Tag: Travel
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Rye Leafoot’s Guide to Elderwood: The Whispering Willow
Ah, the Whispering Willow! Or just ‘The Willow’ if you’re trying to sound casual while nursing a frothy mug. This isn’t just any old tavern in Aurel’s Reach; it’s the place where half of my mischief has started… and maybe about a quarter of it has ended. Exterior Perched right against the city’s imposing northern…
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Rye Leafoot’s Guide to Elderwood: Aurel’s Reach
At the very heart of the Elderwood, Aurel’s Reach unfurls. Envision the central region of the Elderwood map: this is the Eldergrove, the verdant heart where Aurel’s Reach proudly stands. Its origins remain a mystery to me, yet over countless centuries, it’s blossomed to accommodate a lively 15,000 souls. The city sprawls gracefully alongside a…
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If you’re so smart, why are we all still so dumb?
We’re back from a three day weekend in London for our anniversary. I tried very hard to eliminate all “productivity,” so I have very little to say today. I did want to ADVERTISE for a thing I have tomorrow. So I’ve gathered up some waste book for you today. Snow-Covered Field with a Harrow (after…
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Link catsup
I’m at Cloud Foundry Day today – travel, conference, etc. I realized I’m giving the last talk, which is kind of a good slot to have. I’ll have to do some kind of “end of the conference” commentary on life. It’s Germany, and it’s hot. People leave the doors open for a breeze, so there’s…
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Are you a backpack only, or a carry on bag with wheels traveler?
Mostly links today. I’ve been traveling this week and preparing and bunch of stuff to publish in the future. Tragic for the desire to publish now, now, now… How I Travel Relative to your interests Maximizing value, controlling cost with cloud FinOps – “Among current users, 56% report that spending on public cloud was significantly…
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Amsterdam for #KubeCon Nerds: How Amsterdam Works
How Amsterdam Works Coming to KubeCon EU? Here’s tips on Amsterdam from an American expat – me! I moved from Austin to Amsterdam almost five years ago. For those of you coming here for KubeCon, here’s some tips, things to do, and other advice on having an enjoyable time. This first part is, like, how…
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Slip, Slap, Slop – and more found delights
New at the Rijksmuseum room at Schipol Airport Boomgaard te Eemnes, by Richard Roland Holst, c. 1888-1895 One of the delights in the international part of the Amsterdam airport, Schipol, is a large room that the Rijksmuseum fills with paintings and other art works. There’s usually, say, six or eight paintings in there. There’s a…
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Everything is big in America & the men don’t wear designer purses
I’m a Texan living in Amsterdam, so when I come back to the States (Dallas and Austin this time), I noticed things about American that I never did: People are eager to be helpful, especially when you have a bunch of kids. Everyone offers to help with luggage. A cashier will race back to the…
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Saying yes, “nudes” vs “naked,” asking tech people non-confrontational questions
Current Status I am on a train going between Paris and Amsterdam, stopping at Brussels, Antwerp, Rotterdam, and Schipol before going to Amsterdam Central. The train is nice, nicer than a plane to be sure. This is the last of a lot of travel for me – Dallas, Austin, San Francisco, then for vacation, admittedly,…
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How to improve your podcast skills, more travel tips, speaking at conferences
This week: Getting better at making podcasts by listening to them, more business travel tips, upcoming talks of mine, links, and random notes. Current Status I’m at VMware Explore this week, I was at DevOpsDays Dallas last week. That’s right: two weeks of travel away from home. I don’t recommend that length of travel. Things…
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Getting comfortable talking with people because of oysters, tipping and toilets, beach puddles
Family Trip All the family vacationing is done. With three kids, and one a two and half year old, the principal that a “vacation” is much different than a “family trip” is certainly true. On a family trip, you must take advantage of the ad hoc vacation as it presents itself. Kim and I found…
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Business travel advice, podcast reboot, too much scenario-squid thinking
PROMO! My company’s big conference is coming up soon, VMware Explore (the new name of VMworld). Thinking of my own plans: I HAVE A LOT GOING ON. Anyhow, it will be fun. You should check out the catalog and register to come. Here’s one of my goofy ads, er, “videos”: twitter.com/VMwareExp… Notebook “It takes a…
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“beads of sensation in a mundane world”
Programming Note Never mind about that WordPress newsletter thing. I need to stick to a normal one, so here we are back here. If you are annoyed by thrashing about, I apologize. You should be able to unsubscribe here. Notebook This week’s dad advice: if you’re going through a door that locks behind you, be…
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