Vancouver, April 28 - May 2

Vancouver, April 28 - May 2

My first trip out of the country in quite a long time. It was just up to Canada for a week -- a reminder of how very much I love that country. I got to see my cousin Linda for the first time in years. I got to meet several scholars that I've long admired. I got to eat a lot of seafood and walk along the Sea Wall. I got to watch a dolphin show. I got to ride a ferry. Kin joined me midway through the trip. So all in all, awesome. [...]

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Eugene, April 22 - 27

Eugene, April 22 - 27

And it's back in Eugene again. Not much to report. It is Eugene after all. [...]

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Berkeley/San Francisco, April 21 - 22

Berkeley/San Francisco, April 21 - 22

A quick trip -- a very quick trip -- to the Bay Area. I spoke at the Innovate/Activate event at UC, Berkeley. Kin joined me, having been in LA. We drank some beers. We had breakfast in the city. I flew back to Eugene. Kin flew back the following day. [...]

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Eugene, April 2 - 21

Eugene, April 2 - 21

I've fallen behind on writing up our travels. My excuses include the fact that we did very little of it in April. Also, Kin broke this blog somehow. April wasn't such a great month, then, for the tech or the gypsy part of our company. We spent much of April in Eugene, which means visiting mostly the same ol' restaurants. There were a few new bright spots here though, namely the Level Up Arcade which had its grand opening in April. [...]

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Amtrak Coast Starlight: Destination HELL

Amtrak Coast Starlight: Destination HELL

Kin and I have been trying to be smarter and more sophisticated with our travel choices. That means flying, not driving. It means staying in hotels, not camping in the back of the minivan. But we thought we'd try Amtrak to travel along the I-5 corridor. I mean, Amtrak on the east coast isn't too bad, so how awful could it be on the west coast, right? OMG, wrong. [...]

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