Category: Travels

Sep 6, 2010

Campus stop

We took a trip through the UT campus today, so Julie would know her way around when she comes back for a meeting tomorrow.    The campus is really nice.  Today is the Labor Day holiday, so there was not much traffic or people milling about (except for the person I captured in this photo, apparently).

This is a shot from the South of the UT Tower and the Main Building in front of it.   The inscription across the top of the Main Building says “Ye shall know the Truth and the Truth shall make you free.”   Amen.

We also drove a bit around downtown and south of the river, through Zilker Park — stopping for the mandatory Sno-Beach sno-cone (the best sno-cones in the entire world, by the way).

Jul 1, 2010

Almost home

I’m on my way back home, flying through Dallas.  This is a shot from the SkyLink train as I dashed between terminals.

Since I’m traveling again, I renewed my Admiral’s Club membership that I let expire when I was on leave from work.  It makes flying a tad more tolerable.   American has finally enabled wireless for no charge in the lounges.   That makes it even more worth it.

Hurricane Alex made landfall in Mexico and the rain bands have made their way up as far as Austin for the last few days while I’ve been in NY.   Water for the garden, yay!

I’m looking forward to the 3-day weekend.   Lake.  Friends.  Laughs.  Fireworks.  Relaxation.

Jun 28, 2010

Empire state of mind

Back to NY for meetings this week.  I indulged myself by traveling on Monday instead of Sunday.

As we were landing, I took this shot of the Empire State Building and surrounding part of Manhattan right before sunset.   I don’t have time to hit the big city this trip though.  I’m blowing right through La Guardia and headed to Somers.

I have another shot of the Financial district on the southern tip of the island,  but it still just looks wrong without those 2 towers.  Hard to believe that was nearly 9 years ago.

Over the weekend I read in the news that a 6 month old infant was killed and her mother seriously injured by a falling tree branch while posing for a photo taken by the father during a visit to the Central Park Zoo.   So terribly sad, and so random.

May 27, 2010

Last leg

I’m  headed back home — had a bit of a delay in Detroit, but made it home before midnight.

This is a shot as we pulled away from the gate with thunderstorms looming.    I’m glad that we were able to make it out around them.

Home sweet home.

May 25, 2010

Morning commute

We have long 12-hour days of meetings each day, starting at 7:30.   I’m actually staying in Connecticut — which just means that I have to get started pretty early to beat the traffic and get there on time.

Yay.

May 24, 2010

On the road again

Well, it had to happen.   My first business  trip after a very long time of not having to travel for work.

I’ll be in NY for a week of meetings.   I hope it’s productive.   I already can’t wait to get back home.

May 15, 2010

Riverfront Park

It’s a beautiful weekend in Spokane.   I’m really glad I made the trip.  I’m enjoying spending the time with my sisters, mom, aunts, cousin and another 2nd cousin that lives here.

Today we left my mom and her sisters together to visit, and my sisters and I spent the afternoon on the Riverfront Park.    It’s a beautiful place along the Spokane River.    You probably don’t know or remember that the World’s Fair was held here in 1974.   At that time, Spokane was the smallest city to ever have hosted a World’s Fair.    This is a picture of the structure for the United States Pavilion that was put up during the Fair to house many of the exhibitions.  It originally had a white covering which made it look like a big white tent growing out of the ground,  but they have since removed that leaving the 150′ steel mast and 4+ miles of cable that made up its supporting structure.   It has become a Spokane landmark.