I'm on my way to Detroit for @railsconf !!

I can't wait to see so many of my old friends and meet some new ones! I'm really excited about the program this year - speakers and the Hack Day, which I thought was fabulous at RubyConf last year.

This year I'm trying something different - volunteering! If you see me in my black RailsConf t-shirt, stop me and say hi! I'll answer any questions and help if I can!!

Off to a bit of a rough start. I left early for the airport, so of course there were no delays and no line for security. I found myself at my gate 2 hours early. In other news, I'll be carrying a new umbrella at @railsconf, so the rest of you don't have to worry about rain.

2 hours at the gate was enough time to finish a sleeve on my travel project, and just before boarding, I discovered I have two right sleeves.

Now at the end of the flight, I have half a left sleeve, and a mess of yarn.

🙃🙃🙃

The flight was nice though! Thanks to the ✨magic of timezones✨ it took less than 2 hours, and I got two windows this time! It's hard to be grumpy when witnessing the majesty of flight and human innovation.

I'm at Opal Grove Games, Aisha Blake's game store!! Just won a game of Patchwork - a 2 person quilting game! It's so nice to see her again!

Opal Grove does game rentals at $3.50/person/hour, or on Thursdays, they have unlimited rentals for $5/person!

https://www.opalgrovegames.com/

Opal Grove Games

Detroit's Friendly Local Game Store

Opal Grove Games

Just took the Riverwalk from the Marriott to Huntington Place while volunteering with @debborafernandess !! #rubyfriends

It's so beautiful, and you can wave hi to Canada on your walk to @railsconf !!

I'm so excited to be volunteering at @railsconf this year! It's amazing to see everything set up and quiet before everyone arrives tomorrow!

If you don't have your badge yet, come see me tomorrow at registration! ✨

@ChaelCodes @railsconf thank you for volunteering!