How to Move – Part I: How to Pick a Place to Live (Post 3 of 3)
Going Home (Tucson, AZ) The first time I moved to Tucson was in August 1998: I was starting my freshman year at the University of Arizona. I had been so anxious to escape my mother I had packed my things weeks in advance, putting a lot of stuff in...
How to Move – Part I: How to Pick a Place to Live (Post 2 of 3)
Nothing Left to Lose (New Jersey) Growing up, I always had a lot of respect for New Jersey because of the artists I had loved who originated from the Garden State: Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, and Frank Sinatra. Just as my fondness for LA Story forecasted my interest in...
How to Move – Part I: How to Pick a Place to Live (Post 1 of 3)
Follow What Your Think Are Your Dreams (Los Angeles) My earliest memory of wanting to live in LA was in 1994, when my father rented the Steve Martin movie LA Story for me. It was the beginning of two infatuations: one with Los Angeles and one with older men....
Four Things I Have Learned From Hosting an Airbnb (That I Already Knew)
Four Things I Have Learned from Running an Airbnb (That I Already Knew) Basil and I decided to become Airbnb hosts when we moved to Colorado in July 2019. In our search for housing in Denver, Basil had come across a company called Loftium, which offers significant rent discounts...
On Psychedelics, Interns, and the Sleds in My Brain
“So, what questions do you have?” I am sitting in my home office. When I said that before March 2020, it meant I was sitting in my firm’s office in the Denver Technology Center, as opposed to being on the road at a client or in another office...
How to Take a Road Trip, Step 2: Be Sure to Pack Snacks
When I was in college, my choice in snacks for any long drive centered around a variety of stimulants to keep me from getting bored and to keep me awake. While my choices were all technically legal, none of them were good for me. My typical daytime line up...
How to Take a Road Trip, Step 1: Plan Your Route
“Hey Sherrie. How’s your week been?” It’s the afternoon of Friday, April 10, 2020. I have two weeks of vacation starting Monday, April 13. I am calling or instant messaging all of the senior managers and partners I work with at the firm to confirm things are all set...
The Every Day
I. Denial Wednesday, March 4th: I am three days into a two week stay in Durango, Colorado for a work trip. My work team is having its weekly conference call, during which we always discuss scheduling. My boss says the partner group at the firm decided the day before...
What a Long Strange Week It’s Been
I got on a plane to Durango, CO at the beginning of March, ready for a two week work-related stay at one of my favorite towns on the planet. When I was walking through Terminal A at Denver International Airport to get on that flight, I remember passing more...
Ruminations on Puritan Traditions and (the Corleone) Family
When I am traveling for work, I have a routine I follow when I get to my hotel room after a day spent at a client site. First, I text Basil to let him know I made it to the hotel. If it is the first day of my...