May Day! (to be honest, it kind of feels like that!) A lot will happen in the next month. By the first week of June, I will no longer be a consultant at Microsoft. My 18 months is nearly up. There are no new projects slated for me as of yet, so I’ll be going…

We are nearing the end of the month and temperatures have remained cool. We have a warmup for the last weekend that will push our temps locally here in Portland up to the 80s and in nearby Seattle to the 70s. We wanted to take this opportunity to take a trip up north and check…

Portland may have a pretty area for the blossoms, but if you want a more immersive experience- I prefer Salem. Go to the state Capitol and see the Cherry Blossoms in full bloom. Plus to make things better, at night they hang up traditional Japanese lighting (and some other lights too) to enjoy after dark….