60 Days in 60 Minutes

This week at work I am giving 3 summary presentations about SSP 2011. Today I gave a 20 minute presentation to upper management mainly focusing on the takeaways and what I learned at SSP that will enhance my career here at Boeing. Wednesday and Thursday I am giving two 60 minute presentations at our two offices - all employees are welcome to attend. I will be trying to share 60 days in 60 minutes. It is a challenge to hit all the highlights. But, putting these presentations together has given me the opportunity to reflect on everything that happened in Graz this summer. That (plus all the recent SSP11 Facebook Group activity) has generated some nostalgia. I had such a good time getting to know everybody - good memories!

Here are some of the highlights I've pulled together as I've been working on my presentations:

• Weekend trip to Budapest
• Hiking the Schöckl in Graz, and the restaurant on top
• Saving my roommate from a ladybug in her room
• Team Project picnic in the park
• Culture nights – presentations, food, dancing
• Talent show
• Space masquerade
• Irish night!
• Good feeling after Department presentation & Team Project Internal Review presentation
• Japanese party – tempura shrimp!
• Frenchie party hosted by the 3 Musketeers
• Breakfast at Sorger Bakery – the ladies got to know us and gave us free pastries
• Giulia’s pasta!
• Thunderstorm with hail
• Jennifer Rochlis from Johnson Space Center helping us with our Team Project
• Hands-on Mars Rover experience with Rudiger Hartwich from Astrium
• Soyeon Yi’s presentation about astronaut selection and her Korean food
• Magna Steyr tour - Mini Countryman Factory
• Rube Goldberg and robotics competitions
• Karaoke
• Talking with Loretta Whitesides – most inspiring moment of the summer
• TP room with fireplace, rain sound effect, and soft jazz 

I'd also like to close out this post by sharing our deliverables for the Team Project.

• CHARM Team Executive Summary
• CHARM Team Final Report
• CHARM Team Summary Video
• CHARM Team Final Presentation 

It has been so much fun sharing my summer with you. Sadly, this is my last post about SSP 2011. Soon I will reformat the blog and give it a new title: "Living the Bland Life." I am so glad to be back at home with my husband! I'm sure you will enjoy hearing about our Bland adventures on the new blog. Thanks again for reading!