the courier trip from hell

Every once and a while you encounter a bad trip. Its bound to happen, like a sore tooth or getting pick pocketed(another story but fortunately BMB doesn't have pockets in his suit).  So a one day turn around trip to Houston, in by 1:30 home by5:30, turned into a 12 hour nightmare. Flight home was delayed and involved several hours in Bush International where American Airlines is a blip in the the terminal(i.e. few food, bars and conveniences). Everything shuts down by 8:00pm. Fine, get home and wait on the tarmac for 3 hours for a gate. No food or water. Finally around 1:00am they passed out granola bars and a cup of water. What about those cookies in first class, not to mention the booze they must have on board. Then again, that is a non issue since Bob doesn't drink when on the job. Thanks to Patty, my favorite lab rat, for giving me a smile through the rain.Next time Bone Marrow Bob will get a hotel room!

Seattle in Springtime

So Bone Marrow Bob was on a whirlwind trip to Seattle. After he convinced the captain of the flight that it really was essential to expedite the delayed flight things went smoothly. ( Captain made a snarky comment about how everybody needs bone marrow before he got a message on his cell phone to take Bob seriously). With only a few hours to relax, Bob went clubbing. Jazz Alley had an exceptional show with Jack DeJonette, Chick Corea and Stanley Clarke. If you are a jazz fan you are now saying "yeah" to yourself. A short sleep then caught the 7:30am(red eye) back home. Now BMB would usually take a later flight but springtime is a busy time for a cool guy on the go.

Bob's BFF

Surfer Bob may be cool and suave but he has met his match with Cali Guy. Cali Guy comes with his own water bottle, energy bar and boogie board. Don't even try to comb his hair because he has so much product in it a Barbi brush can't even touch it. Surfer Bob is green with envy, totally.

Super Tuesday

 What a Super Tuesday it was! Bone Marrow Bob went to Ohio on March 6 to deliver life saving bone marrow. While he was there he missed running into any candidates and turned off the TV before the race was called but he did stop by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for a photo op. It was a beautiful evening and unseasonably warm like everywhere else in the country. Maybe next time, he will stay longer than 12 hours.

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First Trip 2012

Bone marrow Bob was off to Nashville. Granted he has been there before and always ends up on music row. Mainly because the souvenirs are so tacky. Souvenirs are pretty bad where ever you go, Paris, the Vatican, Branson, Mo., but this beats all. I can understand shot glasses,guitar picks or bottle openers in the shape of a guitar, but who is the genius that came up with flyswatters?! They have them everywhere, in every color. this batch is from the Country Music Hall of Fame as you can see.  Since he had time to kill Surfer Bob toured the CMHF. He enjoyed seeing all the guitars. Most of them were Martins which Bob has a soft spot for. His first guitar was a Martin 0018 like this vintage model here. The outfits by Nudie where really great too.
I think I've said this before but Nashville has great food and its not all biscuits and grits. Venture off music row to find quality cuisine.

Holiday

If you plan to fly west hope the air is clear. Like 30,000 ft above the Grand Canyon. Yosemite was beautiful at Christmas time. No snow but that way Surfer Bob didn't have to trade in his surfboard for skies. Here is his poor man's tribute to Ansel Adams "El Capitan".

Buenos Aires

Ah, Argentina! What to do, what to do after the product is delivered. Wine ,tango, beef, Evita.
The biggest tourist attraction is probably the Recoleta Cemetery. Why, not because it is huge and beautiful, also called the city of angels or the city of cats, but because Evita is buried there. Bob got there before the Japanese descended upon it. Outside the cemetery is an enormous fig tree, another famous attraction. Surfer Bob is a wine lover so he went to a tasting in Palermo Soho and made many new friends. He was the life of the party! Next stop ... La Boca. Truly a tourist trap but very colorful. Here Surfer Bob could indulge is massive plates of beef and tango. A great time was had by all.