Hibernation August 2008
Thursday, September 4th, 2008
As we loom ever-nearer to the oncoming Fall and the cold weather that will be quickly behind it, I have no doubt that I will utterly regret the month of August 2008. After the incredibly busy month of July during which I spent two entire weeks traveling in Europe, followed by five days back at work, and then another seven days on the road traveling Michigan, Ohio, and Pittsburgh with my friend Bob, I was simply ready for a nice long rest – so I regrettably spent the bulk of the last major Summer month indoors. Read the rest of this entry »
It was nice to finally get a chance to sleep in on Wednesday, July 9, 2008. After four full days of traveling from sun-up to sundown (and the sun went down late), it was a much-needed refresher. Unfortunately it meant sacrificing some precious time in the city of Amsterdam. Afterall, we were at the ‘Amsterdam’ convention, but since we were staying in Alphen aan den Rijn, on the outskirts of the city, we had yet to see the famous and debaucherous Amsterdam.