April has been much better for me. I took a vacation in Orlando after I was at SQL Connections. It really helped m e re-charge those batteries. However, some things are coming up. First, PASS will close its call for speakers on April 28th. Check out the details at www.sqlpass.org. I understand that there have already been a lot of abstracts submitted. The conference will be in November in Seattle this year. DevTeach will be holding its conference in the second week of May in Montreal. It also covers .NET technologies with some other "junkies" spekaing there too. Check it the schedule and register at www.devteach.com. June means TechEd. This year it is at Boston. It always seems to sell-out, so register now if you can.