Chicago - April 2016

if you know me - you know that i like to laugh and enjoy life - the world around me - and make that world smile too...

lucky for me - i have great colleagues who not only let me have my way, but also encourage me in any weird and more or less dizzy plans.

i've been collecting teddy bears for years - no i do not have hundreds - actually i've made myself a rule that for every bear coming home with me - another has to go - generally i give them away and pass them on to someone who enjoys them. a few years ago we visited the vermont bear factory, but at that time i did not meet anyone who wanted to come home with me - when i was at burlington airport the other day,  i met a vermont bear factory bear who asked to be adopted. his name is "Bud' the Moose-Bear". 

i'm therefore giving you a look around our ACC 2016 exhibition booth with Bud' as your guide:

bud' gets his own bed - an hogs FOUR pillows!

yes - the boys at the exhibitor registration made him his own badge

inspecting to make sure that everything is set up right

CS-200 Ergo-Spiro

treadmill & bicycle all good

CS-200 Excellence

and the CS-200 Touch

all working perfectly - just as we like

hmmmm, the Reclining Echo-Ergometer is a bit big for Bud' - but very comfortable

stress blood pressure recording set-up is good

medical it perfectly connected

bar code scanner is good

a quick pulmonary function test to see if bud' is good too

iMac has everything installed and connected

hmmm - new teaching sw - interesting

slide show running

a quick clean of the heart and we're ready for the show to start

time flys when you're busy - show over - quick floor inspection

bud' prefers to ride as passenger

getting all the devices ready to pack

dismantling the device trolleys

now where are my tools?

need a helping hand?

gotta secure that data-key

hmmmmmm - one suit busy on the floor and four giving advice

can't find the right tool when you need it

everything that needs to go into the suitcase safely set aside

king of the mountain - errrr pile of boxes

where are our crates? we're almost done

jim and bud' have a short break

almost done now

gotta get that logo sign from the ceiling - helping the rigging-guy

you're not supposed to pack me !!!

we've been a good team!

just the paperwork to do - shipment ready!

... now it's time for a relaxing drink

followed by a scrumptious supper ...

guess who's the girls' favorite :)

back at the hotel - we're all set to go home!

of course we also managed a few steps out and about ...