Greetings from Telluride

(I usually don't take requests, but a loyal reader asked...)

States I was in from Monday to Friday

1. Kentucky
2. Ohio
3. Indiana
4. Tenessee
5. Georgia
6. Alabama

That's 12% of the United States!

Interstate Travel

We live about an hour from Tennessee and about an hour from Alabama. This is very different from when we lived in Central Texas. Austin was at least 5 hours from any other state, so months would pass without crossing a state border. This is my interstate travel for the past week!

05/10/07 Georgia -> Alabama
05/11/07 Alabama
05/12/07 Alabama --> Georgia --> Tennessee --> Georgia --> Alabama
05/13/07 Alabama --> Georgia
05/14/07 Georgia --> Alabama --> Georgia
05/15/07 Georgia --> Alabama --> Georgia
05/16/07 Georgia

From Georgia to Georgetown

I am writing this blogpost in a friend's study in Georgetown, Kentucky. Amy and I drove up last night (about 6.5 hours from Atlanta). I am using Marybeth and John's computer while seated in a luxurious leather chair with two (of the five) cats sharing the study. They are both sprawled out in the sun.

This is the way a Saturday morning should be enjoyed. I'm not sure what we're doing for the rest of the day, but tomorrow we are going to Keeneland to enjoy some horse racing.

AirTran Airways

One of the reasons my trip top Houston wasn't more frustrating was the airline I used. Sunday afternoon, I decided to fly out that evening and purchased a one-way ticket for $79. Tuesday, I decided to buy a return ticket for Wednesday (one of the busiest travel days of the year and was able to book it for $154. If you want to come visit us, AirTran seems like the easiest and cheapest way to go:

From their website:

AirTran Airways is one of America's largest low-fare airlines - employing more than 7,500 friendly, professional Crew Members and operating almost 700 flights a day to 50 destinations.

The airline's hub is at Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world's busiest airport by passenger volume, where it is the second largest carrier.

AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings (NYSE: AAI), is the world's largest operator of the Boeing 717 and has America's youngest all-Boeing fleet. The airline recently added the Boeing 737-700 aircraft, one of the most fuel efficient and environmentally friendly aircraft flying today, to its fleet.

More information available at Wikipedia.

Some of the 50 states

In the past few days, I have been in multiple states almost every day. It's crazy!

• Saturday: Georgia -> Alabama -> Georgia
• Sunday: Georgia -> Texas
• Monday: Texas
• Tuesday: Texas
• Wednesday: Texas -> Georgia
• Thursday: Georgia -> Alabama -> Georgia
• Friday: Georgia -> Tennessee -> Alabama
• Saturday: Alabama -> Georgia
• Sunday: Georgia -> Alabama -> Georgia

Google Maps for Treo

Google Maps is now available for the Treo. If you have a Treo (check!) and have ever been lost (check!) then be sure and check it out at http://www.google.com/gmm/treo.

Busy Weekend

Thursday: Work until 2:00PM. Go to airport. Fly to Atlanta. Dinner with Amy. Watching Lost (it's Tivo'd, don't ruin it for us).
Friday: Job interviews at 10:00, 12:00 and 12:30. Lunch at some point. Drive to Auburn, AL.
Saturday: Watch Auburn beat the Razorbacks of Arkansas. Tailgate with family and friends.
Sunday: Brunch with Family. Head back to Atlanta. Anniversary dinner with my lovely wife.
Monday: Fly to Austin. Take care if ticket.

Airline Meal

Peanuts, crackers, cookies, and Diet Coke. I believe that none of the four food groups are represented...