SOA Battle Days

One hundered and forty four of the elect will get to experience the SOA (Services Oriented Architecture) Battle Day as a pre-SWU event. I’ve arrived a little early and it’s looking pretty impressive. 144 laptops with multiple Vmware images so it won’t just be theoretical lectures, but a mix of information and hands-on learning. Should Read More …

Zion National Park

Today we drove from Las Vegas at 7am to Zion National Park. we arrived at about 10:30am, and checked out the visitor center to get aquainted with the area and pick up some books and maps. We spent the rest of the day hiking several trails and driving the scenic route and taking 113 pictures. Read More …

Free Time

I had some free time this afternoon to look around the Vegas strip, so I took the camera out to shoot some of the sights around the Mirage. I ended up walking way farther that I planned and was wishing I had one of these! Tomorrow is an all day session on SOA and my Read More …

Lines

Line ups. Some times they are OK, sometimes they are pain and sometimes they are frustrating when you’re running behind schedule. I had lots of time to check in at the airport and clear customs this morning. The two gate agents were working a long line 90 minutes before departure. After about 20 minutes they Read More …

In between

Have you experienced the “in between” state when you wake up? You know, the fleeting moments when you’re sort of conscious but not fully awake. Warm and comfy in bed, all relaxed and your mind seems totally empty, you don’t have a care in the world. It seems like there are a few seconds when Read More …

Pre-Trip Surprise

Last night I was getting ready, packing my bags, for my mutlti-conference road trip to Las Vegas for SWU and Orlando for Lotusphere when the phone rings. It’s late and I wonder who’s calling. While the phone is rarely for me, this call is, and it’s Scott. He’s reporting that he and Mandi have been Read More …