I started off the trip with a lot of discipline -- I'd get up at 7 am, be out of the hotel by 8. Now the alarm goes off and I just don't care. It's 9:30 right now and I won't be out of the hotel till 10:30 at the earliest. Today's destinations? Wupatki and the Grand Canyon (where I'll likely spend December 26th as well).
Wednesday, December 23rd was probably the most boring day of the trip. I drove through both districts of Saguaro National Park and after a while even 25 foot cacti get repetitive. I did a hike near Signal Hill and saw some petroglyphs, but there was no wildlife to speak of -- if I visited during the summer, I'd have the chance to see some rattlesnakes and gila monsters.
I went to a Phoenix Suns game on Wednesday night and watched Kevin Durant (of the opposing Oklahoma City Thunder) put on a show. You have to like the young nucleus of the Thunder -- Westbrook at point guard, Harden at shooting guard, Durant at small forward, Jeff Green at power forward. All they need is a low post scoring threat and they'll be able to compete with the very best of the West. Photos from the game:
I spent Christmas Eve at two spots: Montezuma Castle, a well preserved cliff dwelling, and Sedona. The hike to Bell Rock is awesome -- I somehow skipped this the last time I was in town (November 2008). Photos below:
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About Me
- Jeff Meredith
- I am a researcher, reporter and conference producer with experience spanning the aerospace & defense, biopharma, chemical, consumer electronics, energy, homeland security, human resources and IT markets.
In January I rejoined Worldwide Business Research, where I serve as program manager for Consumer Returns, SCMchem and the Digital Travel Summit.
I have an M.S. in science and medical journalism from Boston University (Dec 2008) and did my undergraduate work at Indiana University, majoring in journalism and political science (May 2001). After interning for the Chicago Tribune as a collegian, I landed my first real gig in the Windy City: I was a senior technology writer for I-Street magazine (Sept 2001-Feb 2003). I covered nanotech and biotech startups. From March-November 2003, I worked for a newsletter publisher (Exchange Monitor Publications) in DC, covering congressional hearings, the NRC & DHS.
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