Category Travel
Denver – Productive and leisurely
It’s a good thing I went to church last Sunday and heard the Christmas message then — because that sure didn’t happen today. Instead, I slept until 10am (nine hours of sleep! in a row!) and spent the rest of the day being moderately productive and 100% on holiday — in both senses of the word: I relished the […]
Denver – Sweet familiarity
Welp, I made it to Denver. The trip went fine — but talk about over the river and through the woods! At 6:45am we were still sitting in the New York conference room negotiating, and I was starting to despair of catching the 8:00am train back to DC. But then the partner leaned over and […]
Here we go again
I didn’t have to go to New York today after all. You’d think that would feel like a reprieve — but it didn’t. Because the client didn’t communicate its expectations regarding travel until the last minute, I stayed up until 1:00am last night packing my bags, and then was ready to go early this morning. […]
Prove me wrong
Boy have I enjoyed the last three days! Since getting back from New York on Friday night, I have: Eaten barbecue and Japanese with friends (at different restaurants, on different nights) Gone to ballet, Crossfit, spin and yoga classes, plus one weight-training session with my trainer Attended church, taught Primary kids how to sing in […]
There’s no place like home!
I’m back! At long last, I’m home! After last night’s walk-out, we were all in suspense as to what would happen next. We got an email around 3:45am from our lead negotiators saying that they had just left off discussions with the other side and that they would be in touch with further word. Later […]
Oh the irony
How many times have I sat in Washington, DC, looking at the New York theatre offerings and wishing I were there so that I could see a play? Lots. And now here I am sitting in New York, wishing I was in DC so I could see Theatre de l’Atelier’s production of Les Liaisons Dangeureuses. Of all […]
New York – A sudden change in plans
At 5:20am I received the following email: “We’re a go. See you at the airport.” In just over an hour, I was showered, packed and en route to the airport, simultaneously directing the cabbie and leaving messages to cancel my haircut and let Amy know that I wouldn’t make it to ballet class. By 9:30am I […]
Las Vegas – Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
One of the best parts about visiting Las Vegas is having the chance to see firsthand some of the natural marvels of the southeastern United States. Last year we visited Death Valley, with its geographic superlatives (lowest, driest, hottest point in North America); this year we set our sights on Ash Meadow National Wildlife Refuge, a biological rockstar in a neighboring […]
Las Vegas – Bike!
I’m experimenting with destination cycling this week. Rather than spend all week in the balmy desert weather wishing I had my bike, I decided to just shop my bike out here and ride all week. The first half of the adventure happened last weekend, when I had my local bike shop in Northern Virginia teach […]
Las Vegas – Quasi en vacances
Welp, I made it. After a hectic Saturday morning (ballet class! packing! cleaning the apartment!) I settled into my seat for a flight to Las Vegas. The layover in Houston ended up being a few hours longer than expected due to a mechanical failure. The crowd was jolly, though, and I made friends with a middle-aged woman […]
A More Gentlemanlike Manner 