Monday, April 17, 2006

My Second Visit to Charlotte

On a recovery Sunday at 2 pm on March 26, I was pinged on IM by one of my practice directors. Due to an emergency at one of our current engagements they needed me in Charlotte for a few days (Monday - Wednesday). That being said, I booked a plane ticket and hotel and jumped on the 5:30 pm flight bound for Charlotte.

After landing, I got cleaned up and headed back to my old stomping ground, Morehead Street Tavern where I met up with Charlie and Chris to catch up over some dinner and drinks before heading into the client site the next morning.



Below is a photo of the client site (see blue arrow) from my hotel room.



On the day I was scheduled to leave, I ended up open-ending my return ticket and checking back into the Westin Charlotte. I should've known better but I only packed for four days. All I can say about that is hotel laundering service can be a wonderful thing. I ended up staying for the next nine days. Fortunately I did get to bip home for the weekend before heading back up on Sunday to stay until Wednesday. This time I actually did make my flight! I was really hoping to be able to go out the weekend I was in Charlotte, but we were up working until 4:30 am and 2:00 am on Friday and Saturday night, respectively. Also, in the fifteen days I was here we pulled two all-nighters (well...one ended around 5:30 am, but the sun was up before I went to bed so that counts, dammit) along with other miscellaneous long days.

On Tuesday, my last night (this time) in Charlotte, Charlie, Chris, Cesar, and I started the evening around 7:45 pm. We had dinner at Tavern on the Tracks. From there we went to Attic Bar and Brick & Barrel before ending up at Phil's Deli.



The bartenders at Phil's are definitely attractive! Phil's was packed (considering a Tuesday night) and we closed it down leaving sometime just before 2:30 am. Scott and Drew joined us around midnight for more beers, cocktails, and shots.



I was hoping to stop by and say goodbye to Tracy at Morehead Street Tavern but we just didn't get to. Until next time, then...

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