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2007 September

9.8 - Dubai, UAE: Day 1: Deira and Sunset Dhow River Cruise

My wife and I spent our first day in Dubai walking through Deira, the older section of town known for its souks (or markets). Within an hour of departing our Dubai hotel by taxi, we confirmed what our preliminary research told us: it’s an extremely hot place with extremely bad traffic. It took [...]

9.6 - Cheese, Clogs and Windmills: Amsterdam in 2.5 Hours

On my way to Dubai for the GITEX conference, my wife and I took advantage of a lengthy layover to take a 2.5 hour bus tour of Amsterdam. The adventure started in the small town of Amstel, where we visited a family-owned clog manufacturer. I never understood why anyone would wear giant wooden [...]

8.29 - HairM Charity Golf Tournament at Langdon Farms

For the second year in a row, I elected to take a half day off work to do something I’m not very good at: golf. It was for a good cause though: Oregon’s Make-A-Wish Foundation. The HairM Charity Golf Tournament, in its third year, was a hit with everyone involved, especially Make-A-Wish Foundation.
HairM [...]

8.22 - Seattle Sea Plane Ride: Northwest Seaplanes Aerial Tour

My mom lives in Renton near the Boeing 727 plant and Renton Airport. The airport is used by light aircraft, including seaplanes. While my wife’s uncle was visiting Seattle, we decided to schedule a sightseeing aerial tour of Seattle, via seaplane. It proved to be a very smart investment.
We walked over [...]

8.3 - Portland International Raceway: Experiencing PIR Pressure

After taking a two year hiatus from BMW track day at Portland International Raceway, I took a Friday off to put my 2005 330i to the test. I have a half-dozen or more track days under my belt, but decided to spend the last few years focusing on my son Riley and my business, [...]

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