Ever feel like you fell in a rabbit hole? You know, that feeling where you’re the odd one out…where everything around you doesn’t make any sense but no one else seems to notice? Or, maybe you’re stuck asking yourself David Byrne’s inimitable question, “How did I get here?" Today I was at day two of an ...
Lost and Found
A few weeks back I had a day trip to New York (that’s TRE to NYP) and I left my umbrella on the train. Not just any umbrella. My Burberry umbrella. I bought this baby back when Burberry umbrellas were “only” $120 and I’ve carried it to some fine locales. It escorted me to Burgundy ...
Plain Lessons
I was recently at lunch with a friend who asked what life lessons I’ve learned. Here we go. I’m supposed to have some big time lessons I’ve learned the hard way. You know, the type where now that I’m older and wiser, I can talk about them and sound all reflective and sage. Sure I’ve got ...
Arthur vs. Home Depot
If you read my blog, you know where I am this weekend. Seaside. July 4th means fireworks, sand, surf, and sun. And bad beach drivers. Oh, and a lot of Bruce Springsteen blaring “Born in the USA.” Often it’s played during the fireworks or just by a bunch of people tooling around in their tricked-up ...
Humor Travels
Every now and then I’m surveyed about why I opted to do business with a certain _________________ (fill in the blank): financial advisor, sales representative, car salesman, hairdresser, etc. The survey will offer some suggested answers like “Trust,” “Professional Demeanor,” “Knowledgeable,” “Responsive to my Needs.” The one they rarely offer – and the one that is ...
Male Mole in First Class!
So, I’m TRE to NYP yesterday (that’s train talk for heading to New York from Trenton) and I hear the little “ping” telling me I have a text from Johnny. Johnny is a male corporate traveler who is now apparently serving as a third party agent for me in gathering blog stories. I have encouraged ...
Female Corporate Traveler and the Au Pair in the Air
Returning to PHL from ATL a few weeks ago and I see something I’ve seen a fair number of times before: Prada-clad 30ish couple in first class and, in coach, their au pair tending to at least two children, sometimes three, and, in this case, a pair of 2 year old twins. Don’t get me ...
“20”
Well, 20 can mean a lot of things to a lot of people but it means one thing and one thing only to me. 20 dollars? 20 minutes until landing? 20 people ahead of me for stand by? Nope. 20 is B-Dawg. Or, more formally, Mr. Brian Dawkins. The best safety ever. The leader of the defense. ...
Eminent Domain
This was reunion weekend at Penn and I decided to go, first and foremost to spy on my daughter’s new boss who was a morning panelist, but also to go down memory lane a little bit. Turns out, memory lane got a little deflating, but I’ll get to that in a bit. My daughter starts two ...
Balancing Act
Yesterday someone started talking to me about "work-life balance," or maybe it was "juggling work-life balance," or "finding the right balance between work and family." I'm not completely sure because I tune out within a nanosecond of someone talking about work-life things. (Although the idea of juggling in order to stay balanced is a bit intriguing.) Nevertheless, whatever she ...