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What I Liked Best About #SCGS12

6/11/2012

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What did I like best about Jamboree?

Could it have been the minute I checked in and spotted my good friend Lisa Alzo talking to Megan Smolenyak [whom I just love & who was on my must-meet list]?

Could it have been seeing, talking in person with, breaking bread with, laughing with, tweeting next to each other during a session with my many blogger friends who I "talk" to almost every day?

Could it have been having the privilege of listening to and learning from genealogy and family history rock stars like Megan Smolenyak [Yes. She pops up a lot in this post. I promise I'm not stalking her. Much. Just kidding. No, really I am. Kidding, that is.], Curt Witcher, and D. Joshua Taylor?

Could it have been having the privilege to see up-and-coming genealogy and family history rock stars like Elyse Doerflinger and Denise Levenick?

Could it have been having the privilege of listening to Lisa Alzo show how she shares her family history with her family? [And she even managed to make me tear up AND inspired me so much that I wrote half a blog post while listening to her. That is, until I teared up. And my iPhone battery died.]

Could it have been when I had the privilege of sharing my experiences with blogging [alongside my colleagues] with eager folks? You know the kind. The ones who have that sparkle in their eyes and that smile on their face when they realize they actually have a convenient way to share their family stories, their photos, and their research.

Could it have been when I was giving a tech lesson to my good friend Kim Von-Aspern Parker after the Gala Friday night. [Yes, I kept my tiara on. Cuz, why not?]

Could it have been when I was sitting next to Tonia Kendrick after Jamboree & we were quietly just sitting there reading, tweeting, and relaxing?

Could it have been when Susan Kitchens brought some wine and cheese and we were all just laughing, talking, and being silly about "stuff" after Jamboree?

Could it have been when Susan Kitchens shared her aunt's very precious scrapbook and I marveled over the coloring by hand her aunt did of so many of her pics?

Could it have been all the new people I met and the friends I made?

I don't know which experience was my favorite at Jamboree. The wifi and cell service was spotty and expensive in the rooms. My blogging plans were thwarted. My Storify plans had to be scrapped. I managed to tweet however. [Cuz where there is a will, there's a way.] There wasn't a convenient place to "set-up shop" where the wifi worked. [And, no, we don't all have iPads. And, no, I'm not buying one just for conferences.]

So I guess I'll have to say I can't pick. It was THAT fabulous. That awe-inspiring. [Can't tell you how many notes I entered into my iPhone for blog posts ideas and freebies for y'all. That's right freebies.]

Quite simply, it rocked.

~Caroline


18 Comments
Don
6/11/2012 11:43:28 am

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Donna Peterson link
6/11/2012 11:48:27 am

Well said Caroline! Sorry I couldn't make it this year.

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Dan Hiestand link
6/11/2012 12:21:11 pm

It was great meeting you, Caroline, and sorry we couldn't visit more then we did! The jamboree was a lot of fun, for sure. :)

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Kim von Aspern-Parker
6/11/2012 02:03:55 pm

Can't say what I liked best either...but the 2 or 3 hours we spent laughing with Tonia, Kathryn, and Kim (the other one) over dinner would rank in the top 5.Classes given by SCGS (the official ones) and the un-official ones like the tech lesson you gave me, were for the most part top notch too.

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Wendy Littrell link
6/12/2012 06:07:16 am

I followed the days via all the tweets & all of it sounded fun!

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Sheri Fenley link
6/12/2012 06:40:07 am

I truly had a simply mahvalous time seeing you again Caroline!

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Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak link
6/12/2012 06:53:34 am

Consider yourself reciprocally stalked! Loved just sitting and chatting with everyone while sipping (freshly discovered) chocolate wine! Thanks, Caroline!

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Mariann Regan link
6/12/2012 07:05:52 am

It sounds absolutely wonderful. I'm so glad you and Megan Smolenyak got together, because I totally admire you both. In the last month I've watched Megan's "Finding the Living" presentation on DVD and also absorbed your videos about Family Tree Maker and OneNote. Between the two of you, what better genealogical advice does a person need? Wish I had been there, sipping the chocolate wine with you.

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Valerie link
6/12/2012 12:08:00 pm

Count me among those who were following the Tweets and wished we were there! And thank you thank you thank you for that OneNote tutorial. Guess what I'm playing with as soon as I get some free time? :)

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4YourFamilyStory
6/20/2012 01:01:41 am

Valerie, I'm glad you liked the OneNote tutorial. And? Look for more tech tutorials soon. :)

Thanks for reading!

~C

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4YourFamilyStory
6/20/2012 01:03:31 am

Thank you very much for your kind words, Mariann. I admire Megan so very much for all that she does for genealogy and family history.

And thank you very much for all of your support, Mariann. I really appreciate it. :)

~C

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4YourFamilyStory
6/20/2012 01:04:27 am

Megan, you just made my year! I'm honored you're reciprocally stalking me. LOL. :)

~C

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4YourFamilyStory
6/20/2012 01:04:54 am

Sheri, the feeling is mutual!!!

~C

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4YourFamilyStory
6/20/2012 01:05:55 am

Wendy, I'm glad you were able to follow along with the tweeting. Wish I had more hands & thumbs so I could've tweeted more.

~C

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4YourFamilyStory
6/20/2012 01:06:47 am

Thanks, Kimmy. I enjoyed spending time with you as well. Don't do it enough. :)

~C

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4YourFamilyStory
6/20/2012 01:07:45 am

It was great meeting you and your brother, Dan. I enjoyed hearing more about your business. :)

~C

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4YourFamilyStory
6/20/2012 01:08:29 am

Really missed seeing you, Donna. Maybe next year. :)

~C

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