Flying to Kelowna
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Today’s going to be a bit of a whirlwind, starting with a flight to Kelowna by way of Vancouver, with Damir and me doing an EnergizeIT presentation tonight running from 9:00 p.m. to midnight, at least as far as our “body clocks” are concerned. Break out the Jolt Cola!
Here’s Damir getting a little work done while we were hanging out in the Air Canada lounge at Vancouver airport, waiting for our connecting flight to Kelowna:
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I’ve already been asked “Did you bring the accordion?” Of course I did. One of the reasons I picked a little Silvetta accordion is that it fits in the overhead bin of just about every plane:
This article also appears in Canadian Developer Connection.
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Assuming you carry your computer onto the plane as well, that means you have to check in your baggage? Wow, the sacrifices you make to carry the accordion. Awesome!
You never know when you'll need to break out into song. :)
Johnny: Yup, I check my baggage, but it's not really that big a deal waiting at baggage claim.