Saturday, July 21, 2007

Whirlwind in Europe

Monday, 10 am: receive call directing me to work in Europe for the week
Monday, 12 noon: book flights and hotels
Monday, 6 pm: board non-stop to London
Tuesday, 1 pm: land in London
Tuesday, 5-10 pm: focus groups in London
Wednesday morning: spend ONE hour touring London (Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace)
Wednesday, 3 pm: land in Paris
Wednesday, 5-10 pm: focus groups in Paris
Wedneday midnight: visit Arc de Triomphe
Thursday 8 am: visit Eiffel Tower
Thursday, 4 pm: land in Berlin
Thurday, 5-10 pm: focus groups in Berlin
Friday morning: tour Berlin (Checkpoint Charlie, Jewish Museum, KADEWE!)
Friday, 8 pm: land in Paris for overnight layover
Friday 11 pm: walk the Champs Elysees
Saturday 8 am: board non-stop to LAX

WHEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pics:
- self portrait at Tour Eiffel
- under the Eiffel
- incredible artwork at Jewish museum - "Falling Leaves" - meant to represent human suffering and innocent victims of war (foremost Holocaust victims but all people everywhere), but also the hope of a better future
- Checkpoint Charlie, one of my favorite historical spots
- beautiful pasta for sale at the Ka De We - best department store anywhere






Friday, July 13, 2007

We're moving to Springfield



Not sure which state though!