Wednesday, April 29, 2009

April showers

It is raining now. The heat has definitely gone away.

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

El Presidente

Today we got to meet Vicente Fox, ex-president of Mexico.

Sunday, April 26, 2009

What's weird

It's the end of April and we're on a university campus, but I've scarcely seen any students. Everything seems so quiet. Maybe tomorrow...

Saturday, April 25, 2009

Priceless

I just saw an Under Armour commercial - using music from Schoolhouse Rocks!

Danger, danger

The same shopping center with the Boston Market (the only place within walking distance in this heat) also has a Banana Republic. At least I got a Mother's Day present.

Free advice for hotel contractors

Ever notice how, whether you're at the Travelodge or the Ritz-Carlton, there's always a towel bar hanging on only by the combination of deep screws, heavy wallpaper, and sheer determination? Here's an idea: reinforce the bathroom walls where it's logical to mount a towel bar!

Feelin' hot, hot, hot

Ate breakfast by the pool and I think I may already have a sunburn. I thought I had a small tube of sunscreen in the travel bag, but I'm not finding it. It's supposed to be "unseasonably warm" this weekend, but I may get to see a thunderstorm later in the week.

Friday, April 24, 2009

Wouldn't you know it?

We don't have Boston Market at home, so I didn't cut the Boston Market coupons out of the Sunday paper. Guess what's the closest restaurant to my hotel!

A one-hour flight delay is not a catastrophe

For the majority of American history, the idea of getting from one coast to the other in a single day was science fiction. In fact, for large stretches of American history, the existence of two coasts seemed fictional. Still, when you've been up since 3:15 a.m....

I am not used to urban life any more

Dulles airport is SO crowded!

Try a new posting method

Let's see if Blogger likes this better.

Saturday, April 11, 2009

2nite on TV: The Ten Commandments. 2nite @ the bar: Hieroglyph hand stamp.