Random Thoughts

Part of working for a tech company is dealing with Millennials.    You know, this latest generation.    I think every generation compares the best of theirs to the worst of the current, but even so…. I gotta get this out.    Granted, I could stand to be a bit more patient and no one ever accused me of being overly empathetic.    Being older, and hanging out with bikers I gotta think makes it worse.

A few rules for you pricks:

• Just come to work.   Even if you don’t feel like it.   Power it out.  Also, there is no “app” for that.
• Life isn’t fair.  It’s not supposed to be.
• It sure as hell isn’t all about you.    Especially when everyone else thinks its all about them.   You have to take the long view.
• Your job isn’t a right.   Its a damn privilege.  Make something of it.  It will always be thus.

Whew!   There, I said it.   Lets party!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdLIerfXuZ4

I don’t have anything really cool to post, but it’s been a while and figgered I’d say hello to my old friend my Blog.    Sometimes it’s nice to put down the things that are in your head.

Shit has been really good as of late.   I’ve been focusing on my family and work a lot, and its nice to see some small successes there.    Those stack, I think… and one day they lead to really good things.   I like what I do at work.   I’ve always been an owner of a company or just an employee.   Managing people can be frustrating sometimes, but most times its been really rewarding and it pushes me.

I’ve been doing a bit of Travelling with the company this year.   Miami in February, and Boston 2 weeks ago.    The company I work for is a major sponsor for WordPress, the platform my blog is written in.    We represent the company, and to be honest Its an honor that they asked me.   We’re expanding our role there, and I’ll be doing some breakout sessions at some of the future wordcamps.

Boston is the shit!   I think I love that city.    History everywhere.   We meandered all over the city and just enjoyed it.    I want to go back.

We had dinner with a couple of the heavy hitters in the WordPress Community, and he put his camera on the window of the restaurant as we ate and talked business.    He showed us this the next day.   Kinda cool:

Life it seems, is good.   I certainly can’t complain.

Got tickets to the warped tour this weekend.     Some old bands I know the name of, and whole lot more I don’t.   It could be good.

Took the drone up and got some footage of the fireworks in my city on the 4th.   I crashed it right after this, but lucked out and only broke a couple of props.

An attitude that thankfully, my  wife believes in, and my kids have adopted.    It’s real world shit….

I think the thing I like most about a road trip is what you find along the way.   People do and build interesting things, and figuring out the stories behind them makes it fun.   I’m not sure what we’ll find, but you always seem to find something good.     We’ll see.   Either way, tomorrow It’s on.   I can’t wait.

It’s been a helluva good few weeks.   It’s warm, the bike has been ridden around town like a raped ape, the Pittsburgh Penguins have won Lord Stanleys Cup, and I’ve been busier than hell.    Its been way nice.

We had a hog roast last weekend for B.A.C.A. up in Heber.   I’ve done it the last few years.  Poker run, and a good time.

It’s time to ride somewhere and see a thing.    I don’t know the north end of this area like I do the south, and it’s time to scout the perimeter.     I’ve promised my youngest daughter Bri a good few days riding on the bike, and we’re doing that next weekend.    I figured we’d head up to see Golden Spike National Monument, Ride up through the snake river in Idaho, and mozy our way back through Nevada and see if we can see a thing.    I promised her when she turned 12 we’d do a multi-day ride, and because of the Easy Rider Tour last year I couldn’t do it.   I need to keep my promise, and she seems eager to go and have a few days with Dad.     We’ll have a good time.   Something I hope she’ll remember.     Do some tent camping, swap some stories and I think there’s even a hotel on the route to hang out in the pool and watch her be a kid.    I’m pretty geeked up about it.

Trying to stay off the freeway… so the trick is to figure out a route on the way back that I can get gas in Nevada along a pretty long stretch.   I’m figuring out the map.   I’ll take an extra bungee and a buy a gallon gas can en route if need be.  Hopefully we can make a memory.

I had an adventure to yellowstone with my Dad about her age.   I remember sleeping in a 77′ Blazer, living off the road and hearing stories that I wish I could now remember all of.   It made an impression.    That’s the goal.   She’s a good kid.

Hell yes.  More to come!