“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 […]

After staying in City of Industry, I felt like a rock star arriving at The Huntley Hotel in Santa Monica. I suppose it wasn’t just the contrast to the manufacturing hub I was previously in, but rather thanks to The Huntley’s emphasis on making me feel like I was in for a high-touch experience. I […]

24 hours in LA.  I had some solid meetings lined up, but the original purpose of this trip was the Shoah Foundation 20th Anniversary Benefit Gala. I don’t recall ever having been to a gala before, so this would be a first. And a great one to lose my gala virginity to: hosted by Conan […]

Why Iceland? Rachel and I only had one weekend during the first 6 months of 2014 to go away together. Our original thought was to travel to “The South” in America. Long story short, Iceland was faster, easier, and cheaper to get to than any destination we chose in “The South”… not to mention, it […]