Mending Glass in Philadelphia

Thank you to all for the support and helpful notes sent after my Newark folly. What a horrible sense of violation. One of the two cameras that was stolen had shot dozens of countries - it had captured everything from disappearing glaciers in Greenland to the yummy sour-toe cocktail in the Yukon. Odds are good its days of shooting legitimate travel stories are O-V-E-R.

After taping a thin clear piece of plastic to the empty window I hit the road for a gig in Philly. The flimsy window did the trick for about 30 miles through a blinding thunderstorm and pelting rain but then a giant gust of cold wind tore it away. I nabbed it just before it flew into traffic.

The experience was truly white knuckle but I arrived safely just before midnight safe and sound.

Because I'm on assignment, Diana and David, my new best friends in Philly, have helped contact my insurance companies and find a venue to fix the car. Thankfully I won't have to risk driving back to Albany without a window.

In the meantime, my Philadelphia client, who intended to use the camera that was stolen had no choice but to use the EX3. That one was spared.

Tonight, we're working at the E-Patient Connections Conference at the beautiful and historic Park Hyatt Bellevue. It's a 2-day forum about how to connect and empower digital health consumers. Here's a little sample: