Monthly Archives: June 2011

Hi All Ailsa had her surgery yesterday afternoon. I have yet to speak to the surgeon, so do not yet know what they did in detail. At the very least they were going to have to plater and screw the … Continue reading →

I’m at SFO with a hour until boarding for LAX, then transfer to Air NZ and on to Auckland then Christchurch. I’m glad I got here really early, as it took over 2 hours to check in to united, and … Continue reading →

Sitting in a motel room in Motel 6 Palo Alto, getting ready for my last night’s sleep in the US for this trip. Another great day at the conference. Lots of people doing lots of interesting stuff. One last chance … Continue reading →

Saturday morning I got a text from Ailsa at 3:40am saying she was safe and well with a broken ankle. It took quite a few more texts and a phone call to find out more details. She slipped on the … Continue reading →

The flight over was uneventful enough, and the seats get uncomfortable after about 6 hours, the flight is 11 hours. Got a little sleep on the flight, cleared immigration, the caught the BART train in to 24th and Misison, then … Continue reading →

At Auckland International Airport departure lounge – One hour to boarding for the hop to San Fran. It’s like being a kid at Christmas. Going to the Foresight conference !

Just a very brief update. The last two weeks have been so busy. I am currently in the Christchurch airport, checked through to San Francisco – to attend the ForeSight conference being held at Google’s Palo Alto headquarters this weekend. … Continue reading →

Question of today June 4th, 2011 ~ seeing objects as unique Have you ever looked at an ordinary object and suddenly seen it in a truly unique way? Had quite a few of those. One day I was sitting watching … Continue reading →

Question of today June 3rd, 2011 ~ Fear of the Unknown? Do you see the unknown as just something to fear, to perhaps avoid at all costs, or an opportunity to get excited, to speculate about and investigate? I’m definitely … Continue reading →

Dance of the Butterfly June 2, 2011 Like the butterfly, we’re always changing too—shedding the old, stepping into the new. What stage are you currently in? Hi Laurie, Your question started me thinking about the essential difference between human and … Continue reading →