Entries from June 2008

June 30, 2008

22 Weeks, 22 Cities

This week marks the end of a very, very long stretch of one-week stops. Twenty-two to be exact, making the last day off – free of travel and work, way back in January when we were in Boston. I went on vacation that week, so my Mexico trip was the last time I had any [...]

June 23, 2008

The Heat is on in San Antonio

Ken kept singing “The Heat is On” from “Beverly Hills Cop” this week, so I couldn’t resist using it for the title, especially since it is the truth.
It was HOT in San Antonio. HOT. Not dry heat like in New Mexico. Sticky, sweaty, nasty hot. 100 degree hot everyday with like 100% humidity. Ew.
Thank god [...]

June 16, 2008

A Week of Sunshine and Friends in the Southwest

Last week was awesome. It probably would have been pretty awesome even without having some of my pals around, because New Mexico rocks! But having some of my buddies around made it all the more special.
I arrived on Monday morning and after picking up the rental car and dropping Ryan at the theater, I went [...]

June 10, 2008

Stormy Weather

When I think back on Oklahoma City, what I will remember is the wind – wow, that city is WINDY. At least it was all last week. I have to say, I usually love a good storm, but I am way tired of all the scary stormy weather that goes along with being in Tornado [...]

June 4, 2008

Minneapolis

I drove from Madison (where I had stopped to spend the night en route from Grand Rapids, at the nicest Candlewood I’ve ever seen, by the way!) to Minneapolis last Monday morning, and after getting settled at the Doubletree downtown, I set off for the Mall of America! I made a quick stop in Saint [...]