I am still on vacation but I am coming up for air so to speak. There are some things that need to be done which are being taken care of. Being back in “the real world” can be a challenge especially when there is news that impacts you. At the moment I am glad to be home although I do miss Orlando. Vacation does not last forever, it’s not meant to. A break is good every now and then however. It’s nice to be in another state both literally and figuratively. A nap or two before Monday will be nice and perhaps some fun around town will help finish this time off from work. I am looking forward to the next vacation although it will be down the road.
All posts by Tony Burgess
The R.M.S. Titanic Sank 104 Years Ago
The Times reports the loss of R.M.S. Titanic which happened on this day in 1912. https://t.co/Lf9WzHIuVn pic.twitter.com/tHybTocdbR
— NYT Archives (@NYTArchives) April 15, 2016
From the New York Times Archives Twitter feed featuring reporting the sinking of the Titanic 104 years ago. Real people were impacted and lots of things changed because of the tragic events of the time.
Being Kind To The Staff
It’s important I think to be kind to the staff of a hotel or motel in which you are staying. Those folks work hard to make your stay the best it can be. Some of those folks work strange hours for not a lot of pay. Even when a staff person isn’t polite to you it can change their day to show them kindness, it might help them get through their shift. This past week I made a point to ask the staff I encountered how they were doing and I hope it helped them keep going and know that someone cared a little.
Uber and Lyft Are Decimating the Los Angeles Taxi Industry, Data Shows — TIME
The number of taxi rides taken in Los Angeles has plummeted by nearly a third and the volume of prearranged taxi rides has fallen 42% since Lyft and Uber started operating in the area, city data shows. People took nearly 8.5 million taxi rides in 2012, a year before the two services started, but that…
via Uber and Lyft Are Decimating the Los Angeles Taxi Industry, Data Shows — TIME
The airport we flew into on our trip was 40 minutes east of Orlando in Sanford, FL. We took Uber to and from there and saved a ton of money over taxi, rental and shuttle. We recommend Uber to anyone needing a ride from one place to another in a big tourist town.
Home Again
We made it home safely after our trip to Florida. After being away it feels weird to be in ones own living room watching ones own TV and realizing you are back to normal routines. At the moment I am contemplating what to do the rest of vacation which lasts until Sunday. Sometime this afternoon I might do a nap or something like that. I just hope my posts will still be as interesting.
Thanks For The Love My Blogging Community
I appreciate your likes of my posts during my vacation. Thank you so much.
The Tony Burgess Blog 