Today was so fun. We started rushing to White Plains for a meeting with just seconds to spare and making the train we needed from Grand Central Station, which seemed very New York, with husle and bustle.

Coming back to the city, we met up with AJ and Andrew at a little Mexican Joint called Mi Nidito, very cool.  AJ and Andrew, from YourInnerVagabond, have done a ton of travel had tons of stories of practical advice.  As we left, they gave us a couple items that, to outsiders may seem funny, but meant a lot to us.  Along with a list of travel wisdom called "The Tao of Travel" and a handful of safety pins and rubber bands- truly practical items for the road.

From dinner we went to the Christmas spectacle at 30 Rockefeller Center.  I can't imagine a Christmas in NY without a visit.

On a whim, we went down to Greenwich Village and the serenipity began.  We ended up on an industrial street called Little West and saw a couple of doors with no sign, but a bar and people inside.  We walked in, sat down, and ordered a drink.  We aked the Bartender about the name of the place and, no shit, this is what he said...

"Yeah, this bar doesn't really have a name.  We've only been open for 4 months and we want to keep the opens open for the nest idea.  Only the local west village people know about it, I'm suprised you found it."  We knew we had found the right place.

After a too-expensive drink or two, we walked up Hudson and met a guy on the corner who happended to be from LA and looking to hang out, so we hung out with Jim for a beer and came home.

All in all, a great time with great people, all of which were out to have a good time.  We do love New York. 

It's Really Happening, originally uploaded by LeeLeFever_TwinF.

Wow. Today is the day. I cannot remember being on more of an emotional rollercoaster. I've been dreading the departure because it's so hard to say goodbye to the dog- and it was very hard. Our throats are very lumpy, so to speak.



Now that the hardest part is behind us, it's all New York City from here for a few days. Here we come. :-)



This post was sent using Flickr and the Treo while sitting on a plane just before takeoff.

On Thursday night, we spent a little time with Chris Pirillo and Ponzi, who happen to live very close to us.  On the show we talked about the trip (obviously) along with various tangents, including Chris' new XBox 360, bodily functions, underwear, gadgetry, etc.

 You can listen to the podcast here.

I guess you could say it's our one minute, forty-five seconds of fame. King 5 News in Seattle came by the house this morning to do a quick story about the trip, this web site and the gadgetry we're using to document our travels.  The story will run at noon today in Seattle on King 5 News (and possibly at 5).  Our friend and star King 5 reporter Ray Lane came to do the story, which is happening at the last possible moment for us.

Sachi did an awesome job.  She says she fears speaking in public, but man she's eloquent.

I got to talk about gadgetry and web site- something I never tire of discussing.

 We both can't wait to see what actually makes it into the story.  We're hoping some shots of Amos make it. :)

I know this is late notice, but Sachi and I will be on The Chris Pirillo Show tonight, which is a live audio show on the Web. You can listen to the live stream of the show starting at 6pm tonight (PST). I think we'll be on 7:30-ish.

Get involved if you wish by calling  877-414-5856 to ask questions, etc. If you miss it, you'll be able to listen for a while here.  I wonder what Chris is going to ask?

Well, we're about to get on a bus to Calgary to fly back to Seattle for a couple of days.  What an awesome time we had here.  Good people, good fun.  The Banff Centre and the Banff New Media Institute put on quite an event along with RainCity Studios.

 Below is a shot of Lloyd Hall, where we stayed for 4 nights. We're off to home to pack the last bit before leaving for good on Sunday.