{"id":1064,"date":"2011-02-01T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-02-01T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=1064"},"modified":"2011-02-01T05:00:00","modified_gmt":"2011-02-01T09:00:00","slug":"travels-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=1064","title":{"rendered":"Travels Again"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Portland, Oregon, finds me pursuing my work with great interest and vigor.  I arrived on Monday to participate in several days chock full of meetings.  It is a very beautiful area, with exceptionally hospitable and friendly people.  The light rail system is great and very convenient, as well as half the cost of DC’s Metro.<\/p>\n

Considering what I have been through this past week with the death of my aunt, having a business trip come up now is actually very good timing.  I needed a break and since I enjoy my job so much, this is a great way to change my thinking totally and to focus on learning new things, meeting new people, presenting information about what I am doing, and networking with professionals from the entire United States, including our Atlantic and Pacific island territories and Commonwealths.<\/p>\n

I will be confirming site visits along the California coast in late March, and Hawaii after that. (No, this is not a junket … seriously … but any trip from CONUS to Hawaii is always considered a luau. I have many interests on several Hawaiian Islands that I need to see in person.<\/i>)<\/p>\n

Further, while I am here, I will confirm arrangements for a site visit to Saipan, and perhaps Tinian, which are part of the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, later this year.  Meanwhile, I am brushing up on my Puerto Rican Spanish, as I am having dinner with colleagues from P.R. tonight.<\/p>\n

Life is short:  get busy!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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