The Domino Chick

Windy city

Monday, February 21st, 2005

I'm currently in Chicago attending some training at the IBM facility here. This is only my second time in Chicago, but I must say that I count it in my top 5 favorite cities in North America. Granted, both times I've visited I've been blessed with perfect weather (or at least, weather the way I like it - crisp and cold but not freezing), but I really like this city. When I visit cities like this I'm also reminded of how much I love to be able to walk around instead of driving everywhere like I do in L.A.

I'm only here for two days, but at least I get to stay in my favorite hotel in North America - the Drake. I haven't had much time to do anything outside of work, but I walked back here from the office today and just enjoyed the sights and sounds of Chicago. I spent the day learning far too much about fibre channel switches and spent my evening lounging in the hotel and people-watching. This hotel has a fantastic mix - people who have used this as their hotel of choice for decades, business travelers, young couples staying in their first fancy hotel. Combine that with the history this hotel offers and you've got one happy travel geek.

Tomorrow, after another SAN-tastic day, I'm off to Rochester, NY to deliver a two-day presentation, and hopefully explore the Eastman House. I haven't been to Rochester since I was a small child, so I'm looking forward to exploring a bit. It's one of the benefits of having a job that requires lots of travel, especially if you're a travel geek like me.

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Posted by: Kathleen McGivney at: 10:49:30 PM