evening post instead.
From 7:30 AM to 5 PM, I was sequestered in a hotel meeting room near my office with the other four executives of my company while we hashed out some big policy, procedural, and structure decisions. Perhaps not anyone's idea of an exciting way to spend a day, but it was a productive work session and we met all of our goals for the day. Well worth the time.
It's a good thing we like and respect each other and get along well, because wow, was it ever an intense day. I'm completely wiped out. And very thankful I packed a heartier breakfast than I normally would with a bigger box for lunch*. I needed the brain fuel and I have no energy to make much of anything for dinner tonight, so I'm glad to not even be hungry.
;)
breakfast, pink natural lunch:
- half of a bagel, with a thin spread of cream cheese and pomegranate jam
- molded egg
- Pink Lady apple chunk
- kiwi slices
;)
lunch, blue bunny & moons:
- sushi (sushi rice, broccolette stalks, and carrots in nori)
- parmesan breaded chicken breast
- steamed broccolette, and carrot stars for garnish (with more carrot under the broccolette and chicken)
- kiwi slices and pineapple chunks
- for an afternoon snack: yogurt covered raisins and dried cherries with orange dark chocolate as a divider
*The retreat included lunch brought up from the hotel restaurant so I didn't actually have to bring my own. The hotel is a nice enough one with a pretty standard suburban hotel restaurant. Decent food with a fair selection of items (though most made from packaged and processed ingredients, unfortunately). But after the not-so-great reaction I had after the last working lunch, I just decided it would be easier to bring my own for today's thing. If we were all going to break and eat in the restaurant, that would be one thing; it certainly wouldn't kill me and those kinds of comraderie activities are more important than whatever misgivings I might have about the menu. But since we were eating in the room where we were working, it was a no brainer.