I was speaking at a conference in Sonoma and, as it came to an end, decided to take the scenic route from the Doubletree Hotel to Sacramento, my next stop. Winding through beautiful countryside, I had no idea where I was going, and I preferred it that way. My phone’s GPS was always there for […]

Weekend trip to Amsterdam… why not? Rachel was working her way through the holidays, and I was not going to sit at idle on the couch during this vacation time. 48 hours in Amsterdam… a city I’ve been to over a dozen times, I knew it would be a weekend full of familiar fun. There’s […]

“My phone says it’s going to rain,” Rachel told me upon getting out of bed. The day started with an ominous weather forecast, but I was determined to ignore it… after all, it was one of our only weekends home all summer, and I wanted to take full advantage of the warm weather and a […]

I was surprised to find out I only knew one person living in Vancouver. Just one. I was there on business, in between Seattle and Vail, and had just one night out. Well two – the previous day I had arrived early in the evening and wanted to try the Blue Water Cafe, a restaurant […]