As Supervisor, I was asked to attend the Annual OT Association of California (OTAC) Conference in Pasadena. It was an all-expense trip paid for by the department that pays for recruitment and marketing. So, I flew up on Thursday afternoon and checked in a the Hilton Pasadena.

On Thursday evening, I took an Lyft to DTLA to meet up with Brother and Joy. We went to Tender Greens and then Library Bar for a quick drink.

I love attending these conferences because of the new things I get to learn and it’s also a great way to catch up with old friends/colleagues. I bumped into Allison who I worked with at PTN over 17 years ago!

I also hung out with current co-worker who was attending to help with OTAC membership recruitment.

The main reason I was sent to the conference was to be present at the KP booth. We are hiring and Ken (middle) is the recruiter who sometimes does this on his own without actual OTs present to answer clinical/day-to-day questions. It was fun chatting with people and giving away KP swag.

On Friday, Brother drove the parents up so we could have a birthday lunch to celebrate my mommy’s birthday.

We went to Houston’s, an old favorite of ours.

She got her steak and I got my tuna platter that was very different from what I was used to.

The nice thing about having so many people is that we can share all the favorites. Brother got the ribs and I was so happy.

I also got a prosecco that came in this cool glass.

Later that evening, I went out for dinner with Holly, who lives in South Pasadena. It was so fun to catch up with her “after work”.

Overall, it was a productive trip with a good sprinkling of personal time. I flew back on Sunday morning with enough time to take the kids to kung fu that day.