Good morning, I'm back in Toronto freshly off the red eye from San Francisco via Vancouver and I'm ready to start the day.
Couple of tips for overnight flying for those that haven't done it before or in awhile. DON'T WEAR SHORTS! It gets cold after a few hours and it's better to be warm than cold. If you have a walkman or Ipod bring the headphones as the ones they give you on the airplane SUCK!
So, with that trip out of the way, time to focus on England!
Music (choral & organ, Vestments (2 sets), appropriate attire;
Dang, I had better do some laundry!
Time to shift things into overdrive!
Happy Tuesday.
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Monday, August 6, 2007
5 Days until Departure
Hi Everyone:
Hey Niru thanks for stepping up. Get story.
I have to admit I'm really looking forward to getting to the UK. Believe it or not it is simply so that when I get out of bed, the sun will be up! It's getting to be that no matter where I go, it's always dark when I wake up. This morning was no different. I'm staying at a hotel in Sunnyvale California which is about 30 minutes south of SF in Silicon Valley. As hard as I tried to sleep through the night the Central European Time Zone came into play around 11:00 PM Pacific Time. I slept for a little while but the body clock is really out of wack now.
It's very beautiful here in the valley. It was neat driving down US101 and seeing INTEL, SISCO, WEBEX, APPLE, oh ya, IBM, and every major Tech Player in the world. Last night I drove over to Moffat Field. This where they harbour the Goodyear Blimps. It was pretty cool. It is also the home of the NASA AMES Research Centre. This was the location of the mission control for the first moon landing. If you believe the stories it was also the sight where the staged the moon landing. According to the locals, taking pictures around the facilities will find you an invitation to speak to the men in the black suits. (no photos where taken.)
Well, that's it from here. I've got my meeting prep to get started on.
Happy Monday. Back to TO on the RED EYE through Vancouver tonight.
Hey Niru thanks for stepping up. Get story.
I have to admit I'm really looking forward to getting to the UK. Believe it or not it is simply so that when I get out of bed, the sun will be up! It's getting to be that no matter where I go, it's always dark when I wake up. This morning was no different. I'm staying at a hotel in Sunnyvale California which is about 30 minutes south of SF in Silicon Valley. As hard as I tried to sleep through the night the Central European Time Zone came into play around 11:00 PM Pacific Time. I slept for a little while but the body clock is really out of wack now.
It's very beautiful here in the valley. It was neat driving down US101 and seeing INTEL, SISCO, WEBEX, APPLE, oh ya, IBM, and every major Tech Player in the world. Last night I drove over to Moffat Field. This where they harbour the Goodyear Blimps. It was pretty cool. It is also the home of the NASA AMES Research Centre. This was the location of the mission control for the first moon landing. If you believe the stories it was also the sight where the staged the moon landing. According to the locals, taking pictures around the facilities will find you an invitation to speak to the men in the black suits. (no photos where taken.)
Well, that's it from here. I've got my meeting prep to get started on.
Happy Monday. Back to TO on the RED EYE through Vancouver tonight.
Reality is Sinking In
I figured that it was about time I put in my 2 cents...
Yesterday, to me was a real milestone in the count down as it was the final Sunday service at St Peter's prior to the trip. As I finished my postlude I realized that the next Sunday service that we will be attending will be in Lincoln.
Our boys are counting down the days until they fly to Vancouver with Jenny's Mum (3 more sleeps). Once in Vancouver they will fly to Powell River and spend 2 weeks with their Granny and Granddad. I'm not sure who is more excited, my parents or Trevor and Kevin. I will be odd for us to be childless for a couple of days before we go.
Hopefully this week goes by quickly. The reality of this trip is finally sinking in!
Yesterday, to me was a real milestone in the count down as it was the final Sunday service at St Peter's prior to the trip. As I finished my postlude I realized that the next Sunday service that we will be attending will be in Lincoln.
Our boys are counting down the days until they fly to Vancouver with Jenny's Mum (3 more sleeps). Once in Vancouver they will fly to Powell River and spend 2 weeks with their Granny and Granddad. I'm not sure who is more excited, my parents or Trevor and Kevin. I will be odd for us to be childless for a couple of days before we go.
