things in New York City - and do a little bit of work up north on the
Hudson.
The city stimulates as usual!
(Picture: A fresh heirloom tomato salad with fresh mozzarella cheese at
Becco's. So delicious!)
Rick
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
In New York
things in New York City - and do a little bit of work up north on the
Hudson.
Monday, July 18, 2011
Eating sushi in Tucson? Really!
There is only one restaurant here in the airport. Not Mexican. Not Southwest. Asian! An Asian bistro.
I am eating an eel handroll. And a spicy tuna roll.
Who would have imagined?
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Tucson. Arizona
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
In some hotel on some highway...
Home Sweet Home?
I think there might be something seriously wrong with me.
Tonight - I am sitting in a random Marriott Court Hotel - by choice. And I feel at home. Is that wrong?
I have a plane ticket tomorrow from San Francisco to San Diego. But when I priced out the one way auto rental from San Diego to San Francisco, and compared it to just driving down - it didn't make sense. Bag the $160 airline ticket (even thought I was already upgraded fro free to first class).
Instead, I am driving to San Diego - over two days.
Today, I did the first leg of three hours - and came to Paso Robles in Central California. It is the Central Valley home for great wines.
It also gave me a chance to eat at one of California's best restaurants - James Beard nominee "Artisian" in Pasa Robles.
Tomorrow - I will drive the other five hours to San Diego.
Timing-wise - it fits just perfect. I had little traffic this afternoon. (Tonight - already, is a different story - as many people drive late night back to their homes. And if, driving on a holiday night isn't already a story for disaster, I don't know what is….).
And then tomorrow - once I leave at 9:00 - by the time I get to Los Angeles (the worst place in America for traffic), the rush hour will be done - and hopefully, I can pass through with less rush hour brawl - and be in San Diego in the afternoon.)
But tonight - I am in a random hotel.
And you know what - this minimalism somehow seems right. It has a bed. A desk. A television. Internet. And an air conditioner. And these days - the beds in many of these "middle level" hotels are nice.
It makes me reflect back upon my life. And realize that my days in Up With People, where I stayed in over 300 hotels - and then my business world - all leads me to some sense of "home" by being here.
I am not sure if that is good or bad.
It really makes you think about what you specifically need in life - and compare it to what we THINK we need in life.
I think there might be something seriously wrong with me.
Tonight - I am sitting in a random Marriott Court Hotel - by choice. And I feel at home. Is that wrong?
Background: My Uncle Rick Trip with Megan begins tomorrow. I will pick up Megan in San Diego - and we will begin our 5-day trip from Southern California - and drive 500 miles north to San Francisco. In between? Broadway shows (Shrek and Les Miserables). Television Chef Restaurants. Famous book authors. And a trek to find the best ten cupcakes on the West Coast.
I have a plane ticket tomorrow from San Francisco to San Diego. But when I priced out the one way auto rental from San Diego to San Francisco, and compared it to just driving down - it didn't make sense. Bag the $160 airline ticket (even thought I was already upgraded fro free to first class).
Instead, I am driving to San Diego - over two days.
Today, I did the first leg of three hours - and came to Paso Robles in Central California. It is the Central Valley home for great wines.
It also gave me a chance to eat at one of California's best restaurants - James Beard nominee "Artisian" in Pasa Robles.
Tomorrow - I will drive the other five hours to San Diego.
Timing-wise - it fits just perfect. I had little traffic this afternoon. (Tonight - already, is a different story - as many people drive late night back to their homes. And if, driving on a holiday night isn't already a story for disaster, I don't know what is….).
And then tomorrow - once I leave at 9:00 - by the time I get to Los Angeles (the worst place in America for traffic), the rush hour will be done - and hopefully, I can pass through with less rush hour brawl - and be in San Diego in the afternoon.)
But tonight - I am in a random hotel.
And you know what - this minimalism somehow seems right. It has a bed. A desk. A television. Internet. And an air conditioner. And these days - the beds in many of these "middle level" hotels are nice.
It makes me reflect back upon my life. And realize that my days in Up With People, where I stayed in over 300 hotels - and then my business world - all leads me to some sense of "home" by being here.
I am not sure if that is good or bad.
It really makes you think about what you specifically need in life - and compare it to what we THINK we need in life.
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