I was doing the old “what do you want to be when you grow up” thing with the kids last night. It turns out both Zavier and Carter are interested in being astronauts.
That is when it dawned on me; I am going to visit outer space.
Sure, it is really expensive for civilians to go to [...]
Bright and early Sunday morning I will board a plane for the first time since March or April. Way back in 2007 it was rare for me to have 6 days at home, let alone 6 months. I don’t miss it much (though housekeeping and room service were nice at times).
This trip is different than [...]
Last Tuesday I was trying to get the family packed and ready for our trip to Jazz Fest in New Orleans. Just as dusk was approaching I decided that I had to at least mow the front yard before we left. I pulled the mower around to the front of the house and got started. [...]
I am off to New Orleans for Jazz Fest.
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I am sitting on the plan tonight listening to some old Stevie Wonder. “Higher Ground” just came on and there is something about that funky beat that is getting me ready to head to some lower ground at the end of the month.
I seem to recall that Stevie is going to be at Jazz Fest [...]
I don’t much care for traveling for work. Still, I have to admit that my ideal work environment is a first class airplane cabin. It is comfortable and quiet (especially with headphones). There are people around, but they are not distracting people. There are very few distractions (phones don’t work, Twitter isn’t updating, my email [...]
I am going out of town for work this afternoon. I haven’t been traveling much at all this year. The frequent travel last year really wore on my family and they need me to be here.
This morning I was dropping the kids off at school and my 2 year old just burst out in tears [...]
The New Orleans Jazz Fest is the last weekend in April and the first weekend in May each year. I haven’t been since Katrina and it is time to go back. My first Jazz Fest was when I was 5 or 6 years old. I figure that is a perfect time to [...]
I get a large number of perks for all the travel I have done in the past year. It is nice to get upgrades and such, but the best perks are the ones I get to share with friends and family.
Tonight Sabrina is flying to New York City to visit a friend. Thanks to miles [...]
I know this has gone around a time or two before, but I haven’t done it in at least a couple of years (that I can remember).
Here is what is in my bag these days:
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What’s in your bag?
