As I’ve mentioned, this is the time of year in my textbook publishing days when we’d be prepping for our National Sales Meeting. I’ve probably been to at least a couple dozen of these, scattered throughout the country, and got to hang with tons of very interesting people. My favorite part of NSMs past is … Continue reading “Belly Dancing”
Category: The Road
If Man Were Meant to Fly…
During my textbook publishing days, this would be the time of year when we’re all getting ready for our annual National Sales Meeting. The NSMs would mean a week or so of intense product presentations and drinking. (This is publishing, after all.) And, of course, a parade of familiar faces I had trouble attaching to … Continue reading “If Man Were Meant to Fly…”
Bacchus Air
In Orlando, just about everyone in IT had some non-IT talent. (For some strange reason, there were a lot of bass players…) John was an artist, who was famous for his whiteboard drawings that would appear in people’s offices. He once drew on my whiteboard and logo that he claimed was for Bacchus Air, a … Continue reading “Bacchus Air”
All Roads Lead to Northville
So, one winter my wife’s cousin John’s girlfriend Carmel (that’s a lot of words with no verb) talked several of us into renting a cabin in upstate New York for a weekend. (By that I mean actual upstate where Canada is closer than NYC, not NYC upstate which is anything north of the city limits.) … Continue reading “All Roads Lead to Northville”
Thanksgiving Kept A-Rolling
One year for Thanksgiving the in-laws decided we’d all take a train down from NYC to Orlando FL to do Disney. (Later, when we moved to Orlando, we’d find out that is one of the busiest times of the year.) So, we packed up our stuff and headed out – me, Mary, a very young … Continue reading “Thanksgiving Kept A-Rolling”