I am embarking on a new career. If you didn’t read about it here, I’m working toward becoming a tour director. Last September I went to school, and in November I attended an in...Read More
Last year my niece, Charlotte, had a wedding in San Francisco. The event was a great family reunion that we hadn't seen in 17 years. Congratulations to Charlotte and Donovan and Happy Anniversary....Read More
This blog started 5 years ago with my getting my exciting new job with IBM. The job was a dream job for the first 3 years…. I haven't blogged much in the past two years. I supposed because it is di...Read More
Just going home now from my 5th trip to Brazil in the last 10 months…. Although I think this will be the last for 2018 (I have no idea how I can even claim that!). The event that stands out this...Read More
I traveled to California (Costa Mesa, in the greater LA valley) a few weeks ago. It struck me that there were a lot of things that seem strange to me.. Does this mean I’ve been traveling too oft...Read More
TRIP 1 : Those of you who follow me probably know I am not fond of repeat trips to the same location. So, although I went to Brazil in February, I haven’t yet written about it, and now I traveli...Read More
November was a little crazy around here. The go-live date for the Brazilian job was Dec 15. They wanted me to come for as much of the time as possible, but due to my vacation schedule, holidays both i...Read More
IBM has this cool benefit for those who travel called “Travel in lieu of”. Basically the policy says that when you are required to be on a site on Friday afternoon and the same site on Mon...Read More