A camping trip through the Utah (catch up post)

I realize that I’ve been posting pictures but not many stories about our travels. So here’s the scoop. Mary and I have been camping our way through Utah these past few days. Day 1: (Wednesday) Valley of Fire in Nevada on our way out of Vegas, with a campsite overnight at Zion Canyon. No real hiking. But a beautiful drive through Zion Park at sunset, including a long, curvy, and very dark tunnel on Highway 9. Day 2: (Thursday) Awake at 4:20 a.m. Brutal, considering too Utah is an hour ahead of body time. We got a very early start, Read more…

Some quick reflections on SXSW so far …

SXSW has grown by leaps and bounds. Yesterday I learned there are more speakers at the 2010 conference then there were attendees at the first conference. I’ve had a great time so far. The panels have been great, much more even than last year. Either I got better at choosing or they’re just all-around better; not sure. But this year I also have the understanding that there’s just as much to learn outside the panels as in. Content Strategy I’ve pulled some good meat from the panels on web design and development, but the term that has emerged in my Read more…

California Get-Away

We're taking advantage of some cheap airfare and hotel discounts and spending the weekend in San Diego with a couple friends! Saturday's weather doesn't look so good but today and Sunday look pretty nice. I'll post some pictures as warranted.