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06/09/2008: "Howdy, Y'All ..."
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I write this entry sitting in a hotel room in Warner Robins, Georgia, praying the air conditioner works as advertised.
I've been doing a lot of travel for the Company lately, but this one came out of the blue. A training package is being developed for our software, and the authors need an audience of experienced users to validate the training materials. That means going where the class is being taught - in this case, Macon, GA. So, on short notice, I'm on a plane to the ATL, and driving the two hours south to Macon. I'll be here through Thursday.
I've never been to the South before, so this ought to be an eye-opener. At the very least, I expect a lot of those Southern stereotypes to be busted - or confirmed. It's certainly been interesting so far. First, it's hot down here - really hot. Today it was 100 in Macon, and won't get under 70 tonight. The humidity has been down around 25%, so the heat is bearable, but there's a possibility that thunderstorms will roll through tonight which should make tomorrow pretty sticky.
Here's another interesting fact - Macon is tornado country. As I was driving down I-75 from Atlanta - the same route Sherman took on his march to Savannah in the Civil War, BTW - I came across a spot where there were a bunch of trees knocked askew and what looked like signs that had been twisted apart. I joked to the guy I was driving with that it looked like a tornado scour. And that's exactly what it was - on Mother's Day, an F2 rolled right through there, doing $400 million in damage. If the sirens blow, I'll know to run.
My clock is still on LA time, so I'm a mess. Gonna turn in early - tomorrow, we'll see about learning more about the area.
