Peru 2019
We went to Peru this month.
Category: Travel
What to do at PASS Summit 2016
(Originally posted on my SQL Server blog.) Next week, while blog posts are scheduled as expected, I will be attending my third PASS Summit. Summit 2014 In my first year, I attended every single event I could. The Monday night started with Steve
Lo, Canada
On 16 March 2010, M and I left the interior of South Africa, on a life-changing journey that began in the Prairies of rural Canada. I wrote about some of the culture shock I experienced, followed by a realisation that
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Las Vegas, the city of sin, excess, and desert heat; and the location for the 49th Star Trek Convention. The guest list would make you excited even if you’re not a big Trekkie. Here’s a sample of the guests. They
Speaking in Vancouver in June
Normally I like to keep my SQL Server blog separate to my personal one, but this is too good not to share. I’ve been selected to speak at SQLSaturday in Vancouver, on 27 June 2015. My topic is related to
Hawaii
We recently returned from our anniversary trip, which this year was to the Hawaiian islands. Starting on Oahu, we stayed in Honolulu and saw Pearl Harbour, and paid our respects there. Then off we went to the Big Island, and
New York City Boy
Almost three years to the day, we are going to be back in the city that never eats apples in bed, or however that song goes. We’ll be back on Monday.
SQLskills in Chicago, Redux
As I mentioned previously, I spent two weeks in the incredible city of Chicago, having more SQL Server shovelled into my skull, this time courtesy of Bob Beauchemin. The first week was the Immersion Event for Developers, followed by the
South America
We returned yesterday from a South American tour of four countries (one was just a dash over the border to have a look), namely Chile, Argentina, Paraguay (for a couple of hours) and Brazil. I’m still curating the photos from
And he’s back …
A week ago, I had just returned from a three-week sojourn in sunny Tampa, where I spent most of the time indoors, far away from the sun, relearning everything about SQL Server. Those three weeks are best summarised in my