9:45 :

Finally made it through security at PDX. That has to be the longest it's taken me to get through security here at PDX. It was shorter at Christmas & Thanksgiving even! Maybe it's just the flight time...

Currently looks like the flight is on time, and everything has been confirmed. So, all set to take off! (well, except the airplane isn't here yet, and isn't supposed to be here for another hour and a half)

Bit of background for those not-in-the-know: CGI makes software products for insurance companies (they do other things too), specifically a product called Ratabase. We use it at work to do, well, worker's compensation insurance rating. CGI is having a conference on their rating & other products in Tucson, AZ from March 30 - April 2. And I'm going to be there.

But first I'm flying into Phoenix and visiting my grandparents in Apache Junction. Which should now happen in ~1.5 hours.

6:00 :

Plane landed fine, took wrong shuttle to rental cars & ended up in the west parking lot. Took shuttle back to terminal, got on correct shuttle to rental cars. Got rental car, got talked into taking a full size car (hopefully that wont cause any problems on the expense reporting). Picked a 2009 Nissan Altima because, well, it was brand new. And I think the car looks good. After having driven it, don't really care for it too much. I mean, it's not a terrible car, but I think there are definitely better cars in its class available. Or at least, there were available 9 years ago when my Stratus came out ;).

Got to my grandparent's trailer in Apache Junction & have had fun just hanging out with them.

(note: not actually posted at 4:00 Saturday because of no Internet connection).