We arrived in Palo Alto on Saturday evening after an 1,100 mile drive from Seattle! Life is as much about the journey as the destination, so we stopped off at Mount St. Helens, Crater Lake, and Humboldt Redwoods State Park. Camping under the Redwoods was wonderful - but in the end we really just wanted to get to our new home. I've owned several condo's - but never a house. Four walls and a roof never felt so good. Not to mention which, the location can't be beat. We have a yard that's big enough to garden but small enough to maintain. A house we can paint our own colors. And restaurants, shopping, parks, and friendly neighbors all within walking distance.
Our old friend Home Depot is a mere 7 minutes drive away. Next to Grandma's apple pie, there's nothing quite as comforting as seeing the same old aisles of home improvement materials just where you expect them to be.
It's decidedly enjoyable working on deals up there (Seattle) while down here (Palo Alto). I've become a much better phone person given a few days off email and a slow link till the DSL gets turned on. Ironically, but not surprisingly, people respond much faster on the phone. Don't get me wrong, I love email, but there's nothing like a voice on the other end to get things done.
A real exercise in concentration and focus, every minute counts. Time is the most valuable asset; do you take the time to enjoy painting or pay someone to do it? Garden or hire a gardener? I think we're making good trade-offs while enjoying and customizing our new place. Not much school lately, but I'm sure that will change soon.
I see that Blogger now provides integrated Google AdSense for bloggers. Martin Tobias and I have been discussing this for a while - and now Blogger's done it. So we don't have to do the code manually any more. Monetizing blogs -- this is just the beginning.
High speed wireless Internet at the Lexus dealer in Redwood City. I almost wanted to bring my car back in again tomorrow so I could surf the net without pain.
Had lunch with a very interesting individual working in the systems management space. I was introduced to Mr. X, as we'll call him, by a VC down here. We're working in related but I think complementary areas. It's always fascinating to hear another entrepreur's perspective on raising capital, hiring people, and the speed (or lack of speed) at which business moves.
Speaking of lunch, no move to a new city is complete without a short commentary on the food. Restaurants - so far very good, and LOTS of 'em! Three Seasons was a B. Very tasty food, pricy, sporadic service. Sushi Ya at 380 University Ave was a B. We never have high expectations for sushi because we're used to Izumi in Kirkland, Washington, which has some of the freshest fish anywhere. But Sushi Ya is a place we'd go back to for a reliable Japanese dinner.
Our old friend Home Depot is a mere 7 minutes drive away. Next to Grandma's apple pie, there's nothing quite as comforting as seeing the same old aisles of home improvement materials just where you expect them to be.
It's decidedly enjoyable working on deals up there (Seattle) while down here (Palo Alto). I've become a much better phone person given a few days off email and a slow link till the DSL gets turned on. Ironically, but not surprisingly, people respond much faster on the phone. Don't get me wrong, I love email, but there's nothing like a voice on the other end to get things done.
A real exercise in concentration and focus, every minute counts. Time is the most valuable asset; do you take the time to enjoy painting or pay someone to do it? Garden or hire a gardener? I think we're making good trade-offs while enjoying and customizing our new place. Not much school lately, but I'm sure that will change soon.
I see that Blogger now provides integrated Google AdSense for bloggers. Martin Tobias and I have been discussing this for a while - and now Blogger's done it. So we don't have to do the code manually any more. Monetizing blogs -- this is just the beginning.
High speed wireless Internet at the Lexus dealer in Redwood City. I almost wanted to bring my car back in again tomorrow so I could surf the net without pain.
Had lunch with a very interesting individual working in the systems management space. I was introduced to Mr. X, as we'll call him, by a VC down here. We're working in related but I think complementary areas. It's always fascinating to hear another entrepreur's perspective on raising capital, hiring people, and the speed (or lack of speed) at which business moves.
Speaking of lunch, no move to a new city is complete without a short commentary on the food. Restaurants - so far very good, and LOTS of 'em! Three Seasons was a B. Very tasty food, pricy, sporadic service. Sushi Ya at 380 University Ave was a B. We never have high expectations for sushi because we're used to Izumi in Kirkland, Washington, which has some of the freshest fish anywhere. But Sushi Ya is a place we'd go back to for a reliable Japanese dinner.
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