Day 2 Ends

Nice easy trip, rolled into Calgary around 4:00pm. (That's Mountain time, 3pm Pacific) Road construction was blossiming all over the place, but none of the delays were particularly bad. The gas price vultures seem to be keeping the RV population down this summer, didn't have to deal with many of them, either. The second easiest drive of the trip is now over.

Unfortunately, I'm here a week after the Stampede. The project my Calgary driving partner is on slipped a deadline a little bit. We were very surprised. I mean, that *never* happens in programming - NOT! Shiznit happens. We dealt with it.

But some things refuse to stay dealt with. Although I was at his home at 4 the Python Master wasn't until 6:30. A few last minute bugs, not even his, had to be squashed. Bad, bad, programmers. Apparently they wanted to him to hang around this weekend. Bad, bad, management. He told them to make other arrangements. Good driving partner. Turns out there's a Tim Horton's about 2 blocks away and I just happened to have a David Weber book that needed finishing. Drink coffee, eat donuts and read for 2 1/2 hours, the sacrifices a dragon has to make.

Unless I find a motel with adjoining Internet cafe this dragon will be going dark for a while. But if all goes well, we'll find an Interstate with no limits! Yah, baby! This might just balance out.

Finished (books):
Insurrection, David Weber & Steve White