The O.C., for real
I'm out on the west coast this week visiting friends and family before flying off to the MVP Summit in Seattle next week. This week I'm visiting with members of Kim's family in California. We're actually in Orange County; a beautiful bit of countryside complete with mountains on one horizon and the Pacific Ocean on the other. The weather has been blissful, if a bit dry for this Georgia native. What can I say - 99% humidity has become normal for me.
I've been having a wonderful time out here. My most strenuous mental activity so far has been deciding what to eat for each meal. I've run the gamut in terms of cuisine, from Del Taco to 5' in Laguna Beach. I'm actually writing this blog entry about that restaurant experience. 5' (Five Feet) has been among the best dining experiences I've ever had. The ambiance is great, the food was excellent and the wine pairings allowed me to taste bottles I would never have known about otherwise.
Today I'm going to DisneyLand and tomorrow I fly out of sunny CA up to frigid Spokane Washington to visit my family. I've got several days out there and then I fly to Seattle for the Summit. I'm in the SQL Server group so all of my sessions are SQL focused. I'm planning on coming back with a ton of knowledge about the next generation of SQL Server, code name Katmai.