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\"George's<\/a>
\nGeorge of George’s Greek Cafe<\/a>
\nPhoto Source<\/a><\/p>\n

Last Tuesday I flew to Long Beach to conduct a workshop at the National Foster and Adoptive Care Conference. This Tuesday, my mind is finally free of jet lag mush and able to come up with these ten reflections.<\/p>\n

10.\u00a0 Skinny pants still don’t look good on anyone…with the possible exception of the ultra-marathon-runner-in-training who zipped past as I walked down Ocean Boulevard.<\/p>\n

9.\u00a0\u00a0 To the young teens who sat in the row ahead of me during the flight from LAX to Denver: your excitement about flying for the first time, especially when the plane broke through the cloud barrier, made everyone around you smile. Thanks so much for the reminder of the joy of simple things.<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0\u00a0 In DC, most taxis are sedate, black sedans. In LA, they’re two-tone neon green and yellow subcompacts. Enough said.<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0\u00a0 What is proper etiquette for fastening you Super Shuttle seat belt when certain portions of your large seatmate’s torso are obscuring the clasp mechanism?<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0\u00a0 Running through an airport to make a connection isn’t nearly as glamorous in person as it appears to be in the movies.<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0\u00a0 At the Denver airport, one of the cart drivers has a unique way of making his presence known. Instead of honking a horn or yelling, he whistles like a bird. Every chirp brought the outdoors inside and made people smile.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0 Kinko’s self-serve copy machines are really easy to run. I didn’t have to ask for help. Not even once.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0 To everyone who didn’t raise their hand when the presenter asked if anyone could help him with a computer glitch: the technological future of our country is at risk when I’m the most “MAC savvy” person in the room.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0 If you like Greek food, I recommend Georges Greek Cafe<\/a> in Long Beach and several other locations. Not only is the food reasonably priced and delicious (the gyro is to die for), but also you may be personally greeted and hugged by the owner, George. It’s a truly California moment.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0 Kuddos and blessings to the foster and adoptive parents who I met at the conference. You are doing amazing work, caring for disenfranchised children whose lives depend on your compassion and kindness. I was honored to meet you and hear your stories!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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