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I have been in Slovenia this week for work and while it has been wonderful, fun and enlightening in many ways it has also been heart breaking, since I am spending this time away from my wife and son.
It seems that as more years pass I find myself lost more and more without them with me. Its not just the sight of them that I miss, but a thousand other things. The way my wife giggles when she is reading manga. My son’s exasperated cries of "crap" when something he doesn’t like happens.
Read the rest »I cannot begin to explain how horrible this day has been.
It began half way decently. I was saved from a cold, lonely walk in the wee hours of the morning by a kind Dutch cabby in Amsterdam, but then was defeated for a time by the closed ticket offices (it was 5 am after all) and the money machines that didn’t take the kind of plastic I had on me.
Read the rest »Tonight is my last night in Amsterdam, and I plan on passing it in quiet and reflection.
Mostly due to the fact that I am at the end of the money I budgeted for this trip. This has been one of the more difficult, and most enjoyable trips I have taken. It was difficult because I had to leave my wife and son behind. I have felt their absence very acutely these last few days.
Read the rest »It’s Day 2 of Apachecon, and things are going fairly well I think.
I spent some of yesterday, and all of the morning working on a project with a couple of the big brains here at the conference, and I must say it was fun and gratifying feeling I finally had something of real value to contribute.
Read the rest »Today was a good day.
I slept on a decent schedule, and was up at 8:00 am for a delicious, but over priced breakfast. Next was a bit of a nap, and then I moved on to doing some hacking on a side project I am working on with a certain someone, finishing up said work in time for the members/commiters reception (I was a guest of course).
Read the rest »In just a little under 3 hours I will be winging my way towards Amsterdam, Holland for ApacheCon EU.
I am very excited to hang out in Amsterdam for a while. I have passed through the airport there a couple of times, but I have never had the chance to stick around. Should be fun.
Read the rest »Here I am, once again sitting in the Bluegrass Airport waiting to be taken away.
I am really looking forward to this trip. It will be the first conference I have been to in a long time where I am just going to be attending, and not speaking. I am hoping to sync up with some of my online friends while there.
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