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The Final Countdown
Meghan has left for SC and I am closing up the fort in New Hampshire, with our closing in 8 days. Fun times ahead!
Big progress on the new diggs
Things are looking good at our new place. We have walls, roof, and most utilities roughed in. Hopefully in August we’ll be adding the key element: us!
How they do malls in Dubai
This is from the Ibn Battuta mall near my hotel. It’s named after a famous Muslim explorer who travelled from Morocco to China, hence the mall has various themed sections ranging from Tunisia to what’s pictured here, China. Like many things in Dubai, there’s a purported world record involved, and this is supposedly the world’s … Continue reading
We made it!
After a long 17 hours in the car over the course of two days, we arrived at night in New Hampshire, dog, trailer, two year old, and assorted bits and bobs in tow. Unfortunately I’m headed back to TX later in the week for work, so I’ll barely settle in before I’m off, but I … Continue reading
Getting Loaded
My parents came to visit this weekend as a pit stop during their annual escape to Florida from the snowy confines of the northeast. My dad was kind enough to help me schlep some boxes, and it is starting to feel like real progress is being made on the packing front. Here’s our stuff’s home … Continue reading
Resolutions
Over the past few years, in particular when we were living abroad last year, Facebook became something of an addiction for me. I think there are two reasons why I check it do many times per day, and look at all the pictures my friends from grade school post: 1. I’ve always been really interested … Continue reading
Italy
We are in Pescara Italy this week, for work and hopefully to find our new home for the next few months… Stay tuned for more Italian adventures…
The Hog Jogs
I have recently begun a fitness regime in an attempt to “streamline operations” and get in some sort of shape other than round. Seeking an activity I can do while travelling, with a minimum of equipment, I turned to running and found the appropriately named “Couch to 5K” nine week program on a running website. … Continue reading
Bahama Pappa
I’m making this posting from Paradise Island, in the Bahamas, where I have been for the last several days for a work conference. Unfortunately it is raining and the beaches and pools are abandoned, but there is good high-speed interest for catching up with work and email. Yesterday I joined a trio of colleagues at … Continue reading
Protests and Parties
I’ve done some “interesting” things on overcast Saturdays, but I can’t say I’ve ever had plans to attend a birthday party, preceded by a protest at the United Nations. I must confess that I am a complete virgin when it comes to the art of protesting, preferring to confine my political leanings to writing or … Continue reading
Tranquility Wrapped in Blue
After an amazing wedding, we cleared out of the Murray Hill Inn with the rest of the troupe around 11AM and made our way back to our apartment. A quick session of packing, last minute bill paying and closing down the house, and we were off to the St. Regis in Manhattan for an evening … Continue reading
London
Nasty business in London right now. I was in a meeting when I heard the news of the bombings downtown. Unfortunately the Londoners are going through much the same activities of folks in the US back in 2001: crowds around televisions checking the news, BBC and CNN on most computer monitors, and battles with congested … Continue reading
T-Minus 5 Days
The TL and I rolled out for our last Stamford to Exton, PA. run on this dreary Monday morning, marking the final countdown to moving day. I exorcised the final demons of a week-long sickness (courtesy of my coworkers) with a final blowout "night on the town" with Meghan and her friend Jessica, and now … Continue reading
The Huddled Masses
After a 4am wake up call to catch my first flight of the day, I’m sitting in Cincinnati waiting for my connection back to JFK, along with several thousand of my closest friends. It’s somewhat amusing watching thos who rarely travel negotiate airport queues with nervous looks and mouths agape. One of the more amusing … Continue reading
Tuscan Living
Today is the final day at our villa in Tuscany. We leave tomorrow morning for an airport hotel in Florence in preparation for an early departure on Sunday morning. The villa has a wonderful view of vineyards and olive groves, and the sounds of the city are replaced by the whistling of workers picking grapes, … Continue reading
My Return to Florence
Today marks my return to Florence for the second time this year, and oddly enough we parked right across the street from where Meghan and I stayed when we were here about 2 months ago. This was the hotel we stayed in right before I "popped the question" in the town of Asolo. Walking by … Continue reading
Greetings from Tuscany
I’m enjoying my first full day in the Tuscany region with my parents and sister. Thus far, the weather (and the Italian wine) have been perfect! We’re staying in a small villa in the heart of Tuscany. I’ll post the name of the town later, since I’ll offend any real Italians in the audience with … Continue reading
My Last Day!
One last look at Barry Place, where I worked as a Pitney Bowes employee. After a great send off party, today is my last day! (image removed in preparation for new gallery software)
David Bowie
Our life is reminiscent of the David Bowie song “Changes” these days. I just signed an employment contract with a German consulting company called syskoplan, and bought a new car, all in the course of one week! I’ll be leaving Pitney Bowes after three great years, to try my hand back in the rough and … Continue reading