Ron just came home and told me that in appreciation for the wonderful job he did on a recent work project (tha's my hunny ) the company is sending us on a weekend (flight/hotel/food paid for) to anywhere in the continental US that we want to go.

And I can't turn this into a meetup either or he'll kick my ass.

So where do we want to go?

New Orleans. Sexiest city in the US, in my opinion.

Not to mention the fact that they have cocktails big enough to swim in.

Wow! Good job, Ron!

I'd pick someplace I'd never been before and really wanted to see (I'm shamefaced to admit that I've never seen the Grand Canyon). But I'd also be leaning heavily toward a place completely soothing and relaxing (I can attest to how lovely a week in San Diego can be).

Have fun!

Genesia said:

New Orleans. Sexiest city in the US, in my opinion.

Not to mention the fact that they have cocktails big enough to swim in.

Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!

I love New Orleans. GO!!

I have no idea... Sorry.

But have a great time!

SHOCKADELICA1 said:

Genesia said:

New Orleans. Sexiest city in the US, in my opinion.

Not to mention the fact that they have cocktails big enough to swim in.

Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!

I love New Orleans. GO!!

You know, we never have been there.

Don't feel bad Efan, we've never done the Grand Canyon either.

Savannah

beautiful, historic, great nightlife

one of a very few cities that you can

carry your drinks outside of a bar/club

not so big that it's overwhelming

Savannah College of Art & Design

lots of artsy fartsy types

great weather

johnart said:

SHOCKADELICA1 said:

Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!

I love New Orleans. GO!!

You know, we never have been there.

Don't feel bad Efan, we've never done the Grand Canyon either.

Inspiration galore in NOLA, I'm tellin' ya!

Grand Canyon would be hard to do in just a weekend. Because if you're going to that part of Arizona, you want to go for longer - and do Sedona and Jerome, too.

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Genesia said:

johnart said:

You know, we never have been there.

Don't feel bad Efan, we've never done the Grand Canyon either.

Inspiration galore in NOLA, I'm tellin' ya!

Grand Canyon would be hard to do in just a weekend. Because if you're going to that part of Arizona, you want to go for longer - and do Sedona and Jerome, too.

[Edited 10/29/10 12:27pm]

Doh! I totally missed the "weekend" part. For some reason, I read "week." Scratch everything I said. It's a pain in the ass to fly cross-country for just a weekend. But New Orleans would be sweet.

Salt Lake City, UT!!!

Weak beer!!!

Fry Sauce!!!

Green Jello!!!

Me!!!

Wait...

No meetups...

Nevermind!

Congrats on the job well done Ron!!!

Nothinbutjoy said:

Salt Lake City, UT!!!

Weak beer!!!

Fry Sauce!!!

Green Jello!!!

Me!!!

Wait...

No meetups...

Nevermind!

Congrats on the job well done Ron!!!

No offense, but I've been to Salt Lake once. That was enough.

It's a clean city.

I'd only stop over to see you.

Efan said:

Genesia said:

Inspiration galore in NOLA, I'm tellin' ya!

Grand Canyon would be hard to do in just a weekend. Because if you're going to that part of Arizona, you want to go for longer - and do Sedona and Jerome, too.

[Edited 10/29/10 12:27pm]

Doh! I totally missed the "weekend" part. For some reason, I read "week." Scratch everything I said. It's a pain in the ass to fly cross-country for just a weekend. But New Orleans would be sweet.

Yeah, I thought the same. Would definitely rather not be in transit for most of the weekend. So cross-country would probably not be the best.

johnart said:

Nothinbutjoy said:

Salt Lake City, UT!!!

Weak beer!!!

Fry Sauce!!!

Green Jello!!!

Me!!!

Wait...

No meetups...

Nevermind!

Congrats on the job well done Ron!!!

No offense, but I've been to Salt Lake once. That was enough.

It's a clean city.

I'd only stop over to see you.

That's exactly what Renhoek said!! S.L. UT is indeed a clean city!!

What an awesome gig Ron has!! They hiring!?!

My bids would be...

New Orleans (yep, SEXY is the word )

San Francisco (Not exactly sexy in my mind, but definitely romantic)

Boston (History and personality galore... not all good personality, but still )

And if you can twist Canada out of this deal, I'd recommend you consider Montréal - sexy, romantic and lots of personality, all rolled into one.

Can you go any time of year you want?

[Edited 10/29/10 13:45pm]

johnart said:

Efan said:

Doh! I totally missed the "weekend" part. For some reason, I read "week." Scratch everything I said. It's a pain in the ass to fly cross-country for just a weekend. But New Orleans would be sweet.

Yeah, I thought the same. Would definitely rather not be in transit for most of the weekend. So cross-country would probably not be the best.

The nice thing about New Orleans is you can get a direct flight out of Baltimore (on AirTran) and you're there in 2-1/2 hours.

Lammastide said:

What an awesome gig Ron has!! They hiring!?!

My bids would be...

New Orleans (yep, SEXY, is the word )

San Francisco (Not exactly sexy in my mind, but definitely romantic)

Boston (History and personality galore... not all good personality, but still )

And if you can twist Canada out of this deal, I'd recommend you consider Montréal - sexy, romantic and lots of personality, all rolled into one.

Can you go any time of year you want?

[Edited 10/29/10 13:11pm]

We definitely want to come up and do Canada.

I doubt for this trip, but at some point.

I'd love to do San Fran as well, but that would have us traveling cross country so we'd lose a lot of time.

Oh and hiring? Are you in education?

