Peace Corps friend Jan Brackett was kind enough to join my dad, brother, and I for lunch at the Rainforest Cafe. It was great catching up with her before she moves out of the city. It’s going to be a Peace Corps week for me for I’m going to have Hans, Darren, and Justin in …
Monthly Archives: May 2005
Vegas Monorail no longer Free
The monorail from Bally’s to MGM Grand is no longer free. It now costs $3 per person to ride. My brother is just as surprised as I.
Finding Your Way
Dear Public Transportation Experts, On behalf of the millions of people who ride your planes, trains, ferries, and subways, I have an idea that will help us find our way. Install or paint a simple compass on the sidewalk of every exit. As passengers depart, they can quickly determine which way is north. Sure, the …
Apple Tree Resturant
After completing a week of iMIS training in Alexandria, I returned to fly right back out to Las Vegas for a weekend. I found this mound of beef, wonder bread, mashed potatoes, and gravey at a diner near the airport. It’s called The Manhattan.
Reagan’s Ceiling
The older part of Washington Reagan National Airport still has some unique qualities. Take its ceiling, pictured here. It looks like something out of a Star Trek episode, say the captain’s deck of an enemy ship.