~Monday~ I slept in until about 9:00. Kevin took Ricardo to a doctor’s appointment this morning, and when he returned, we headed downtown to see the Central Branch of the Seattle Public Library. We stopped at “Dick’s Drive-In,” which is a lot like the Char-Grills in Raleigh. We each ordered a “Dick’s Deluxe,” fries, and … Read more
Someone on Twitter pointed out this website today: Dreams of Barack. I like the concept. I, myself, have not had a Barack dream yet. Is dental floss made in the U.S. at all? I have three rolls currently at my house: one made in China, one made in England, and the other one made in … Read more
Snap, snap from a Walmart greeter! A very loud, unattractive, mean-acting woman walked into Walmart with her two kids, yelling obscenities at them all the way through the entrance. The Walmart Greeter said pleasantly “Good morning, and welcome to Walmart. Nice children you have there. Are they twins?” The woman stopped yelling long enough to … Read more
I showed up for my physical therapy (PT) appointment at Raleigh Orthopedics Rehabilitation (ROR) in Cary at 7:28. My appointment was actually at 7:45, but they told me to be there at 7:30, because it was my first visit. I arrived to no one and after a few minutes, someone came in that didn’t really know … Read more
I had an über-productive day at work today, which included: Completing three news blurbs for this month’s OIT News.
I was up at 7:00, and in RTP at 8:00 for my annual eye exam. I just can’t say enough good things about Triangle Visions and the people there. From the receptionist who asked me if I wanted a coveted cup of coffee to Susan who did all the assistant work (i.e., the various readings … Read more
I spent most of the day today at Helios, where I haven’t been in a long while, and where my customer service experience didn’t start off well. For the first hour or so, I sat out on the patio, and then later moved inside when it got a little too cool to be outside in … Read more
My knee was in incredible pain all day today. It was the kind of pain where I kept thinking, “You really should get this thing x-rayed. What if walking on it is the worse thing you could be doing? But, I know all they’re going to do is tell me to RICE it.” At work … Read more
I met Sherry, Ann, Paula, Kathy, Jeanne and Kirsten at 8:30 for the hotel breakfast buffet. We broke bread together for the last time. And then, off to my ride: I left Shanghai tomorrow and arrived today in Chicago, ten minutes after I left. Actually, we left Shanghai at 4:05 PM on 10/31/08 and arrived … Read more
Today was our last "professional day" on the trip, and after the usual breakfast buffet, which I ate gloriously alone today, we were off to our morning visit with the Strategic Delivery Organization, Greater China, Accenture, where our Meeting Agenda noted at the bottom: "The washroom at the meeting venue is western style with toilet … Read more