One night in LA, flying in just for dinner. I was at my first conference in 17 months in Baltimore with over 800 tourism colleagues, and it felt like covid was a thing of the past. The tourism industry is about bringing people together, and we were doing just that. It was so great to […]

My first work trip in 17 months – to a tourism conference with 800 others… I couldn’t have been more excited. My industry! My people! All together! There was so much to celebrate just around that notion, I almost didn’t need my daily Starbucks at Logan airport. I don’t recall the last time I flew […]

We had a meeting at The Lenox Hotel and were asked to choose our lunch from the Solas menu prior to arriving. How could I not go with the self-titled Lenox Club Sandwich? What made it their signature, branded Club Sandwich? From what I could see on the menu, nothing in particular. And it sat […]

Excellent family vacation. It was great to return to a very, very busy Pasadena – when we left in August of 2020, nearly everything was shut (even the playground swings had been removed), covid was ever-present, and forest fires were rading. ~9 months later and life was essentially back to normal. It’s amazing to see […]