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I'm Home!

Spent most of the last week in Atlanta on a trip for work.  Atlanta is where our corporate office located.  It's a great city and I always enjoy going there.  I've been there several times now, and it's always great to go and visit with all my colleagues that I mostly only get to talk to over the phone or email.  The building is gi-normous, at least by Utah standards, with a beautiful lobby.  And so it's fun to have to take the elevator back and forth, rather than walk across the parking lot like I do here.  It was fun to be in meeting rooms that were at least 20 floors up, and fun to be able to meet downstairs in the restaurant for lunch (yeah, no restaurant at the office here).  

Whenever I go to Atlanta, I try to stay at the Staybridge Suites by the office - really it's my favorite of all our hotels I've been to.  I usually have a living room and kitchen, plus they have breakfast in the morning and dinner most evenings.  And the staff is always so friendly and helpful.  It's easy to get back and forth to the office, or to a restaurant, or to shopping, because the hotels will shuttle you anywhere within 3 miles.  And it's right near the Perimeter Center Mall in Dunwoody, so there's a lot of fun things to do. 

I have to say though, that as fun as it was, it always nice to come home.  Nice to not be eating out every meal, and to not be dragging bags through an airport.  Nice to be back on my normal schedule, and nice to sleep in my own bed.  Nice to have the mountains around me and know where I'm going.  So long Atlanta, til next time.

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The Perry Family said…
I didn't know you were in Atlanta! Hope it was a worthwhile trip and that you enjoyed yourself!
May 8, 2011 at 8:09 PM
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