9/52 - Arizona Biking, Gorge Police

Last week Corinne and I were in Arizona for our quarterly business meetings. Since Seeq is a virtual company, several times a year we all travel to the same location for a week. Depending on your perspective, traveling for a week every three months is either a perk or a drawback. But it's pretty hard to argue with the sun and warmth of Arizona in February.

Most of our days are packed with meetings and technical discussions, but at least one day has some sort of outdoor group activity planned to get our blood flowing and counteract all of the restaurant food associated with business travel. This trip's event was a mountain bike ride in the McDowell Mountain Regional Park. The whole company embarked on a 15-mile guided bike ride through the Sonoran Desert on a beautiful, clear and breezy morning.

Several hours of riding later, we were all ready to settle back in to our hotel conference rooms for our next meeting. Sort of.

We are grateful to have a good support network in the Gorge of friends and family who are willing to take care of Anders while we are on these trips!

While we were away, Anders's preschool had Hood River police officers come speak to the class. According to one of the other parents who was there, Anders was particularly animated during their visit. Some quotes:

On the taser gun:

Anders: I know what that little yellow gun on your vest does.

Officer: What?

Anders: It shoots out a string with a little hook on the end.

On the unmarked police car:

Anders: HEY, I know why that car doesn't look like a regular police car.

Officer: Why?

Anders (with a raised eyebrow and flash in the eye): It's so the police can be SNEAKY!

Hm... I think it's a good thing that we don't live in Hood River. I fear that our names are now on a 'list'.

- Mike, Corinne, and Anders