I love my job. Yesterday morning I was up at 3:15AM, even though the alarm clock was set to 4AM. I never fell back asleep, always worried that I would miss the alarm when it did go off. So I got out of bed at 3:45, showered, shaved, and made it to the airport by … Read more
I am not sure at what point in the speaker dinner at SQL Saturday #46 (Raleigh) that Allen White (blog | @SQLRunr) decided to put the moves on me but I do recall most of the conversation: “Hey Tom, we want to do a SQL Saturday in Cleveland. Would you be willing to come speak?” … Read more
Last year the PASS Board held a formal meeting in Nashville at a time that coincided with the SQL Saturday event there. I thought this was a wonderful idea. The members of the Board were able to interact directly with members of the SQL Community without everyone having to travel all the way to Seattle. … Read more
Back when I was planning my travel for this week I thought it was brilliant for me to try to combine as many things into one trip, as opposed to having to do three separate trips. What three things? I’m glad you asked. This week (actually just the next four days) will see me take … Read more
Towards the end of last week I found myself putting the finishing touches on my demo for my upcoming talk at the North Texas SQL Server User Group meeting. My demo is not anything flashy, I just wanted a way to get it up and running with as few clicks as possible. I just *knew* … Read more
The Summit is over and after getting about 28 hours of sleep the past two nights combined I think I am ready for Monday morning. I arrived in Seattle on Saturday and met up with some friends for dinner. On Sunday I took part in the “FreeCon” being presented by Brent Ozar. It was great … Read more
