Posted in Misc, travel on December 31st, 2013 No Comments »
Annual review This annual review is inspired by many others I’ve seen floating around in the past few days. It’s a personal analysis of: What went well this year? What didn’t go so well this year? What am I working toward? What went well this year Married life. In April, Leita and I had an […]
Posted in travel on January 22nd, 2013 No Comments »
On April 7, we spent an amazing day at the former home of Louis XIV. High school history classes would have been far more interesting living in Europe. I wrote a report on the Sun King back in 10th grade. The palace, jardins, and more were the most lavish I’ve ever seen in my travels. […]
Posted in travel, Work on May 7th, 2012 No Comments »
As too often seems to be the case, I start off with great intentions on these trips, and then end up with a bunch of unfinished trip blogs as the trip gets busier. So, I’ll spend a few posts recapping some of the highlights: April 4 Web-5 conference in Béziers. Had fun delivering the opening […]
Posted in travel on April 4th, 2012 No Comments »
April 4th is the start of the Web-5 conference in Béziers, so on April 3rd we took the train to Paris. We’re happy we didn’t fly, as there’s a strike today in France by the air traffic controllers for the smaller airports. We started by having breakfast (croissant, baguette, espresso, juice, etc.) at an amazing […]
Posted in travel on April 4th, 2012 No Comments »
After 15+ hours of cars, planes, and trains, we arrived in Paris on April 2nd, for one night at least before heading to Béziers. We managed to avoid a variety of potential travel delays and arrived on-time for everything. We had a quick stop in London at the BA first class lounge to recharge a […]
Posted in travel on April 1st, 2012 No Comments »
Today begins the start of our two-week journey to Béziers, Paris, London, and Rouen! There are many reasons for this trip: Web-5 conference invite. I’m invited to deliver the opening keynote on April 4th Leita’s French heritage. This is her first ever trip to France! London Ajax User Group. I helped start this group when […]
Posted in Dojo, travel, Work on March 15th, 2012 No Comments »
Conference season is in full swing. Here are some upcoming events where I’ll be attending and/or speaking: ESRI Dev Summit. Palm Springs, CA, March 26-29, 2012. I’ll deliver a talk on Dojo, as well as a 1-day Dojo Workshop. There’s also a golf tournament! Web-5. Béziers, France, April 4-6, 2012. I’ll deliver the opening keynote […]
Posted in travel on June 25th, 2011 No Comments »
I’m embarking on a few week trip to Europe to attend the London Ajax Mobile Event, Nikolai and Vikki’s wedding in Amsterdam, deliver a couple of Dojo talks, and stay with friends between. Here are some packing and travel tips that I’ve learned over the years: Underpack, by starting to pack in advance. If you […]