I’m now sitting in the Deco Suite of the Imperial Hotel New Delhi signed on to their wireless network as if I were anywhere in the world. But I’m not. I’m in Delhi, India. 4028 miles from Paris, and approximately 9012 miles and several civilizations away from Lyday Farms, Honey Grove, Texas. As you might imagine, it’s already Monday here while it’s still yesterday there. Hmmm. As much as I’ve traveled over the years, I still can’t quite get my mind around the concept of it being a different day in a different geography. As I’m typing this, I’m looking out the window of the hotel room at a fairly grey sunrise, but into the midst of a tranquil art deco...
I found my way to the breakfast facility without difficulty with the Delhi Times and guide book in hand, thinking to get the lay of the land while S. had a continental breakfast in the room. That’s just one of the small ways we accommodate one another while traveling. The waiters were all in turbans and uniforms of the Raj and women in saris gave me the sense of being somewhere different. The buffet did not. Pretty standard stuff, but well done and extraordinary service in a lovely setting. As I was cutting into my two over easy I saw Ron Gidwitz from Chicago who had recently run and lost for the governorship of Illinois. I’ve known Ron from our...
After 30 years in the world of big business, Gary “retired” to pursue long ignored interests. While continuing his involvement in the corporate world by serving as a director of several public companies, he has, among other things, traveled the world in pursuit of the perfect bird photograph, served national and local charities as a director and donor, developed a personal web site as a platform for his writing on subjects of personal interest, and, occasionally, taken time to smell the roses.
Gary and his wife Sandra, shuttle between their condo in Dallas and their farm in Fannin county, Texas where they indulge themselves in organic gardening, long walks and entertaining friends and family.
