Coming back in from the cold

It's 2.5 months since I left my job. I didn't really search for this possibility, an amazing friend set it up. So we'll see how it goes. Feels strange to be traveling again.
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Bad karma

Crap. A 2.5 hour delay already. My love for SFO (sarcasm) is renewed. Truly my favorite airport (more sarcasm). Off to find some overpriced snack 😁
Things to do when you're stuck in SFO

Only 2 more hours to go
Flight UA 2262, Seat 21A

Finally boarded. Expecting to land at 3am now.
Life is short. Stay awake for it!

One more off my coffee bucket list. Minnesota's Caribou Coffee. For some reason it exists only in Minnesota and across the Middle East, in countries like Turkey.
Lunch spot, before visiting the client

One of the many, many Minnesota lakes.
The world's biggest shopping mall

The Mall of America, it's definitely huge. Lots of air conditioned space to get my 10k steps tonight.
Dinner at (Mark) Walburger

Well, why not?
Red Skies at IKEA

Remarkable sky
My office view today

Intense day of meetings, but it's lovely outside. It looks a lot like Ireland.
After work wander

Pulled over on the way back to the hotel to have a quick walk in a place called Baker Park Reserve. There's a lot of flooding from last weekend. I tried three different trails and each was impassableWeiterlesen
Will I regret it?

I've ended up going to an "Authentic" Irish Pub near the hotel for dinner.
American Aldi

I wonder do they take dollars?
Minnehaha Falls

A quick visit to the Minnehaha Falls
Fear the cheese

Minnesota's most famous hamburger, the Jucy Lucy..
Live up to the hype? 80%
Tasty? 85%
Messiness? 5 Napkins
Burn my mouth? You betcha!
Crossed the river

I took a different route this morning and crossed the Mississippi into St. Paul.
It's raining 😁

It's turning out to be a beautiful day.
Even the coffee...

.... is Minnesota nice!
St. Croix River

I'm straddling both Minnesota and Wisconsin asking the St. Croix river. Beautiful, but there are so many Mosquitos.
Time for a Culvers

Something else we're deprived of, in California.
Second chance

Checking out oddities and such in North Saint Paul
Homeward bound

Back in the airport, and one last Caribou coffee. Mainly to get another fix of Minnesota nice before I board.
No direct flight available this morning. I'm connecting through Denver.
United 1125, Seat 20F

Boarded. First stop Denver
My pilot's name is Ted Striker

Anybody who has watched Airplane the movie, will get the reference.
Voodoo onto others

... Before they Voodoo onto you.
Trying to grab some Voodoo for Trystan.
ReisenderTrystan such a great person! Happy birthday to your son and you too! Hope you'll find your passion in consulting, or maybe somewhere else.