I’m wrapping up day three on the road. Spent the first two in Mississippi (or traveling there). It was a successful trip business-wise, and I appreciated being around Southerners again. I forget how different Raleigh is from more Southern cities and towns, but it definitely shows on a visit. Being that I’m a Southerner, I’m not used to feeling like the only Yankee in the room, but that’s how some of these places make me feel sometimes. I catch myself slipping into a drawl after a little while, too. I’m a bit of a chameleon when it comes to accents.
Mississippi was colder than a gravedigger in January this morning, with an icy, 26 degree drive to the airport before dawn. This was after I stayed up to midnight finishing a work project, which followed four hours of the day spent just driving to customer sites. Not to mention the work actually done at the customer sites. It’s been a challenging week already, and now I’m spending the rest of the week in California.
My day began at 4:30 AM. I ate breakfast at the airport at 5:30 before a 6:45 flight to Phoenix (by way of Houston). Then I spent three hours in the Phoenix airport waiting for my connecting flight to Orange County. I raced through heavy traffic to get to my hotel, where I promptly conducted a one-hour demo on the phone. Busy, busy, busy! I’m running from one thing to another!
I might have pulled my remaining hair out during a three hour layover at any other airport, but the new Southwest terminal inPhoenix Sky Harbor airport is beautiful. Tall windows and soaring ceilings complement the view of the desert. The color schemes and designs reflect the southwestern culture. (Unfortunatly, the airport’s beauty isn’t shared by its ugly-ass website.) It was even quiet in the airport! I couldn’t figure out why until I realized there were no TVs blasting the annoying CNN-Airport channel. Every airport should pull the plug on that irritating channel!
I’ve got lots to do before my return flight leaves Friday. Look for more captivating posts soon!
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