Alpha Lab Calgary, After the Fact

As mentioned and as promised, here is a post on the Alpha Lab, run yesterday at Foothills Alliance in Calgary.

As mentioned, I picked up Steve Mulder at the airport, getting back on the Deerfoot about 1:30 AM. To reach our hotel I had to turn west on 16th Ave, Hwy 1, the Trans Canada. but we got so caught up in conversation that I missed it completely. Perhaps Alberta's distracted driving law should cover in-car conversations as well. The government should legislate complete silence in cars. I think I'll suggest it. Governments seem to want more and more control over individual lives, it may be heading in that direction anyway.

But... I digress, and am in danger of embarking on one of my rants. Anyway, we found the next interchange where we could turn around and head back in the right direction. It was after 2 when we finally hit the hay. I set my alarm for 7.

Just as the alarm went off, we became aware of a monstrous row out in the hall outside our room. The police were actually called. As I checked out of the hotel to head to Foothills, I asked the desk clerk what that was about. He said, "Well, you asked for a wake up call, and our phone system was down, so we arranged for  a fight to erupt outside your room." "Thanks," I said ;>)

The Lab itself went quite well I thought. There was a lot packed into the day and one thing we discovered was that it takes at least two people to run it. One would be totally snowed under. As it was a totally new concept, we had no idea how it would go. The feedback was all over the map, so to speak. Some guests loved one particular part and hated others. Other guests loved what others hated and hated what others loved. In general, though, most people complimented us on the day and were well pleased with their time there.

Next trip is to Grande Prairie, leaving Eva to start packing (did I say we have sold our house?) We're downsizing, consolidating, and moving back up to St Albert. Next Lab is at North Pointe in Edmonton on May 14, then June 11 at Beulah Alliance.

Keep you posted.

Blessings,

John

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