Category: Travel
Highlights: Colorado Springs, Buena Vista, UFO Watchtower
Colorado Springs Keya, Zag, and I headed down to Colorado Springs to visit my sister, Kristen. She took us on a hike in the Red Rock Canyon Open space. It’s a beautiful meandering set of loops that can be extended if your group is up for it. It looks like the open space would be… Continue reading Highlights: Colorado Springs, Buena Vista, UFO Watchtower
Surfing in Tofino
A few weeks ago, I made the journey up to Vancouver Island. I had heard some great things about Tofino, a small surf town with legendary tacos. With no prep and on a whim I departed. Google said it would take me around five hours to get from where I was staying near Squamish to… Continue reading Surfing in Tofino
Atlanta, Durham, Philly, and Little Compton
I’m a bit behind, but I wanted to get a quick post up on these places I visited two weeks ago while I was making my way up to Maine. It’s been a whirlwind. Here we go! Atlanta, GA I stayed with a good friend of mine in Atlanta and holy smokes was it a nice… Continue reading Atlanta, Durham, Philly, and Little Compton
Montreal
Who’s idea was it to go to Montreal in January? I’ve been asked this question a few times when explaining to friends, coworkers, and my family that I was headed to Montreal in January. The answer was simple: “My team’s idea.” I loved the idea of going someplace really dang cold for a meetup and… Continue reading Montreal
Living downtown
I find that I often get asked (mostly jokingly) by my friends to join them in the suburbs. After living in both, I much prefer living downtown. Here’s why: I’m a five to ten minute walk from a huge variety of restaurants, entertainment, grocery stores, parks, and a bunch of other stuff. This is pretty important… Continue reading Living downtown
WordCamp St. Louis 2014
Here I am, at the St. Louis airport several hours before my flight, hoping that the storm Titan doesn’t futz too much with my flight and reflecting on WordCamp St. Louis. First of all, I had a blast and was humbled to be there surrounded by some very smart people. It’s always neat to meet… Continue reading WordCamp St. Louis 2014