I remember how I used to have time to blog.....

This week sees me return to a week of works travel away from home and I remembered why I used to have time to blog..... Flight time....

It's one of the few times that I'm disconnected from the intertubes leaving me time to just thing and blurt out useless post like this.... The constant connection especially armed with an iPhone and iPad with push notifications there's rarely a few minutes that goes by without a notification or similar distraction. Also having two little ones around (even one of them is only 3 weeks old)means there's always play time to be had because lets face it I'm little more than a kid myself.

The not so little one turned 3 on the weekend and I think I enjoyed his loot stash nearly as much as he did. It's been almost a couple of decades is since I've rattled through a box of Lego (even if it was Duplo) and I'd be lying if I said it was anything but a lot of fun. I can see the will be a lot of Lego purchases in our future.

So..... I guess there should be a bit of a tech update in here as well.... To be honest there hasn't been a lot of tech change recently. The last big change was more a cross/down grade than an upgraded dropping my projector and jamo thx system for a 54" plasma and mission flat panel setup, most of this was driven by the constraints of a child friendly house. The additions to the iOS features for streaming and updates to iTunes has meant that with the existing tech (even an aging G4 cube) can run a streaming environment into every room of the house with ease. The other reason is the tech fund has also seen some other priorities with the ramp up of the cycling.... obsession (it probably is the best description, really) with silicon replaced with carbon fibre as the bulk of the purchases. 

This is probably going to change in the future as I'm really at bike saturation with a carbon road bike and a townie commuter (although this might see a replacement due to logistical child seat issues) and I've missed having the speakers that started the whole home theatre / stereo shopping - the wharfedale floor standing speakers. I'm not saying that I don't want another bike, because a quick look at my eBay watch list would suggest otherwise.. I just can't work out WHY I want another bike and why I want a fixie as well but there is probably a whole post in there somewhere. Back to the audio, the tivoli model two that became my dedicated music setup streaming from an airport express and running the turntable does a beautiful job but I still miss having a pair of big speakers around. Fortunately there is a new stereo store (who specializes in apple streaming) has open around the corner stocking all the brands I love. The tivoli won't be completely retired, the move to the bigger house for the additional little one and to accommodate the semi permanent house guests means I have plenty of spaces that are musicless...

That's about it for this flight although I'm sure I'll fit in another post or two while I'm away.... I'd also forgotten how many people I used to catch up with on flights... Ran into someone I used to do musicals with 5 years ago on the flight this morning.... Weird

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