So San Fran and Seattle were both sunny and beautiful. I got into San Fran at about 5pm and headed to my hotel when....Vanessa called me! So Vanessa is this girl that I backpacked Patagonia, Chile with. We actually met each other on the trail and went ice-climbing/hiking in the day and partied like rockstars by night. We've emailed back and forth a bit, and when I found out i was going to SanFran I emailed her my number...but never heard back from her until right then. So within 2 hours we were sitting on her couch drinking red wine (from a bottle...not a carton like in Chile!) and catching up. She took me on a night tour of the city and we managed to find a small lounge which was the only place serving foor after 11pm. When I head back there in the fall I promised to spend an entire weekend with her!

The next morning Jud (the event planner i was interviewing) picked me up in a sweet Z3 BMW convertible which we sped around town with the wind in our hair and sun beating down on us. It was so tempting to forget about checking out venues and sit on a patio on the wharf but we did manage to see a ton of great spaces before I had to jump on my flight to Seattle. He's also the owner of some sailboats and told me i can be First Mate next time I'm there!

I landed in Seattle at around 5ish and check in. Then met up with Karen for a great seafood dinner as the sun set over the ocean. She's been trying to convince us to move out there and moments like that make quite a good case for it. We then ended up meet up her Microsoft crew at a great bar. Man...they had the BEST blueberry martinis...and with an early morning meeting I really shouldnt have had as many. BUT it was the first time that I ever got to visit Karen since she moved out there...and there were celebrations in order!

The next day was more venues and event planners and then back on a plane to Chicago. I rented a car and headed to my aunts house. The weekend there was great, just the relaxation I needed after such a crazy week. Checked out more venues on Saturday and then was officially done thinking about work. Did some amazing Chicago dining, bonding with the cousins and even checked out Katie's regatta.

I must say if I don't see a plane in a while i will be very very happy. It's good getting back to Toronto life. Mon and Tues we finally started playing outdoor Ultimate again!! Season starts next week and then i'm in a tournament all weekend. Thursday was a night at Schmooze and Friday movie night with my sister. Today I just got back from Fencing. Damn is that a tiring sport. I had no idea. Tomorrow I'm attempting the Sporting Life 10K. Should be interesting since I haven't ran outside since last years Sporting Life 10K. I finished last year at 1hr 6mins...I'm trying for 1hr. I don't know why I'd improve if I haven't trained. I should aim to be alive.