First Saturday Coffee

A new coffee place for the new year.  We tried out Rye on Hennepin Ave.  Nice and bright.  We had the big rustic table in front.

Lots of laughs and stories.  Great fun.

Bunny, Amy, Jackie, me, James, Linda and Sid

Smoking in flight

I caught an earlier flight home. The evening flight is usually on an Airbus 319. This mid-afternoon flight was on an Embraer 170.  I noticed in the bathroom that there is an ashtray.  The plane appeared to be a newer model so having an ashtray seemed wrong. I figured there weren't any airlines that allowed smoking.

Both flight attendants were sitting on the backrow so I mentioned the oddness.  One of the flight attendants said she thought there were airlines in the East that still allowed smoking.

The same flight attendant recounted an episode just last Spring where someone locked himself in the bathroom and was smoking. He was forcefully removed by two passengers - one a pilot and one a flight controller.

Growth

Another day of meeting after meeting and today the meetings started at 7:30am.  But in one of the meetings someone made a comment about how well the team is getting along.  We said we had all grown and learned.

This got me to thinking about changing one's opinion or perspective because you've learned things and had experiences. Politicians get ragged on for "flip-flopping" but that implies they cannot gain knowledge. They aren't allowed to use life and education to grow.

I'm just saying.

And by the way I'm staying over in Charlotte until Friday.

Hmmm nothing to report

After a 12 1/2 hour work day and don't really have anything to blog about.

Woke up super early so went down to the hotel gym and did half hour of cardio.  Got to the restaurant before it even opened for breakfast.  Then to the office before 7:30am.

Another day of back to back to back meetings.  And now watching some stupid sitcom on tv.

I can report that I am glad that Michele Bachman has dropped out of the GOP presidential race.

Not enough blogging

So my blogging output, or input depending on how you look at it, has been very low.  So I'm going to try something different and do some stream of consciousness blogging.  That means you might get some of my opinion and attitude.

I'm back in Charlotte for work.  A local news story concerns woman who is suing the police for her injuries while in custody.  Based on the in-cruiser video camera, the woman banged her own head against the plastic divider then wrapped the seat belt three times around her own neck.

The officer had left her alone to get assistance.  The woman's lawyer says the police should have done more to protect her from herself.

Really?!  Step up people and take responsibility for your own actions.

The newest member of the clan

Three month old Austin with his bald(ing) great uncle Jeff.

Happy New Year

Had a wonderful New Year's weekend.  Thanks to the many friends that shared and celebrated with me.

New Year's Eve game night at my place was super fun.  Ten of us playing Pictionary, Taboo, and another categories game.  I didn't have to go out in the rain and snow so appreciate those that did.

New Year's Day went to JT and Linda's for their annual gathering.  A big crowd of folks enjoying all the food and Amy's drink concoctions.  The lake was too sketchy to venture out on so everyone stayed indoors.

Tonight was our regular league bowling but we played no-tap where nine on your first ball counted as a strike.  I bowled a 231 and 246!  The scores don't count really but everyone had a lot of fun.

One more day off (Monday) then back to work and traveling.

Happy New Year to all!