What did I do while Chris was exploring the city?

Please check out Chris' blog to see the awesome pictures he took this morning on his walk through Boston. They are really good.

While he was working out at the hotel gym and exploring the city, I was working! =)

I went on a tour of two children's hospitals in Boston. It was neat to see the facilities and learn more about their specialties. At one hospital we started with a PowerPoint presentation by one of the physicians on their new proton radiation facility. She explained the difference between proton radiation and photon radiation (traditional radiation). It's awesome how they have discovered the benefits of this fairly new technology and can use it in children with tumors which produces less side effects than traditional radiology. I certainly don't understand the science behind it, but it's amazing to me that there are people that do understand it and can discover these new ways of treating diseases and thereby help children live longer and healthier lives. Wow.

The hospital also had a Wall of Hope which was very moving. It is one wall of pictures and accompanying stories of people who have been treated at the hospital and have gone on to live long and healthy lives. Such a testimony to modern medicine and, most of all, God.

After we got back from the tour I worked with several of my colleagues (who were so gracious to offer assistance) to stuff flyers and tea bags into our travel mugs. The Web always has great giveaways that promote our organization and Web site...this year we went with travel mugs and decided to stuff them with a few tea bags...Get it? Boston. Tea. Boston Tea Party? Anyway, it was more work than we thought...but thanks to those who helped we finished stuffing all 550 mugs.

This evening there's a reception from 5:30 to 6:30 where we'll talk to members about our Web site. After that I'm hoping for some great dinner!

My travel horror story is quickly making the rounds among the staff. This afternoon one of my colleagues came up to me and said, "Hey Lora, I'm really thirsty. Can I have some water from your clothes?" Then she said, "I'm so sorry that happened." I guess at some point the story will be funny, but not quite yet! =)