More of my temporary desks while working from the Sandos Playacar Hotel this week. If you look closely to the screen in the fourth photo, you can even catch a glimpse of Matt with his Santa hat on. :)
Temporary Desks this Week
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Happy Holidays to You and Yours
Since we’re traveling, we didn’t have our own Christmas tree this year, but I thought the one at the Sandos Playacar Hotel was pretty beautiful, so I took a quick pict for my traditional holidays post.
Hoping you’re all enjoying time with your family and friends. Happy holidays, from Playacar (Mexico).
Why NORAD Tracks Santa
The tradition began in 1955 after a Colorado Springs-based Sears Roebuck & Co. advertisement for children to call Santa misprinted the telephone number. Instead of reaching Santa, the phone number put kids through to the CONAD Commander-in-Chief’s operations “hotline.” The Director of Operations at the time, Colonel Harry Shoup, had his staff check the radar for indications of Santa making his way south from the North Pole. Children who called were given updates on his location, and a tradition was born.
via Why we track Santa, found via Nick.
Blog Slacking? Nope, Limited Bandwidth.
Looks like I’ve been slacking on my blog updates in the last two weeks, but it ain’t really so. I just had to conserve my 3GB worth of 3G bandwidth for work. On the other hand, not only will my real vacation kick in tomorrow (24th), but we’ll also be in a villa with (likely) ADSL and (for sure) wifi. Photo/video posts to follow! :)
Mexican Wild Life
Howler Monkey
Coati
Agouti
Iguanas
Iguana
Long Tailed Skipper Moth
A few of the many critters found on hotel property, at Sandos Playacar, Playa del Carmen, QR, Mexico.
