- I flew back to Altium’s HQ in San Diego this week for a few productive days of workshopping.
- It’s a long way to travel - 11.5 hours plus taxis and waiting - so it was a nice surprise to be given an upgrade to business class at the gate. Thanks, BA. I enjoyed the better food, comfier seat and a little more privacy, although of course my colleague Damien boarded after me and raised a quizzical eyebrow as he passed me at the front on his way to slum it at the back!
- Once again I stayed at the Marriott next door to the company’s La Jolla offices but this time I was with several of my team, so I had friends with whom to enjoy excellent dinners.
- I caught the red-eye flight home, finally arriving on Friday with presents: fridge magnets for C (for his growing collection), a San Diego t-shirt for H and Kamala Harris chocolates for L. I was pleased to see there were many more Trump chocolates left on the shelf, a clear sign of the outcome of November’s presidential election I’d say.
- We ended the week taking youngest son, C, to the first session of rugby “mini-taggers” in the village. He was one of the oldest chlidren but that didn’t put him off. The friendly older Scottish organiser asked me to help out. We all enjoyed it, although there are colder and muddier Sunday mornings ahead.
- I have to mention the North London Derby. We all nervously watched on the sofa but it was never in doubt. That’s three away wins in a row for the Arsenal 😘
