teachers convention in edmonton

We're in Edmonton for the North Central Teachers' Convention Association of the Alberta Teachers' Association. This is an annual event. All Albertan teachers attend such a convention in Today I heard from a range of speakers.
One, retired teacher/comedian/speaker Dave Mitchell offered me something like this:

MEETINGS
Feeling a little LONELY?
HATE making decisions?
Then call a MEETING.

YOU CAN:
have people LISTEN to you
draw FLOWCHARTS
hand out PAPER
WATCH others sit around

MEETINGS...
The practical alternative to WORK

I thought of Blair.
Meetings are noticeably absent from my new life. Things seems to continue to function without them.

The conference was a big event. Thousands of teachers in the one location (that's a lot of people with Aspergers). Some of the speakers and topics were excellent. Our boys have been copping a tough time since I heard 'The pampered child" speaker.

While I did THAT, Amanda and the boys were doing THIS... (their last pampering for some time. From now on its, "Go outside and play in the blizzard.")