I flew home from Denver yesterday evening, concluding my last bit of travel for 2005. (But don’t ask me about how 2006 is shaping up!) At the airport I ran into Balint Fleischer who used to be CTO of the Network Storage Group at Sun. He’s now working at Intel, and seems to be enjoying himself.
The flight was uneventful, but full; fortunately I’d burned some frequent flier miles to upgrade. We arrived at Boston 15 minutes early, but all the time saved (and more) was lost because the Ted Williams tunnel was partially closed. (More flooding? Accident? Maintenance? Who knows…) The limo driver got thoroughly frustrated trying to find the best way through the maze of downtown Boston streets, and he didn’t do a very good job of containing his frustrations. I was too tired to tell him, “Hey, if I wanted stress I could drive myself and park at the airport – I pay* you guys to reduce the stress of travel!” Oh, well.
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*Sun’s expense policy covers cab fare between my home and the airport when I’m on business travel. Back in the 1990s they’d spring for a limo, but times change. I’m not enthusiastic about Boston taxis (who is?), so I still get a limo , expense cab fare, and pay for the difference myself. Usually it’s well worth it.