Archive for the ‘Cafe’ Category

March 20, 2016

Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, CA USA

Our first relaxing Saturday afternoon in Pasadena together in months… and we were bored. Our lives are constantly moving and sitting around the apartment all day just doesn’t appeal to us. TripAdvisor revealed the Norton Simon Museum is the #1 attraction in this area, so we threw on some clothes and made the 5 minute […]

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May 31, 2015

Einstein Bros Bagels, Washington DC, USA

Cool calm and collected, with their two-year-old son Miles eating GMO-free Chipotle and their newborn resting in his bed on the kitchen table, Cory and Sarah looked like parenting pros. I was down in DC for just 24 hours to welcome baby Dylan into the world, an easy and enjoyable excursion while Rachel traveled for business […]

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March 11, 2015

Picazo Cafe & Deli, Sonoma, CA USA

I was speaking at a conference in Sonoma and, as it came to an end, decided to take the scenic route from the Doubletree Hotel to Sacramento, my next stop. Winding through beautiful countryside, I had no idea where I was going, and I preferred it that way. My phone’s GPS was always there for […]

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January 31, 2015

Starbucks, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Weekend trip to Amsterdam… why not? Rachel was working her way through the holidays, and I was not going to sit at idle on the couch during this vacation time. 48 hours in Amsterdam… a city I’ve been to over a dozen times, I knew it would be a weekend full of familiar fun. There’s […]

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January 23, 2015

Wangjing SOHO, Beijing, China

Every time I’m back in Beijing – usually once a quarter – it feels like just yesterday I was here. At the same time, this country – both the physical nature as well as the culture – evolves so quickly that once a quarter tends to feel like years. This year 80million Chinese will get […]

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August 17, 2014

Red Line Cafe, Salem, MA USA

“My phone says it’s going to rain,” Rachel told me upon getting out of bed. The day started with an ominous weather forecast, but I was determined to ignore it… after all, it was one of our only weekends home all summer, and I wanted to take full advantage of the warm weather and a […]

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