Day: April 2, 2017

If you read yesterday’s blog you might have thought I was kidding about leaving for Boston in the morning.  That was not a joke.  We are currently cruising at 35,000 feet somewhere over Arizona on our way to Beantown.  Last year some friends asked me, how would I like to meet them at Fenway Park in Boston for opening day?  Sounded like a good idea at the time and I enthusiastically said yes.  Last week when the northeast was being pelted with 18 inches of snow my judgement came into question.

I told Patrice she didn’t have to go on the trip but she is a real trooper.  People have asked if she is a baseball fan and the answer to that question is a definite NO!  Patrice, like many Americans, finds the sport extremely boring.  But lucky for her, being married to me for 35 years has given her a lot of experience dealing with being bored.

Yesterday I called my friend, Gary, to wish him a happy birthday (yes, he is an April Fools Day guy) and told him of our plans.  Gary knew that we had been having a great time in San Diego and when we told him about our trip to Boston he said, “Tough life!”.  Gary seemed to be having a good night too.  He was out to dinner and sent me a picture of his leftovers (see below).

Like I said it has been snowing in the northeast but the forecast for tomorrow is sunny and 50 degrees.  At night we are suppose to get some rain.  Hmmmm, I suppose it might be better if we stay in and watch the finals of the NCAA Men’s basketball tournament. Patrice better not see this.  If she does, then I’ll be in REAL trouble.

 

 

 

Today was the last day of the conference and it was time to head for home.  Of course I couldn’t leave this wonderful town without making a couple more observations.  The San Diego convention center is truly amazing.  The layout is perfect and having our hotel attached made our experience a delight.  There is an enormous atrium which I think could house the entire population of South Dakota (see below).

So I got to thinking about what if this place was packed and people were trying to enter and exit this area.  Things could get very messy. Someone already thought that out (see below).

Yes those architects can be very ingenious at times.  Not so for doctors.  At least not the ones at the ACP Annual Meeting.  Notice the doctors lined up to exit this lecture.  See below.

If the doctors would have bothered to look to their left they could have seen me exiting from here (see below).

After the last Convention meeting we packed up and headed for home.  A nice dinner break was enjoyed a Rocco’s in San Clemente.  Patrice found it and much to my surprise I not only enjoyed a wonderful dinner but I got to watch the end of the North Carolina vs Oregon basketball game to see the last entrant into the NCAA finals.

I better sign off now, because we need to get up early.  Tomorrow we leave for Boston!