A New Store

Growing up, I visited grand openings of grocery stores with my father many times ... It triggered a flood of non-specific memory from childhood.

Rejection

Well, I didn't get the promotion that I interviewed for on Oct 5. I'd like to say it was a complete surprise, but alas, it was not. In the last week or so, I've become increasingly skeptical of my chances of success...although I can't really point to a specific reason or event that brought me … Continue reading Rejection →

Plane Ride

It seems like I hardly sit down to write about my world anymore unless I’m either A) someplace new or B) stuck with nothing else to do. I am sitting in a chair in the sky en route to Chicago for my employer’s annual Culture Survey meeting. Every leader in the company flies up to … Continue reading Plane Ride →

Titanic

It's popular to hate the Titanic. Not the ship itself or the historical account of the disaster on April 14, 1912...but the 1997 Hollywood epic motion picture. So popular, in fact, that it's not a film I often quote when talking about my favorite movies because I know it's inviting a conversation of defense. However, … Continue reading Titanic →

The Passage of Time

Last time I sat down and shared my thoughts, I was on the high that only Dragon*Con can provide. Walking in the parade and enjoying 50k+ passionate fans of all sides of pop culture. It was a good time this year, as it has been the last two years. Less than a week after I … Continue reading The Passage of Time →

Dragon*Con 2012 – Walking the Parade

One of the things that excited me most about Dragon*Con this year was the fact that I was going to be in the parade. It happened in a rather slapdash fashion: someone on Reddit posted they had a Back to the Future group that had dropped out and his DeLorean needed some company. I make … Continue reading Dragon*Con 2012 – Walking the Parade →

Farewell to the Queen City of the Plains

Today is my last day in Denver. It's been a wonderful trip and I have no reservations in saying this was a fantastic vacation destination. Not only did I get to see a lot of amazing sights, but got to know two friends a bit better and we shared a lot with each other. I … Continue reading Farewell to the Queen City of the Plains →

Climbing in Colorado

Sunday started with one of the worst hangovers I've ever had. I awoke with the sun and thought my head was collapsing from within. Thankfully, things began to clear up as Kurt returned from the airport and the three of us set out for a trio of destinations.Our first stop was the Red Rocks Park … Continue reading Climbing in Colorado →

Garden of the Gods

Yesterday was a special day for me. My 'big ticket item' for my trip to Denver was a visit south to Colorado Springs and the natural wonder that is 'Garden of the Gods'. After my father passed last year, I was going through old photographs and noticed some rounded-edge pictures of some beautiful rock formations. … Continue reading Garden of the Gods →

To Denver

I love air travel. Although it resembles public transportation more these days than the suit-and-fedora crowd of the 1930s and 40s, looking out the window at the clouds and squares of landscape is exactly the same. Here I am, tens of thousands of feet in the air, speeding towards a destination that carried terrible risk … Continue reading To Denver →