Whose Idea Was This?

There's no turning back now. I'm officially on the Toronto Boat Show's seminar speaker's listing. Look at the others in that list. What the heck am I doing going there?!

I do have my slide show ready and am working on the verbal part. I leave early Friday morning and then set up for my first (ever!) presentation on Saturday at 4:45pm. AAAACK!!!

Thankfully, my brain is treating this like sky diving. When people find out we did this, they usually ask what we were thinking jumping from over 11,000 miles high - weren't we scared? No, neither of us were. Not because we're adrenaline junkies, there was no adrenaline. Our brains just could not fathom what we were about to do. It truly did not compute. I couldn't have been more relaxed. It wasn't until after I stepped out of the plane that I wondered if I had lost my mind. It's cold...the earth is coming up at me....I can see Michael off in the distance twirling.... I was more scared that the guy who was piggy-backing me would make me twirl like that too and I'd throw up all over us.



I don't think my brain can figure out what I'm doing now either. But when I get in front of all those people staring at me, I might just take off like a run-away-bride. If that happens, I will have a few witnesses that can tattle on me. But you won't, will you my Toronto fans?! Ha - of course, you will. Wish me luck!

6 comments:

  1. Good luck, Renee -- you'll do great! Wish I could go to the boat show. (Okay, not really because...Brrr!) Stay warm! ~Amanda

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    1. Thanks Amanda. Brr is right. I just discovered Key West isn't the best place to go sweater shopping. Gonna go stare at the closet and see how many layers I can put on in one outfit and not look like a homeless person.

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  2. Good luck, but I am sure you will be great! Have fun, and hope to see you at a boat show farther South soon!

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    1. Thanks Celeste. No promises on future shows - I can not tell you how terrified I am right now!

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  3. Knock 'em dead Renee! Tell it the same way you write a blog post. Everyone there is a friend. (Even the ones in wool caps).

    Your Canuck cheering session is there for you. And proud of you!

    Cheers
    Dave

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    1. Thanks Dave! I'll be proud when I've pulled it off without saying 30 minutes worth in 10 minutes. Or saying 30 minutes in 40 because I stuttered through it all. Oy. Appreciate all that enthusiasm!

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