Back in One Piece

We went, we saw, we CONQUERED. Returned to NY last night (just in time for fireworks) with only minor battle wounds; our bank accounts however took some serious damage. It was an incredible trip and if Buckley and I disappear at any point it's probably because we've found an apartment in Rome and moved there immediately.
I apologize for not posting updates while traveling, but since I was on an actual vacation and had internet limitations I wasn't able to write in real time. Once I'm caught up with work, and I get pics & videos from everyone on the trip I'll write a city-by-city recap.

Here's a preview (photo from our first night just before dinner, Capri):

If I come home I'll be alive

Tomorrow I embark on my first vacation since I started my job in travel - no I'm not kidding, all of my travels to this point have been 'work'.
I'm heading with 4 of my closest friends & Buckley to Italy for 7 nights, then Amsterdam for 3. I obviously went out for some cocktails tonight because I don't usually pack sober. As I was saying goodbye one of my friends said "come home alive". I assured her that IF I came home it'd be alive.
Stay tuned for stories because I promise you that this trip will be rowdy and if I remember it I'll post it!

Sideburns

Did I miss a memo? Is it no longer cool to have any trace of a sideburn?
I've spent the last week in Seattle, San Francisco & Los Angeles and about 63% of the (guys?) I've seen don't have a hair below the top of their ear. If I'd've known that Dave Elliot was a trendsetter while I was at MSG I would've bought a pair of high waters and some blush...
I wish I had pictures to support this post but I didn't bring my camera on this sales trip.

Hot as Hell!

I've spent the last two days in Atlanta, where it's been in the mid-high 90's and humid. It's so hot that public schools are having half days.
I was driving through the sticks to a meeting about an hour and a half outside of the city and passed a Baptist church with the following on it's front sign "And you think THIS is hot".
I cracked the F up! Wish I had my camera...