I'm coming home

All I keep singing in my head is that Ozzy Osbourne song, “Mama I’m coming Home” This old boy’s ready to saddle up and head back to the ranch. I am in the homecoming phase, or maybe it should be properly called gethomeitis. That’s Get Home “itis”. No it is not a disease, that’s road warrior code for I’m ready to see my wife & kids. I know some of you think I’m loopy. Well if you traveled like me, you’d feel the same way. Business travel can be brutal and not for the faint-hearted. When the TSA agents start calling you by your first name (without even looking at your I.D.) then you either on the “Terrorist watch list” or you just travel too stinkin’ much! At any rate, I am sitting here in the Orlando Regional airport, watching all of the families coming and going – mostly to visit Disneyworld or Universal Studios. On occasion you’ll see the typical business traveler dressed in a suit. Not me – not today. I am in my Merrell sandals and a nice new pair of shorts and matching shirt that my cutie-pie wife bought for me. (She’s such a sweetie.) I am sitting here, next to another computer-techie-geek, sharing the electrical wall-outlet to power our computers, cell phones, and MP3 players. Perhaps it will be just a matter of time before airport officials start charging us rent. My flight has been delayed, so I thought I’d post a a quickie. For those of you that are wondering what it’s like for me while I am on the road, I have put together a list of 10 must-have things while I’m on the road (not arranged in any particular order):

1. Garmin Nuvi GPS (It’s the only way to travel, plus I’m a guy – are you thinking I’ll actually ask someone for directions?)
2. BlackBerry & Jawbone Bluetooth headset (Oh, I’m sorry, I know you’re honking because the light just turned green, but I’m still waiting for my CrackBerry to show the weather forecast for Orlando!)
3. MP3 player (Creative Zen Micro – It’s older but works great!)
4. Sony Vaio Laptop (and corresponding cords & roller-briefcase)
5. AT&T Wireless Card (Ubiquitous Wi-Fi)
6. Hampton Inn or Courtyard by Marriott (either is fine!)
7. Walgreens (there’s one on just about every street corner, whether you need just a bottle of water, some Advil, or a Heath bar)
8. Subway (need I say more?)
9. Holy Bible (New King James Version)
10. Starbucks (not that I need any caffeine…)
    

Hey, the plane is here...and now we are loading...it's only 2 hours late. Just a walk in the park.

Adios amigos.