In Transit: Greeneville, TN, 5/21 - 5/23
Another trip, driving this time; the rental car in question is a Pontiac G6 GT, which is pretty nice. At least it has cruise control, and comfortable seats, which makes it a step up from most of the cars I've had lately.
Staying in Johnson City, rather than Greeneville itself; there's some sort of conference in town, and all the hotels are booked. This isn't so bad, other than the 40 minute drive to get to the customer site; at least Johnson City has more to do. One restaurant caught my attention: The Stir-Fry Cafe. They do a variety of Asian dishes; I went for the Thai food, because I've been craving it lately, and found it to be a little bland. It might have been better if I'd asked for it to be made spicier. I wasn't too impressed, but I liked it enough to give it another try, should I find myself back up that way.
The drive to Greeneville (birthplace of Andrew Jackson) takes you through Jonesborough, notable for being the oldest town in Tennessee (est. 1779). So there's some history here, though I did not make the time to take any pictures. Four weeks of traveling, and the extent of the excitement I can handle at this point involves staying in the hotel and watching TV. Nearby to the area is Broylesville, named for another group of my ancestors. We've been here a while.
When the customer requested that I stay an extra day for more training, I had to find a different hotel; I ended up in the Holiday Inn back up in Johnson City, which I can't recommend. It's an older hotel, and it shows. And the Internet access was very, very slow; I was connected wirelessly, and felt like I was on dial-up. Had a hard time getting to sleep, especially after watching a very depressing hockey game.
Yes, Anaheim eliminated Detroit from the playoffs. So, as the price of their temerity, I've got to lay The Hoodoo on them. You'd think they would have learned better by now. My call for the final round: Senators in seven. I cannot say, of course, that I am happy about the Wings being eliminated. But this season, which was supposed to have been a "rebuilding" season for them, after losing Yzerman and Shanahan, still ends on a plus note. It's a defeat, yes, but at least it's not a failure. There are some great young players coming up (Quincey on defense, Hudler and Filpula up front), and both Zetterberg and Datsyuk had outstanding playoff success to go with their regular season success. There's a reason that the team signed Datsyuk to a huge deal before the playoffs started (a bit of a risk in the mind of some, as his previous playoff records had not been good), and I know that they'll offer a similar deal to Zetterberg when his current contract expires.
Still...curse you Anaheim! Currrrrrssse!
So I got back in to town on Wednesday and went straight to aikido class; I've got to keep on top of my practice since I'll actually be teaching the class next week while David's gone. It's a weird feeling as, in my own mind, I'm still barely competent enough to tie my own belt. But I also don't put too much weight on it; I'm just supposed to go over some basic techniques that the other students will be needing to know for testing.
Didn't sleep well last night, either, so I was already low on energy when I went running this evening. I picked up a running guide that includes a 13-week program for building endurance; tonight was session one: 30 seconds of running, followed by 4:30 of walking, repeated seven times. Things are feeling a bit tender now; I may be a hurtin' bastard in the morning. But I've soaked in some Epsom salts, and as long as I can go again on Saturday, I'll be doing pretty well.
Staying in Johnson City, rather than Greeneville itself; there's some sort of conference in town, and all the hotels are booked. This isn't so bad, other than the 40 minute drive to get to the customer site; at least Johnson City has more to do. One restaurant caught my attention: The Stir-Fry Cafe. They do a variety of Asian dishes; I went for the Thai food, because I've been craving it lately, and found it to be a little bland. It might have been better if I'd asked for it to be made spicier. I wasn't too impressed, but I liked it enough to give it another try, should I find myself back up that way.
The drive to Greeneville (birthplace of Andrew Jackson) takes you through Jonesborough, notable for being the oldest town in Tennessee (est. 1779). So there's some history here, though I did not make the time to take any pictures. Four weeks of traveling, and the extent of the excitement I can handle at this point involves staying in the hotel and watching TV. Nearby to the area is Broylesville, named for another group of my ancestors. We've been here a while.
When the customer requested that I stay an extra day for more training, I had to find a different hotel; I ended up in the Holiday Inn back up in Johnson City, which I can't recommend. It's an older hotel, and it shows. And the Internet access was very, very slow; I was connected wirelessly, and felt like I was on dial-up. Had a hard time getting to sleep, especially after watching a very depressing hockey game.
Yes, Anaheim eliminated Detroit from the playoffs. So, as the price of their temerity, I've got to lay The Hoodoo on them. You'd think they would have learned better by now. My call for the final round: Senators in seven. I cannot say, of course, that I am happy about the Wings being eliminated. But this season, which was supposed to have been a "rebuilding" season for them, after losing Yzerman and Shanahan, still ends on a plus note. It's a defeat, yes, but at least it's not a failure. There are some great young players coming up (Quincey on defense, Hudler and Filpula up front), and both Zetterberg and Datsyuk had outstanding playoff success to go with their regular season success. There's a reason that the team signed Datsyuk to a huge deal before the playoffs started (a bit of a risk in the mind of some, as his previous playoff records had not been good), and I know that they'll offer a similar deal to Zetterberg when his current contract expires.
Still...curse you Anaheim! Currrrrrssse!
So I got back in to town on Wednesday and went straight to aikido class; I've got to keep on top of my practice since I'll actually be teaching the class next week while David's gone. It's a weird feeling as, in my own mind, I'm still barely competent enough to tie my own belt. But I also don't put too much weight on it; I'm just supposed to go over some basic techniques that the other students will be needing to know for testing.
Didn't sleep well last night, either, so I was already low on energy when I went running this evening. I picked up a running guide that includes a 13-week program for building endurance; tonight was session one: 30 seconds of running, followed by 4:30 of walking, repeated seven times. Things are feeling a bit tender now; I may be a hurtin' bastard in the morning. But I've soaked in some Epsom salts, and as long as I can go again on Saturday, I'll be doing pretty well.
posted by Matt at
6:53 PM
2 Comments:
I wonder if that "Stir Fry Cafe" is related to the one in Knoxville? The one in Knoxville wasn't bad when I lived there.
Well, given their proximity, I'd say it's likely. It wasn't bad, but there's a difference between getting Thai food at a Thai restaurant, versus getting Thai food somewhere else.
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