Last Monday I flew out to San Francisco for the Atlassian Summit 2015. It’s a gathering of nerds who love and use Atlassian’s products. If you work in software development you’ve likely heard of it…if not, you likely have not. It is a fantastic family of products! http://atlassian.com The conference featured keynotes and learning sessions…
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2015 Trip Notes are “done”
The final page is pretty much done. I’m likely going to add some more pictures as I go through them as well as re-reading and fixing spelling and grammar mistakes. View it here: link
Deciding on a helmet
My HJC CL-16 has been a great helmet, but with my long summer rides I’d like to have something lighter and quieter. This has been a long process and after eliminating the many helmets and getting down to the Schuberth C3 Pro and the Shoei, it’s the Shoei RF-1200 that has taken the lead. The…
Plug-in broken for images… finding a new plug-in
Google made an update that has broken my Picasa plug-in so I am looking for a new plugin that works well. (5/8/2015) Update 5/10/2015 – everything is working again. I had to go back to the free plug-in from the pay plug-in. Very strange, but it worked. 🙂
Back to Disneyland … it’s only been a little over 3 decades
Back in 1981 I went to Disneyland in California and it seemed like a magical place. We went during the week and I only remember waiting in line for a few rides, but even then the lines weren’t exceptionally long. Last weekend I went back and the average wait was about an hour to over…
Updates to the house!
Since moving into my home in 2010 I’ve been wanting to get rid of most of the carpet, linoleum, and replace the toilets. Well, I finally took the plunge and got it all (mostly done)! I hired Get Floored, Inc. to put in the tile that I purchased from Home Depot. It was the exact…
Switching to an iPhone – apprehension to euphoria
I bought the first Android phone available on the T-Mobile network back in 2008. It was the HTC/T-Mobile G1 and I loved it. After that I was using a variety of Motorola Android phones and after leaving Motorola I purchased my first Samsung Android phone. The Vibrant was a good phone, then I bought the…
2014 Christmas & NYE trip to Germany
I hadn’t been back to Germany in a few years, but with a good friend from Phoenix living there and willing to travel with me I needed no more reason to get back to the motherland. I flew British Airways from Phoenix to London, then onto Frankfurt from there. London’s airport was as efficient as ever, which…
2015 Motorcycle Ride Prep has begun
Well, it’s time to start planning the 2015 motorcycle ride. Here is the initial route based on places I’d like to visit. This year I’ll be back into Canada, but farther west than 2 years ago. I’m looking forward to riding through the Rockies in Canada and visiting Whistler again, it’s such a beautiful area.…
2014 Bisbee RDR
This past weekend Bisbee hosted their annual Red Dress Run and it didn’t disappoint. The weather was perfect, the people were as fun as always and the trails were steep and stair filled. We once again stayed at the Gym Club Suites in downtown Bisbee. Big rooms, full kitches, patios overlooking Bisbee and close to…
Don’t blame others for YOUR poor life decisions
I hear people blaming the president for all of their problems. YOU created your problems, stop blaming others. I hated GWB, but didn’t blame him when I got laid off (along with 4,000 others) 7 years ago. That was Motorola’s fault, poor management, decisions, etc. What did I do? Took a break, got my resume…
Settling back into “regular” life.
Not sure what was different about this year’s ride compared with the last, but I’ve been having some difficulty in adjusting to my regular schedule. I want to be on the road, riding to some new destination, meeting new people, smelling the air as I ride through the lush coastal landscape amongst the Redwood forests. What…
Getting ready for the 2014 ride!
I’m starting my planning for my 2014 motorcycle ride and am very excited about this year’s route! This page has been started to chronicle the steps taken in preparation as well as daily ride info once it begins. I can’t wait! Motorcycle trip page
2014 Changes
I need to realize that people need to take responsibility for themselves. I cannot change their attitudes, personalities or willingness to change for their benefit or our community’s benefit. I will: Stop caring if people recycle Stop caring if people throw trash into the recycle bins at work Stop caring if people throw trash or…
Atlassian Summit 2013
Largest badge I have ever had at a conference. Swag from the conference is minimal for the cost of the conference, but I am hoping that the vendors/plugin creators will be handing out some goodies. Last time I was in this building it was for the 2012 SF Bay to Breakers run registration. They really…
More comparisons
Quite a few people ask why I drive a Prius, or even ridicule me for doing so. Most of these people drive very large pickups and other relatively low mileage vehicles. By low I mean 20mpg and below. In a previous post I brought up the fuel savings compared to the last two cars I’ve…
Whistler Weekend
This past weekend was spent in Whistler, BC. I had been to Vancouver, but never north into the beautiful country that lies in all directions from the city. Early Friday morning I left Phoenix to Seattle and then onto Vancouver. The flights were uneventful and smooth, but customs into Canada was ridiculous. The lines were…
Finally made a decision – G5
For years I have wanted a DSLR camera, but didn’t want to haul around the equipment necessary to take those great pictures I see others taking. However; once the 4/3 size DSLRs came out I knew that there would be one made that would capture my interest. Then the mirror-less designs came down in price…
Bisbee weekend
The 2013 Bisbee HHH RDR was held this weekend in Bisbee and hosted by the Huachuca H3. A great time with a bunch of crazy people. Not sure how long the run was, but with Bisbee and its hills I am sure it was only 4, but felt like 8. This past week I got…
Motorcycle Trip Notes!!!
I have decided to create a page for the ride instead of daily blogs, so here it is. I am still working on it, but wanted to get some info and pictures out so please CLICK here to view. Thank you to everyone who helped me out along the route, fed me, let me wash myself…