State of My State
Things around here seem to have stabilized into what I can best describe as “the new normal.” My grandmother is safely ensconced in a nursing home. The place is good, and she’s doing as well as can be expected, although …
Posted in Family, Free time!, Hyptonia, Out of Sync, Parenting, Taking Care of ME, Travel, You gotta have friends
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London Calling
This week finds me in London for RSA Europe. I’m attending in support of our UK marketing team, and to help launch Bruce Schneier’s new book, which is already tearing up the charts worldwide, thanks to the review on Slashdot …
QE2 – Saying Goodbye
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I was about to leave the office on Thursday late as usual. As I was heading out, I heard Christopher say, “She’s backing out of her berth, she’s on her way…I’m going down to the pier to look. Want to …
On Board QE2: Queen Elizabeth 2
Driving into work this morning, I heard on the radio that ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 would be docked on the West Side today. For the first time in a long time of commuting, I was looking forward to coming …
Posted in In The News, Travel
Tagged Carnival, cruise line, crusing, Cunard, Dubai, England, QE2, Queen Elizabeth 2, trans-Atlantic crossings, Travel
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"Enjoy You Potato"
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Last weekend, we went to at the Eastern States Expo, aka the Big E. If you haven’t been, it’s the state fair for the New England states held near Mr. IT’s hometown in West Springfield, MA. Being a city girl, I’ve …
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Tagged blueberry pie, eastern states exposition, maine math, mmmmpie, potato, the big e
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Customer service done RIGHT
Earlier this year, I had a most unfortunate experience at the Residence Inn in Austin TX during SXSW. It was made even worse by the fact that the hotel staff really didn’t think that there was a problem. There was little …
Posted in Raves, sxsw, Travel
Tagged austin residence inn sucks elk balls, good customer service, hotels, Travel
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Escape from Malta
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So, coming to you after the end of a fantastic sales conference in Malta, you would expect to hear tales of how my flight to Rome was GREAT and I had a wonderful time there, and it was all smooth …
required readings for summer travel
The website Delicious Baby just posted a great article on traveling with a food allergic child. It’s one of the few sources I’ve found for information that gives you the feeling that “yes I can travel on an airplane and my child …
On the road again
More travel is in store for me in July. BlogHer is the middle of the month, and that’s in San Francisco, thankfully. Next Saturday, I leave for the Wiley EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) sales meeting. It’s being held …
Health Foods
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Texas…where a man’s a man, and a vegetable is an extra slice of bread, washed down by a Bud Light. Or two.
When Less = More, and even Less = Less
Less = More – Before I went on spring break, I blogged about how IT Boy’s service providers were using the dreaded “P” word – Plateau. He wasn’t regressing, but he wasn’t progressing either. So, we came back from vacation, …
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It's all about conversations
Isn’t that the truth? That’s what we always talk about in the social media space. But what about face to face meetings? In our new Web 2.0, should we ever need to leave our physical comfort zones. I have to say …
A New Favorite Guidebook Series
I’m the kind of person who reads travel guides when I am not traveling, and cookbooks when I have no intention of cooking anything. That makes me pretty opinionated when I look for a book to guide me on a trip. I used …
Viva Las Vegas – the departure
Tonight, Mr. IT and I leave on the well-deserved long weekend trip to Vegas. I’m not going to be blogging during the trip – time with your mate is way too important to spend feeding the blog. I may try …
