Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Mexico City here I come

Beautiful weather in Dallas, so I had no problems of getting on the Mexico City flight. Admirals Club kept me effective as I had to work with my presentations. It is going to be nice to visit Mexico City again.

From snowstorm to sunshine in Chicago

The weather patterns in Chicago are amazing.... The weather changed yesterday from 40 plus to less than 25 and this caused massive delays for airlines and 300 flight cancellations in Chicago. This morning, it is a very nice and sunny day and I am on my way to Dallas (with 3 hours layover to continue to Mexico City). It is going to be odd to stay at the airport and not be able to visit my home. Hopefully the weather in Mexico City is going to be nice.

Monday, January 28, 2008

Back in action - Chicago until Wednesday

Here I am again sitting in American Airlines Admirals club waiting on my flight to Chicago. I can see the signs of spring as the temperature in Dallas is going to be close to 70 Fahrenheit this week and it is pretty humid as the front from Mexican coast is headed our way. On Wednesday, Mexico City.

Friday, January 25, 2008

Boston showed its good face this week

My stay in Boston was very nice and the weather was very nice and mostly sunny. The city gives a nice European flavor to its visitors with lots to see and lots of opportunities to walk around. Next week I am headed to Chicago as well as Mexico City.

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Boston trip is about to start - drizzling rain in Dallas, Texas

A few hours of sleep and I am on my way again, this time to Boston, MA. I checked the weather forecast and it is going to somewhat warmer than Chicago this weekend with some rain and snow.... Boston is one of my favorite places so it is going to be nice I am sure.

Monday, January 21, 2008

Back to Dallas with some luck with flights

Living in either Dallas or Chicago can be challenging if the flights are hit with bad weather or mechanical issues. Today, we were supposed to have been on a 7.20 PM flight but managed to get a flight in the 3.40 PM, but as all flights are currently delayed or even cancelled, our confirmed seats in the final row is almost like a lottery win. I really have to get back to Dallas today as I have to fly to Boston 6.25 AM for the rest of the week. Today, we had light snow in the morning, then the weather cleared so we are now on our way to Dallas.

Sunday, January 20, 2008

Sidetrip to Chicago downtown

We had the chance to do a little sidetrip to downtown Chicago as there was not another game today. The weather could not be better for a little roadtrip and the sun is shining. We spent some time driving around downtown Chicago.

Chicago, Schaumburg - Day 1

We are staying in a nice Comfort Suites in Schaumburg and the new icering Leafs Centre is so new that the GPS does not even recognise it. We had issues finding the rink which is in West Dundee. The weather could not be better.... It is cold like a winter should be, but the sun is shining. We also visited the nice Springhills Mall that is close to the intersection of highway 72 and 31.

Friday, January 18, 2008

Sweet, Boeing 777 Business Class to Chicago

Nice, American Airlines placed my whole family in business class as we are on our way to Chicago ice hockey tournament so we are sitting conviniently in business class. The weather in Chicago is supposed to be very cold this weekend.

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Chicago is finally hit with winter

Finally, Chicago is hit with winter weather. Not much snow to talk about, but when I fly back here on Friday, the forecast is promising even colder weather. That remains to be seen. On Tuesday, I am headed to Boston and that is another story. Boston, I believe has been hit with very heavy winter weather.

Monday, January 14, 2008

Beautiful sunrise in Dallas, Texas: Chicago in my mind

It is a beautiful morning to be departing to Chicago and I am happy that I am not on my way to Boston today as a huge snowstorm has hit Northeast. Last week the temperature in Chicago was surprisingly mild and it will be interesting to see how it is this week.

Wednesday, January 09, 2008

Back to Dallas

Two nights in Chicago are behind and I am on my way to Dallas again. The weather in Chicago was unusual... warm an no sign of winter and snow... Next week will be interesting.. Maybe some snow then....

Monday, January 07, 2008

My weekly Chicago trip - tired people on the morning plane

Once again, an early Monday morning and I am on my way to Chicago for a couple of nights. I hope Chicago weather is OK as we had 79 Fahrenheit in Dallas yesterday and I was playing golf.

Wednesday, January 02, 2008

Beaitiful winterday in Montreal, Canada

The day after the snowstorm is more than beautiful and we are ready to get back to Dallas. The sun is shining, it is around -10 Centigrades and we are ready to exit the beautiful Marriott Chateau Champlain hotel.

Tuesday, January 01, 2008

The snowstorm hit us in a big way

The weather got worse during our car trip from Mont Tremblant to Montreal. Our rental car did not have very good tires so stopping at traffic lights and stop signs became difficult. We managed to get to the hotel, get our rooms and escape to the underground system of Montreal. The good old days of Finland came to my mind.... especially now as the weather in Finland has been very non-Christmas like based on my discussions with my friends in Finland.

New Years Eve in Mont Tremblant, Canada

We had a nice last day in Mont Tremblant and this day ended in New Years celebration. The mountain was crowded, restaurants were crowded so we decided to spend a pieceful evening and night in our condominium and watch TV to see how New York Time Square let the big celebration ball to come down 100th time in its history. Today, on Tuesday, we are on our way back to Montreal. It is going to be intereting to see if the snowstorm that is expected to hit Montreal with 15 centimeters is going to get in our way.