2 August
2015
2 August
2015
Seen in our patio – 1
2 August
2015
From the bartender’s corner – Electric Lemonade
2 August
2015
The elevator does not go to my room?
This week I was in Philly for a couple of days and stayed at the Marriott next to the airport. My flight was delayed late at night and I was consequently very tired when I checked in. The lady gave me my room keys and wrote down “1240” for my room number on the card and pointed me to the elevator.
Off I went to the elevator. Pressed the 12th floor button and started reading the helpful directory. Much to my chagrin, all floors seemed to have the 39th room as the last room. There was no 1240! Quite sure that the lady had made a mistake in writing the room number, I was wondering whether to go down and get the new room number. But I was too tired – so I figured I was going to give it a shot and then call downstairs from my phone or one of those floor phones next to the elevators many hotels have.
I am glad I did because there sure was a 1240 (and more after that) and my key worked fine. Next day, just to be sure, when I went to the Concierge Lounge (15th floor), I went and checked – there was a 1540 – and actually a few more rooms after that. But the elevator would not let you believe so!
Strange!! The hotel did not look like it had been extended lately – or in a long time for that matter. However, I completely forgot to ask the hotel folks the next day! I guess I have to wait till the next time…
2 August
2015
Second 5 miles with Chalupa group
Since one good run deserves another, after running and having Starbucks with Natasha, went to join our Sunday Chalupa group for another 5 miles. It was Sharmila, Malobika and her two daughters. The rest must be on vacation or enjoying the last weekend before school starts.
Here is an interesting coincidence. The guy who took our picture after the first run at the Starbucks where Natasha and I ran from this morning turned out to be actually a barista at the Starbucks that we went to after my second run!! I was getting ready to order when he came out from behind those coffee counters and asked “You put in another run?” I was of course “What are you doing here?” đŸ™‚ That was some coincidence!!
2 August
2015
5 miles with an old friend
Caught up with Natasha Balseca early morning over a 5 mile run and a Starbucks coffee. I had run with her for the first time nearly 8 years back and had not seen her for a long time – ever since she moved to Ecuador. Heard some great stories about Ecuador – need to visit that country with the family. It was great seeing her after some time and catching up on her family…
2 August
2015
Each Day A Life
“I count each day a little life,
With birth and death complete;
I cloister it from care and strife
And keep it sane and sweet.
With eager eyes I greet the morn,
Exultant as a boy,
Knowing that I am newly born
To wonder and to joy.
And when the sunset splendours wane
And ripe for rest am I,
Knowing that I will live again,
Exultantly I die.
O that all Life were but a Day
Sunny and sweet and sane!
And that at Even I might say:
“I sleep to wake again.” ”
Brilliant take on life by the poet Robert Service describing each day to be a microcosm of how life plays out. With one exception – that once you sleep your Sleep of Life (death) there is no waking up again…
As an interesting factoid, the poet was a bank employee for his day job…