Tour de Rightside

Seattle -> Austin -> Houston -> Dublin -> SeattleThree weeks. Twelve thousand miles. Three different Rightside offices. One exhausted traveler. Happy holidays!!!The travels coincided with different office locations. Things kicked off with a few days in the Rightside ATX office. My vacation days for 2014 were toast. This was a chance to get a little closer to holidays in Houston while also seeing some of the good people in Central Texas.It was my first time back in Austin since I left. The strain between me and the city had mellowed, yet the conviction that the city simply can't offer me what I'm looking for remained. The people though... Separate from my feelings towards the city are the feelings I have towards friends there. Very special people.The road to Houston opened up on the 24^th. Kathi, Tom, and Nick let me hitch a ride to the parent's place. Not even 18 hours later, they were headed back to Austin. I could only stay until the 29^th. Too short for both of us.I was headed back to what could have once been my home: Dublin. DeVon was getting married and I couldn't pass on a week in Ireland with the Jackson family. The Rightside Dublin office made it even more convenient.Multi-site offices are a considerable perk to the job, which isn't something I had previously considered. Benefits were mutual for both me and Rightside; no number of conference calls can match the face-to-face meetings I got to have while city-hopping.I returned to Seattle seven pounds heavier. There was an extra suitcase in tow. Exhausted. On the verge of being sick. And a big huge smile on my face. What a holiday season!