Houston was known for Tex-Mex apparently – our tour guide made a clear point of this. Did Tex-Mex involve bacon at every step? And was that a good thing? At first glance, this was a definite yes. Until it started showing up in places you’d never expect it. Smoked salmon and bacon. Deviled egg and […]

Turning 30. A bittersweet event? Unhappiness lingered in this joyful moment. Sure, I’m known for celebrating birthday “weeks,” but this being the actual day, I wanted nothing but a smile on my face. I looked around and realized: this is a very achievable undertaking. No matter what Seinfeld says, happy birthdays, even when you become […]

Train in, train out… the title of most of my NYC business trips. Fortunately, this one had me staying the night (due to an excursion to Oyster Bay for meetings) in the centrally located Four Points by Sheraton Midtown Manhattan. I had essentially 30 minutes to use the room upon arrival, before my train to […]

Harry did his best to squeeze me in for a late afternoon lunch between meetings. Just having arrived from Boston, I was in New York for a board I sit on, as well as present at a conference, and lunch with an old friend sounded delicious. We met next to his new office at Schnipper’s, […]