This past week I started a new project in San Jose. I really love the bay area, and I was getting a little tired of Tucson, so this is certainly a welcome change. I'm staying at the Hilton for now, at least until Doug convinces me to try out the nearby Embassy Suites, but the Hilton seems to treat us IBMers very well. It's even got a Starbucks in the lobby, not to mention a rather nice gym. The hotel is all of five to ten minutes away from the airport, and the client site is ten to fifteen away from either, so it made for a very pleasant experience. I do hope to venture out into the rest of the bay area over the next few months; some of us already went down to Santa Cruz to see one of our team members play some incredible jazz. I've also got some friends in the area, so hopefully I'll get to see them as well!
Oh, and for the record, the only way to make up for a three-hour mechanical delay (which they knew was going to happen) is getting to fly first class. I got the last seat though, so I did feel bad for everybody else.