July 3, 2008


Team FJM (Special Ops) needs 11 electrical outlets to maintain full-powered functionality. (4 phones, 2 PSPs, 2 Nintendo DSs, 2 cameras, 1 computer) Our current bivouac only has 10 available.
Adverse conditions today dictate covert operations. We will be infiltrating several buildings, including one designed personally by the chief architect of the enemy forces, Gehry. His monstrous eyesores have struck fear and loathing into the hearts of thousands, and for an unlucky few, even caused blindness with their egregious ugliness. Pray that we return safely.
Thoughts on Seattle so far:
* Discovery Park. We spent a large portion of Monday there. It was very pretty, we walked many miles and enjoyed the beach along Puget Sound. It reminded me of Northern Michigan, to be honest. Without the mountains in the background, of course, but the terrain and vegetation were largely indistinguishable [...]
Flight in was uneventful. Darling toddler in front of Jack and I; she was a good natured baby and didn’t cry at all.
I had made a car reservation with Avis. I forgot that I had preferred status, and woot! that meant that there was a car with my name on it, literally. The car pickup [...]

Oh dear, with a picture and everything. And big thanks to Ed Vielmetti for being a good sport.
Now. Go sign up for Startup Weekend.