He's National Director of Education and Academic Affairs :takesbreaff:

[Edited 10/29/10 13:27pm]

Genesia said:

johnart said:

Yeah, I thought the same. Would definitely rather not be in transit for most of the weekend. So cross-country would probably not be the best.

The nice thing about New Orleans is you can get a direct flight out of Baltimore (on AirTran) and you're there in 2-1/2 hours.

How do you know this stuff?

johnart said:

Genesia said:

The nice thing about New Orleans is you can get a direct flight out of Baltimore (on AirTran) and you're there in 2-1/2 hours.

How do you know this stuff?

Well, there's this thing called the internets, see...

How do you think I know, dingdong?

Genesia said:

johnart said:

How do you know this stuff?

Well, there's this thing called the internets, see...

How do you think I know, dingdong?

I expect Positivity to look it up real quick. You took me by surprise is all.

johnart said:

Lammastide said:

What an awesome gig Ron has!! They hiring!?!

My bids would be...

New Orleans (yep, SEXY, is the word )

San Francisco (Not exactly sexy in my mind, but definitely romantic)

Boston (History and personality galore... not all good personality, but still )

And if you can twist Canada out of this deal, I'd recommend you consider Montréal - sexy, romantic and lots of personality, all rolled into one.

Can you go any time of year you want?

[Edited 10/29/10 13:11pm]

We definitely want to come up and do Canada.

I doubt for this trip, but at some point.

I'd love to do San Fran as well, but that would have us traveling cross country so we'd lose a lot of time.

Oh and hiring? Are you in education?

He's National Director of Education and Academic Affairs :takesbreaff:

[Edited 10/29/10 13:27pm]

THIS JUST IN, from Mr. Ron (who brought me a and read your post over my shoulder)

Apparently Montreal was their original suggestion.

But I gotta see how long it would take us to fly there, being it's just for the weekend.

orger said:

Savannah

beautiful, historic, great nightlife

one of a very few cities that you can

carry your drinks outside of a bar/club

not so big that it's overwhelming

Savannah College of Art & Design

lots of artsy fartsy types

great weather

That's what I was going to say!

johnart said:

Lammastide said:

What an awesome gig Ron has!! They hiring!?!

My bids would be...

New Orleans (yep, SEXY, is the word )

San Francisco (Not exactly sexy in my mind, but definitely romantic)

Boston (History and personality galore... not all good personality, but still )

And if you can twist Canada out of this deal, I'd recommend you consider Montréal - sexy, romantic and lots of personality, all rolled into one.

Can you go any time of year you want?

[Edited 10/29/10 13:11pm]

We definitely want to come up and do Canada.

I doubt for this trip, but at some point.

I'd love to do San Fran as well, but that would have us traveling cross country so we'd lose a lot of time.

Oh and hiring? Are you in education?

He's National Director of Education and Academic Affairs :takesbreaff:

[Edited 10/29/10 13:27pm]

I wonder if he knows my girlfriend...

johnart said:

johnart said:

We definitely want to come up and do Canada.

I doubt for this trip, but at some point.

I'd love to do San Fran as well, but that would have us traveling cross country so we'd lose a lot of time.

Oh and hiring? Are you in education?

He's National Director of Education and Academic Affairs :takesbreaff:

[Edited 10/29/10 13:27pm]

THIS JUST IN, from Mr. Ron (who brought me a and read your post over my shoulder)

Apparently Montreal was their original suggestion.

But I gotta see how long it would take us to fly there, being it's just for the weekend.

Double check with Erin (who is closer and would know better than I), but if you could swing that trip right now, I'd imagine the fall foliage around -- and especially just north of -- Greater Montréal is fantastic. Also, Christmastime there is really nice.

[Edited 10/29/10 13:41pm]

Shyra said:

johnart said:

We definitely want to come up and do Canada.

I doubt for this trip, but at some point.

I'd love to do San Fran as well, but that would have us traveling cross country so we'd lose a lot of time.

Oh and hiring? Are you in education?

He's National Director of Education and Academic Affairs :takesbreaff:

[Edited 10/29/10 13:27pm]

I wonder if he knows my girlfriend...

Not for the entire education world...just for his school.

I don't remember if y'all chatted about his work.

They have campuses in VA, NJ, Philly, FL.

johnart said:

Shyra said:

I wonder if he knows my girlfriend...

Not for the entire education world...just for his school.

I don't remember if y'all chatted about his work.

They have campuses in VA, NJ, Philly, FL.

Then he'd be the Education Czar.

Genesia said:

johnart said:

Not for the entire education world...just for his school.

I don't remember if y'all chatted about his work.

They have campuses in VA, NJ, Philly, FL.

Then he'd be the Education Czar.

I figured I was being kinda broad there.

From DCA (Reagan) direct to New Orleans seems to be between 2 1/2 to 3 hrs. Not bad.

From DCA to Montreal seems to be about 1:40 to about 2 hrs.

Ron's like, "Great. Now you have something new to obsess about."

johnart said:

From DCA (Reagan) direct to New Orleans seems to be between 2 1/2 to 3 hrs. Not bad.

From DCA to Montreal seems to be about 1:40 to about 2 hrs.

Ron's like, "Great. Now you have something new to obsess about."

Hurricanes. That's all I'm sayin'...

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johnart said:

From DCA (Reagan) direct to New Orleans seems to be between 2 1/2 to 3 hrs. Not bad.

From DCA to Montreal seems to be about 1:40 to about 2 hrs.

Ron's like, "Great. Now you have something new to obsess about."

Not to mess with your head, but it's too bad you didn't find this out before this weekend. Halloween in New Orleans is something you'd never forget!

Inside a tennis player's underwear.