Taking a pause in the day to record my Seattle adventure. Had a wonderful time. Everything was as good if not better than I anticipated (except for the incident at the airport where the security team lost my watch in their system, but they found it and returned it before I flew out).

At the Web Design conference, it felt so good to be amoung 'my people'. In my current position with a local muni, I often feel a bit isolated not having many people to talk Web, so it was nice to be surrounded for several days.

I really enjoyed the individual sessions, learned a lot, got jazzed, and best of all got to put faces on people I've known for quite awhile. There were a few minor conference glitches, but overall I found (for my first conference) it ran fairly smooth.

Miz Liz and I made it to the Space Needle via the Monorail. So unusual to eat at a place where the floor revolves, but what a fantastic view. The food, although pricey, was quite tasty. And I did get to set my very first book free on the Observation Deck, another Web experiment success.

Mountain tops are always thrilling, but coming home is good too.

Don't let a corporation take over the management of .org. Here's their proposal and more information.

Did I mention how much I am lovin' my iPod. 2.5G's loaded so far. Found that it will play while I'm driving Rhonda. Yea! Love playing the songs in alpha order. Get some great combinations.

One more item of conspicuous consumption: I bit the bullet and got my first cell phone. Feel safer out on the road now. I'm remote control challenged and this little phone looks like a small version of a one of my remotes. Fortunately, I have people around me that like to figure stuff like that out.

I registered my first book with BookCrossing, Fugitive Pieces, a much loved book. Will be releasing it into the wild next Monday while having dinner at the Space Needle in Seattle. (Yes, only THREE MORE DAYS!!) Here's a list of books in the wild in Seattle (also makes for a good list on where to get a cup of mocha).

Janis Ian's The Internet Debacle—An Alternative View.

Patti's photo an hour day. [Thanks, rivervision]

I feel like I'm on a rollercoaster, at the point where my car slowly climbs to the top just before the wonderful lunge down the other side. I hear the click, click, click, and it makes me just smile. I've learned from many past experiences this is often the best part of the journey, so I stay in it moment by moment. It's nice going to work when you're already on vacation.