Friday was Loni’s birthday! Yay!!! Friday started pretty slow. Loni and Sam got up late in the morning and watched a movie while I made omelets for breakfast. The omelets looked good but were not a big hit. I think I needed some more interesting ingredients. I used avocado and … Continue reading
I just noticed! There are a lot of bikinis in Cabo. … Well maybe I didn’t just notice.
While Pacificos are a reasonable way to stay hydrated while in Mexico, yesterday we struck pay dirt. Thursday was the “get familiar with your surroundings” day. We got a cab to downtown, ate lunch at Cabo Wabo (the lobster tacos were very good) and wandered around the marina. Cabo, at … Continue reading
I have a Mexican timeshare. One of the dues you pay for using one is the “member update”. Theoretically, they spend 60 minutes with you making sure that you’re happy with the program and telling you about all the great new things they’ve done since the last update. What it … Continue reading
For this trip, I brought along my iPad with an SD card adapter. Of course, I didn’t actually try it to make sure everything worked before I left. That would make too much sense. My camera is a Nikon D7100 with two SD card slots. One slot contains a high … Continue reading
View from hotel room balcony. Got up at 4am yesterday to catch a 6:30am flight out of Portland. Dan dropped us off at the airport. Thank you very much, Dan! The flight down was uneventful, as it should be. We changed planes and met Sam at SFO. Nothing much else … Continue reading
One of my favorite quotes comes from William Gibson … The future is already here — it’s just not very evenly distributed. At an early age I developed an appreciation for those who can describe the plausible future. This evolved into a collection of epiphanies every time I’ve realized that … Continue reading
I’m entering into the world of blogging and this is my first (well, sort of first) post. I’m two days into my 2013 sabbatical and this is one of the things that I wanted to do during this time. I fully expect that not everyone will care about the things … Continue reading
Here’s the plan. I’m taking two months off from work; August and September. As I’ve mentioned to others for quite awhile I’ve been the poster child for why sabbaticals are a good idea. I’m not likely to convince HP to actually institute a sabbatical program so, since the stars seem … Continue reading