I made the strategic decision at the Oakland airport this morning to ditch most of the course materials from my recently completed conference. There was a definite space limitation in my checked bag as a motivator. But let's face it: how many times do you go back and look at the power-point slides from a conference? Particularly, in my business, if the slides contain no statutory, regulatory, or case law citations? Can you say, never?
Besides, they issued all attendees a USB data stick for future reference. Plus, the resource materials are all down-loadable from the sponsor's web-site. And, it's not like I need another canvas book bag.
The first checked bag came with a $20 fee. Non alcoholic beverages were free. Snack boxes were offered for sale by the flight attendants from the "Air Cafe". Air cafe? Very creative. Almost like the mini-bars and snack trays in hotel rooms. Stale stuff at high prices. (Not that my $3 bottle of water here at ORD with dinner wasn't noteworthy.)
Lance defended his 3rd place spot in today's stage up Mt. Ventoux (The Giant of Provence). His teammate Contador just marked the guy in second place, and Lance marked the three other guys in reach of third place. Somewhat tactical, but it played out well. In the end, the strongest riders were at the top of the heap. No pretenders. (A little like golf. Over the course of a four-round tournament, one of the better guys usually wins.) In the hills, after three weeks of stress, the pecking order is pretty well established.
4 reports a little boredom on her weekends in Lincoln. It takes a while, Kiddo. Why not humor us with some words on this or a similar space?
I'm hoping that my neighbor mowed my yard this week. Can't say that I missed that function.
Any news from Bix or Beantown?
More tomorrow.
BCOT
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we got incredibly lucky with weather yesterday. friday was rainy most of the afternoon but we were able to have a nice dinner in a rachel ray endorsed italian restaurant. only about 45 minutes of waiting in line outside at 8:30 at night! yesterday we did a morning run followed by sb's and then a dash to the museum of science for our 80 minute duck tour on an amphibious vehicle. we determined the duck tours to be overrated. got to see a lot of the city, but our guide was sort of annoying. after the tour we did lunch on a patio on newbury street (brunch for me, salad for 3) followed by some shopping. can we say $80 shoes for $12!!! took the train home to recharge the battery before braving the crowds to fenway. the subway experience to and from was like nothing i've done before. i don't know if i could do it 80 nights a year. lots of people trying to get on the train. 3 got us great seats, we got to see big papi hit a 3 run bomb, and i kept the book! i have to say, though, it is an old stadium and i've been spoiled by the new, open concourse stadiums. this felt claustrophobic, especially when we were trying to leave. our ride home wasn't actually that long, and it was a perfect evening for a game and short walk home. today is fore casted to be 70 and chance of rain all day, so we're getting cleaned up and heading to sb's. we may do the mall thing and catch a matine movie. taking the day of working out. having fun and keeping fingers crossed that 3's blackberry doesn't go off. oh, and we've had mikes twice and gelato last night. 3 lives in a really cool neighborhood. we saw a rolls royce phantom convertible last night. the coolest car i've ever seen!
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