Hopefully this week goes by quickly. The reality of this trip is finally sinking in!
5 Days until Departure
Well, seeing as our fearless leader is in San Francisco and knowing that our fan club is expecting a "5 Days until Departure" Blog entry, let me step up to the plate.
Woke up today to find a cold, cloudy and damp morning. I expect the weather in England to be quite similar. Speaking of England, Chantal, Veronica, and I spent the weekend visiting with my parents, who were entertaining friends and family from St. Catharines and Welland. Enjoying the beautiful weather on Saturday around the pool and in the pool, was my Aunt Moria and her best friend Barb and their friends Pat and Adrian. It did not take very long for our conversation to revolve around England and our Choir Tour. Pat and Adrian have their roots in Ireland and had recently visited England. Our discussions that night lead to many interesting conversations about where to visit during our fee time in England and the glorious music we were singing on tour. You see Adrian is a tenor/baritone who also sings in his parish choir. So I immediately pulled out the England tour CD from the car and let everyone listen to a few tracks from our repertoire.
Saturday night was a treat indeed, the wonderful meal that evening was just the icing on the cake to a brilliant day. Looking back I realize now, even more so than before that this trip to England by our Choir will not only be experienced by us, but it will also resonate in many ways with our family and closest of friends.
Today, I will be emailing Pat and Adrian, our family and many of our friends a link to this blog. So that they too will share our journey and experience this Blessing, that for each of us starts in just 5 days.
God Bless.
Woke up today to find a cold, cloudy and damp morning. I expect the weather in England to be quite similar. Speaking of England, Chantal, Veronica, and I spent the weekend visiting with my parents, who were entertaining friends and family from St. Catharines and Welland. Enjoying the beautiful weather on Saturday around the pool and in the pool, was my Aunt Moria and her best friend Barb and their friends Pat and Adrian. It did not take very long for our conversation to revolve around England and our Choir Tour. Pat and Adrian have their roots in Ireland and had recently visited England. Our discussions that night lead to many interesting conversations about where to visit during our fee time in England and the glorious music we were singing on tour. You see Adrian is a tenor/baritone who also sings in his parish choir. So I immediately pulled out the England tour CD from the car and let everyone listen to a few tracks from our repertoire.
Saturday night was a treat indeed, the wonderful meal that evening was just the icing on the cake to a brilliant day. Looking back I realize now, even more so than before that this trip to England by our Choir will not only be experienced by us, but it will also resonate in many ways with our family and closest of friends.
Today, I will be emailing Pat and Adrian, our family and many of our friends a link to this blog. So that they too will share our journey and experience this Blessing, that for each of us starts in just 5 days.
God Bless.
Sunday, August 5, 2007
In San Francisco
Hi Everyone: I've arrived in San Francisco and have just returned to my hotel after a nice dinner in Palo Alto. Meetings tomorrow start at 11:00 am and then the dash back to the airport to catch the red eye home. Enjoy your long weekend!
6 Days until Departure
Well it's just after 7:00 am and I'm packing for San Francisco. Quite an unplanned trip but necessary.
Tina and I have both reviewed the tour booklets and found them to be too small. To that end Tina and I will be be producing new ones based on the information supplied to us from GET and just changing the format slightly so that we can all read it.
Not much to tell you this morning except my level of stress is increasingly greater with each day. (This should not come and a complete shock).
Happy Sunday to you all.
Tina and I have both reviewed the tour booklets and found them to be too small. To that end Tina and I will be be producing new ones based on the information supplied to us from GET and just changing the format slightly so that we can all read it.
Not much to tell you this morning except my level of stress is increasingly greater with each day. (This should not come and a complete shock).
Happy Sunday to you all.
Saturday, August 4, 2007
Is it really only 7 days??!!
WOW - I can hardly believe that it is only a week away! We are busy getting things organized, with ourselves and Veronica (carry on bags with the right dimensions purchased). I'm looking forward to the fun of the trip, but also sad at the same time to leave Veronica behind. I'm sure she won't even miss us and have a fun time with grandparents.
Have a good long weekend everyone!
Have a good long weekend everyone!
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