Monthly Archives: January 2018

Dec 28 Thursday – Christmas in Aiken Day 8 – Charleston

I had thought last night before bed about getting up early and going for a beach walk, but I didn’t sleep well, both due to full stomach from Bubba Gumps, and the room heater not cycling on and off properly. … Continue reading

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Dec 27 Wednesday – Christmas in Aiken Day 7 – Fort Sumter

Karen & David were up early to walk the beach and hopng for a sunrise worth photographing, but apparently it wasn’t much to look at. There were also a few raindrops. I was up by 730, showered, had some hotel … Continue reading

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Dec 26 Tuesday – Christmas in Aiken Day 6 – Folly Beach

I’m relaxed enough here on this trip, that getting up between 630-730 and checking emails is the first routine of the day. Just like home.  Also coffee. Must have coffee. We were all up by 9 and with breakfast done, … Continue reading

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Dec 25 Monday – Christmas in Aiken Day 5 – Christmas day

Everybody went to bed last night by 930 except me. I kept watching youtube videos until 1130. But we both slept well all night in bed and it was cooler with the window open. I got up about 0700. Coffee. Must … Continue reading

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Dec 24 Sunday – Christmas in Aiken Day 4 – Christmas Eve

Slept well all nite in bed, albeit too warm for both of us. We opened a window but it didn’t help much. Oh well, we got enough sleep. It was a leisurely get up Sunday morning. Coffee. Must have coffee. … Continue reading

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Dec 23 Saturday – Christmas in Aiken Day 3- a Saturday for relaxing

I got up from the couch about 0730(nobody seemed to be up yet, although David & Karen may have gone for a walk) and went upstairs and crawled into bed and slept another 2 hrs. Without coughing. May be finally getting … Continue reading

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Dec 22 Friday – Christmas in Aiken Day 2- Flight to Augusta

We had a two hour wait in Atlanta for DL4998 to Augusta. This was a Bombardier CRJ-200 which is about 50 passengers. So there weren’t a lot of people waiting in the terminal. I like that about small planes, not so … Continue reading

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Dec 21 Thursday – Christmas in Aiken Day 1 – Flight to Atlanta

I got all caught up at work today and was able to leave on time at 5. Got home by 6, Wendy was all packed up, we had dinner, and Carolyn drove us to the airport at 730, much earlier … Continue reading

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Dec 12 – Costa Rica Trip Day 6 – heading home

Slept well all night despite my sore throat. Got up at 7 this final morning, then went to the buffet breakfast again about 730. At 0900 we were pretty much packed up and ready to go. Our shuttle to LIR left at 1030, … Continue reading

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Dec 11 – Costa Rica Trip Day 5 – a fun relaxing Monday but with a sore throat

Yesterday’s weather was great, a more enjoyable temp(low 80’s) and finished with a great dinner. But about 8pm I felt my throat getting sore, just the way it does when one starts getting a cold. But I slept well otherwise and we … Continue reading

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Dec 10 – Costa Rica Trip Day 4 – Saying goodbye to the group

All the group activity is now over so no more being nervous or having any anticipation of anything. Time to relax. Slept VERY well last night after the big-beach-sunset-dinner in Tamarindo. Got up at 730 and made a couple cups of espresso, … Continue reading

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Dec 9 – Costa Rica Trip Day 3 – Presentation day

My alarm woke me up at 6am as planned, but I was not ready to get up. I probably could have slept another 2 hrs easy. I felt foggy and not normal. Not bad, just not normal. So I hopped in the … Continue reading

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Dec 8 – Costa Rica Trip Day 2 – Atlanta to Liberia Costa Rica

It seemed like we both had just fallen asleep when the alarm went off at 5am. Tough to get up. We had an hour & a half to shower and pack up and eat something downstairs at the breakfast buffet. No … Continue reading

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Dec 7 – Costa Rica Trip Day 1 – Seattle to Atlanta

This trip came about because back in October a customer at work, Press Metal North America, had invited us to join them in their office xmas party in Liberia, Costa Rica. They do this every year at different locations as a “team … Continue reading

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