by Kevin Spencer | Jul 15, 2012 | TOUR JOURNAL 2012
I’m back in Virginia after a fun and productive adventure in the UK and Ireland. After several days of sightseeing, it was time to put on the “educator” hat and prepare for the conference. The DISES International Round Table was an educational...
by Kevin Spencer | Jul 8, 2012 | TOUR JOURNAL 2012
Following the workshop in Belfast, we were up fairly early to begin our “whirlwind tour of Ireland.” We had only a couple of days before we needed to be in Sligo for the DISES International Round Table and wanted to see as much of the country as we could...
by Kevin Spencer | Jul 7, 2012 | TOUR JOURNAL 2012
We landed on time at Belfast City Airport and made our way to the baggage claim. As we entered the area, I got my first glimpse at Leon Andersen waiting for us in the main airport lobby. Leon is a Facebook friend and we’ve been staying in touch for more than 2...
by Kevin Spencer | Jul 6, 2012 | TOUR JOURNAL 2012
As it would happen, a major storm hit Lynchburg several days before leaving on this trip to Ireland. On Friday night, 75mph winds rushed up the hill where we live ripping trees from the ground and twisting them into pretzels. Three large trees fell against our house...
by Kevin Spencer | Jun 24, 2012 | TOUR JOURNAL 2012
I was able to spend a few days in the office working on a couple of projects before it was time to leave again. The first on my list was to complete a very exhaustive application for “Approved Provider Status” from the American Occupational Therapy...