9 May 2009
Sunrise over the Mist
I’ve just returned from a trip to Hartford Connecticut, the insurance capital of the world. The weather during my stay was rainy and cloudy but cleared up the morning I left. We got a chance to walk around a bit each evening after work to a few restaurants in the area. The highlight was a small place on Trumbull St. called The Russell which featured a Cajun Tilapia that I enjoyed with a Coppola Merlot.
I had an early morning flight and was up before dawn to allow for the rental car return and typical Friday morning airport rush. On the drive to the airport I was rewarded by a beautiful sunrise with mist rising up from the fields and settling into the valleys. I found myself singing Sunrise, Sunset from Fiddler on the Roof as a drove in to return my car.
The flight home had a two hour layover in Dallas with a transfer from one terminal to another. After studying the map, I decided to walk rather than take the skytrain and was struck by the futuristic airport design as I wandered around. After a mile or two walk with my bags in tow and a couple of mis-turns, I navigated to my gate in plenty of time to grab a bite to eat and reply to some email. I felt refreshed by the exercise and was ready for a long nap on the second leg of the trip.
Next week I’m off to Denver for the International DB2 User Group (IDUG) where I am presenting. I hope the weather will cooperate and I’ll get a chance to see the town and take some pictures.
Bon Voyage, Jay
Jay:
Cool picture! I’m assuming it’s Connecticut at dawn! Nice place.
Ron
May 14th, 2009 at 9:01 ampermalink
Yes, I was driving to the Airport in Hartford Connecticut. I wanted to pull over and take pictures, but was worried about making my flight.
Bon Voyage, Jay
GreenWanderer
May 23rd, 2009 at 3:36 pmpermalink