{"id":1829,"date":"2007-11-15T21:45:39","date_gmt":"2007-11-16T04:45:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/redmonk.com\/sogrady\/2007\/11\/15\/denver-again\/"},"modified":"2007-11-15T21:45:39","modified_gmt":"2007-11-16T04:45:39","slug":"denver-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redmonk.com\/sogrady\/2007\/11\/15\/denver-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Denver. Again."},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n The Faithful Steed<\/a>
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You can call off the search parties. Unlike Flight 19<\/a>, I was never destined to stay lost. <\/p>\n

2114 miles, 1 speeding ticket [1], and I really don’t even want to think about how much gas later, I find myself returned to Denver. A land of fair weather, thin dry air, and suspiciously ample bandwidth. Backups and rampant YouTube viewing, here I come. <\/p>\n

The drive itself was pleasantly uneventful, with no impoundings, blown tires or The Road style apocalypses marring my transition back to my erstwhile hometown. <\/p>\n

Day 1 consisted of a mere 687 miles<\/a> (La Quinta Inn of Erie grades as acceptable), thanks to a belated start attributable largely to a laziness on my part. Day 2, better known as yesterday, was the heavy lifting of the trip, killing 1042<\/a> precious miles from the faithful steed’s odometer (Grand Island’s Holiday Inn is a staple of this trip – thumbs up). Day 3 saw me knock off the final 404 miles<\/a> at speeds that – in parts – probably would have resulted in immediate imprisonment, despite the fact that they were eminently safe given conditions and the alarming inability of the interstate to curve. <\/p>\n

Though the trip’s success was initially jeopardized by the implosion of my iPod two weeks before the trip (it’s still incapacitated), but I was able to stave off madness with a combination of conversation, audiobooks and those shiny things we used to call Compact Discs. Disappointingly, I didn’t have anything burned with new fave the Avett Brothers<\/a> handy (and wouldn’t you know it, they’re playing Boston tomorrow night?), but the two dozen unlabeled randoms I had laying around were pressed into services and rose to the task admirably. <\/p>\n

For my next trick, I’ll try and catch up from my prolonged absence. I’ll probably have to start with the 400+ unread messages patiently stalking me from the comfort of my Inbox, but if there’s something urgent I recommend – as usual – alternative modes of communication. Time is going to be a factor in this process, as I’m right back on the road next week, first to Austin for a client visit and thence back to Maine for Thanksgiving. If you’re wondering why I drove all the way back from Maine mere days before I had to return for the holiday, you’re going to have to be patient, because I don’t know either. <\/p>\n

Will get to other work matters as quickly as I can, and feel free to come find me in #redmonk<\/a>. Just not tonight, as I’m about to pass out on my couch with a cat curled up on my chest. <\/p>\n

It’s good to be home. <\/p>\n

[1] Note to the Ohio State cop in question: you can keep the ticket, I’ll keep the World Series title. How you like them apples?
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