Our Limo. Wow... just a bit nice |
Friday, 7 October 2011
Thursday, 6 October 2011
Last Day in SmurFrancisco
See the old 50's car at the back. |
Burger and Chips.....yum! |
Smurf joins OTN (Thanks Lillian for the badge) |
Smurf building a VM from a HCM9.1 Template |
Tributes to Steve Jobs at The Apple Store in Downtown SF |
Smurf took a ride out front today |
Look at me.... long climb up California looking down Mason |
Drumming Busker with unusual drums! |
Smurfin and Breakast at 10pm
Can't believe what a busy day Smurf and Daddy have had today. Smurf has been everywhere, done everything and met everyone!
Here's just a few pictures...
Jim, David (friend from Utah University), Daddy and Smurf went out with The Salvation Army Harbor Light guys again on their Wednesday night outreach to homeless men and women that live under the bridges and flyovers. God bless, keep and set free all those that we met, served and prayed for this night.
We were all just a bit hungry after so we hit Sam's Diner for breakfast at 10pm. Nice 3 pancakes, bacon and eggs! Yum.
Here's just a few pictures...
Smur Blogging above Java One |
Oracle Racing |
Can you see Smurf with Keith C++ coder from PeopleTools development |
Smurf with The Oracle stunt plane |
Smurf liked Tom - He's a STAR |
Smurf and the GreySparling iPad app |
Hello.... you look hot! |
We were all just a bit hungry after so we hit Sam's Diner for breakfast at 10pm. Nice 3 pancakes, bacon and eggs! Yum.
Dave Jim and Smurf getting ready for Breakfat at 10pm! |
Tuesday, 4 October 2011
Smurf and the Americas Cup
Wow!!! Day 2 at conference is just information overload for poor Smurf. Spent most of the day in Daddy's jacket pocket. He was interested in seeing the Oracle's racing yacht and the Americas Cup on display though. This is extreme racing. NICE!!!!
Out for Mexican steak with good friend Jim and then for coffee, cake, bible study and prayer time.
Early night for Smurf.
Smurfin the Internet
So...... checking into the Hilton was a painful experience. Took me over 40 minutes due to their computer systems crashing (not Oracle software I might add). So I think for this reason they gave us complementary internet access but only for 4 days. Doh! I now can't get internet anymore.... .except because my room overlooks the JavaOne Conference outdoor lounge Smurf suggested if I sit near the window I can pickup a wireless signal of the Oracle OpenWorld wireless net.... NICE ONE SMURF!
We're into Day 2 of OOW. Here we go...
We're into Day 2 of OOW. Here we go...
Smurf at OpenWorld
Here we are. Frist day of Oracle OpenWorld conference and Smurf is wondering why he's the only Smurf here.
We get to mee Chris Heller and Larry Grey from GreySparling. Smurf had his photo taken with Chris but Dad's camera didn't work and the picture didn't come out.
We both had a good day listening to people talk about computers and then went to the GreySparling cocktail party but Smurf didn't find any cocktails only a fridge full of Newcastle Brown! We finished the day with a most delicious meal with the GreySparling crew at a fish restaurant called Farralon. Check out the sound on their website. Very nice company and food. Thanks guys.
We get to mee Chris Heller and Larry Grey from GreySparling. Smurf had his photo taken with Chris but Dad's camera didn't work and the picture didn't come out.
We both had a good day listening to people talk about computers and then went to the GreySparling cocktail party but Smurf didn't find any cocktails only a fridge full of Newcastle Brown! We finished the day with a most delicious meal with the GreySparling crew at a fish restaurant called Farralon. Check out the sound on their website. Very nice company and food. Thanks guys.
Sunday, 2 October 2011
Soldier Smurf at the Army
Envoy Roger and his son Aleric |
Jim and Smurf |
Jim, Smurf and I then walk back into the city and have a nice teryaki beef dinner.
The Japanese restaurant had free cucumber water ----- YUK!!!! Daddy and Smurf can't understand why such evil stuff is allowed. No wonder it's free!!!
Smurf later has his first taste of Starbucks coffee - nice!
Saturday, 1 October 2011
Smurf meets the famous Jim Marion
Well no sooner had we got back to the hotel from our morning walk than my good friend Jim Marion calls me. He wants to meet Smurf of course! So we head to the Westfield shopping mall (that's Shopping Centre for the Brits back home) and have a bite to eat. I wasn't that hungry so I went for the SMALL bowl of chicken and noodles.... YIKES..... IT WAS HUGE!!!!
Never mind.... it give us loads of time to catchup on news of our respective families, our work with Oracle technology and our walk with Jesus. Thanks Jim ... you're great company! Smurf says you're pretty cool too and is looking forward to hearing your talk at OOW on PeopleSoft Tips and Techniques - he said if you're struggling for content then he knows how to program in SmurfinCode and SmurfaScript and he'd be happy to help you out with your presentation :-)
Here's a picture of Smurf on Powell Street watching the Cable Cars come down the hill. The Cable Cars are famous in San Francisco and they're pulled along by a continuously running steel wire (cable) under the ground.
Never mind.... it give us loads of time to catchup on news of our respective families, our work with Oracle technology and our walk with Jesus. Thanks Jim ... you're great company! Smurf says you're pretty cool too and is looking forward to hearing your talk at OOW on PeopleSoft Tips and Techniques - he said if you're struggling for content then he knows how to program in SmurfinCode and SmurfaScript and he'd be happy to help you out with your presentation :-)
Here's a picture of Smurf on Powell Street watching the Cable Cars come down the hill. The Cable Cars are famous in San Francisco and they're pulled along by a continuously running steel wire (cable) under the ground.
Smurf in the Big City
So, our first night in the city of San Francisco. Me and Smurf are in
the Hilton overlooking part of the Java One conference on Mason Street.
When we went to bed the street outside our room was full of cars and in
the morning it looked like this. The whole street has been closed.
We went for a walk through China Town and through the financial district where we saw a really cool tower block. Smurf said he liked the pyramid shaped office block.
We stopped and had a coffee and sticky cake (yum) read a book and then walked back to the hotel. Just around the corner from the hotel we saw a couple a tap dancing break dancers. Smurf said he liked the music and dancing.
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We went for a walk through China Town and through the financial district where we saw a really cool tower block. Smurf said he liked the pyramid shaped office block.
We stopped and had a coffee and sticky cake (yum) read a book and then walked back to the hotel. Just around the corner from the hotel we saw a couple a tap dancing break dancers. Smurf said he liked the music and dancing.
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