Short and quick post before flying out. It’s 6:15pm and Steve (DOS) and I are in Miami, and I’m officially on VACATION!!! We flew down on the 37 minute flight on American from Orlando to Miami, on a rather…
Work-week in Portland, Oregon
I’m writing this as I fly home from a quick week in Portland Oregon. Unlike most weeks, I left on a Tuesday, and with the all day travel Tuesday and today (Friday) I really had a quick workweek. Since Steve…
Visiting family in Virginia
This week I worked ‘home office’ but from Roanoke, VA, where I was visiting and assisting my parents. Steve (DOS) and I stayed at my brother Andy and his parter Art’s house, which is just 5 houses up the street…
Happy Easter from Roanoke!
I got back from my work week in San Diego on Friday evening around 5pm. I was home just overnight as Steve (DOS) and I headed up to Roanoke, Virginia on Saturday to see my parents for Easter. As I’m…
Open a new window . . . new blinds at home!
I loved the old movie ‘Auntie Mame’! The 1950’s (original) version starred Rosalyn Russel in the black-and-white (non-musical) version. Auntie Mame was hilarious, and in my opinion better than the later remake version with Lucille Ball (her last picture). But…
Springtime in Kansas – and a winery to enjoy!
It’s Wednesday night as I write this and I’m back at my hotel; the Hampton Inn and Suites in Mulvane, Kansas. I’m working in Wichita this week, and although it’s only a 30 minute drive to my worksite downtown, this…
Springtime in San Diego
My first day back at work after the car accident a week ago, was an all day trip to San Diego on Monday morning. Steve (DOS) and I stayed at the Hyatt Regency Orlando Airport on Sunday night, and as…
March weekend in the Star City
We spend a nice Spring weekend in Roanoke, Virginia, visiting my parents and brother and his partner. My parents are 84 years old, and recently moved into a new home up the street from my brother Andy. We wanted to…
Heading home from Saõ Paulo
Like all good trips (or even bad ones), the trip eventually comes to an end and it’s time to go home. Considering our whirlwind trip to Brazil, and we had only a couple nights in Saõ Paulo, it still felt…
First Class from Miami to São Paulo on American Airlines 777-300
My Friday was a long one, starting out at 4:30am when I checked out of the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis Airport for my 6:30am flight to Charlotte, connecting to Orlando. I had been in Minnesota all week on business, and had…