As most of you know, who read this blog, there are times in the season when the weather just doesn’t cooperate and I post stuff about what I did that weekend, even if it isn’t boating related.  Well this year there is another wrench in the works.  I started a new job.  The company is called Storwize.  What is interesting about Storwize is that the R&D center is in Tel Aviv.  Now I had never been to Israel nor worked with an Israeli company but I am finding this to be a wonderful experience.  Since the beginning of the year I have been 3 times and I think for a total of 25+ or so days.  (I only hope this doesn’t impact my summer boating.)

One thing I learned about the Israeli culture is that they work Sunday to Thursday.  So Friday and Saturday are their weekends.  This past Friday, Phil our Support manager, took me to Jerusalem.  All I can say is wow.  First, Phil was the best tour guide.  He had studied up on all the things he felt we would want to know about and took us around.  It was a magnificent trip.  (Phil also became a dad this week – Congratulations.)

These photos don’t do the country justice.  It really is beautiful over there.  Behind me in the picture you can see the west wall of and where a lot of folks go to pray.

Also, I’d love to do some boating on the Mediterranean some time as well.