Comments for Chris' World http://yelloww.net/blog Tales of adventure as Chris travels around here, there and everywhere Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:45:58 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Paris Marriott Rive Gauche by chris http://yelloww.net/blog/2010/01/paris-marriott-rive-gauche/comment-page-1/#comment-261 chris Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:45:58 +0000 http://yelloww.net/blog/?p=357#comment-261 Nadine, Good to meet you as well, and thanks! Glad you enjoyed the review and video. I, like you, definitely enjoy a hotel with a lounge.... I'd suggest calling up the Paris Marriott Rive Gauche the day before check-in, and request that they note on your reservation a request for an upgrade. I did, and it worked out pretty good :). Regarding Amsterdam -- I can't comment on the Renaissance rooms as I haven't stayed there... but I do think the location of the Renaissance is closer to the main train station and many of the tourist sights. The Amsterdam Marriott is a bit of a walk from the touristy things -- but most of the major trolley lines stop in front of the Amsterdam Marriott -- so provided you ride the trolleys, you can get anywhere pretty quickly. And indeed it is curious that we both have the same last name... I've been told the name comes from some Irish background once upon a time. My family has been in San Diego for a couple generations, including me :). Nadine,

Good to meet you as well, and thanks! Glad you enjoyed the review and video. I, like you, definitely enjoy a hotel with a lounge…. I’d suggest calling up the Paris Marriott Rive Gauche the day before check-in, and request that they note on your reservation a request for an upgrade. I did, and it worked out pretty good :) .

Regarding Amsterdam — I can’t comment on the Renaissance rooms as I haven’t stayed there… but I do think the location of the Renaissance is closer to the main train station and many of the tourist sights. The Amsterdam Marriott is a bit of a walk from the touristy things — but most of the major trolley lines stop in front of the Amsterdam Marriott — so provided you ride the trolleys, you can get anywhere pretty quickly.

And indeed it is curious that we both have the same last name… I’ve been told the name comes from some Irish background once upon a time. My family has been in San Diego for a couple generations, including me :) .

]]> Comment on Engagement Pictures by Marcia http://yelloww.net/blog/engagement-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-260 Marcia Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:34:54 +0000 http://yelloww.net/blog/?page_id=319#comment-260 Congratulations, and that is awesome! Congratulations, and that is awesome!

]]> Comment on Paris Marriott Rive Gauche by Nadine Raney http://yelloww.net/blog/2010/01/paris-marriott-rive-gauche/comment-page-1/#comment-257 Nadine Raney Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:31:59 +0000 http://yelloww.net/blog/?p=357#comment-257 Chris, Thank you so much for the review and video. We have the hotel booked in April for 5 days on a tour around Europe using Marriott Points. I had originally booked the Marriott Champs-Elyees and switched because there is no lounge at that hotel. I am also platinum Marriott so hopefully I will also receive an upgrade because the rooms look a little small, but that is typical in Europe. I am also checking out the Amsterdam Marriott on your site as I also have that hotel booked, but am wavering between that and the Renaissance Amsterdam. Curious that we both have the last name Raney with no i. We live in Ohio. Good to meet you. Nadine Chris,
Thank you so much for the review and video. We have the hotel booked in April for 5 days on a tour around Europe using Marriott Points. I had originally booked the Marriott Champs-Elyees and switched because there is no lounge at that hotel. I am also platinum Marriott so hopefully I will also receive an upgrade because the rooms look a little small, but that is typical in Europe. I am also checking out the Amsterdam Marriott on your site as I also have that hotel booked, but am wavering between that and the Renaissance Amsterdam. Curious that we both have the last name Raney with no i. We live in Ohio. Good to meet you.
Nadine

]]> Comment on Washington DC Snowpocalypse Pictures by chris http://yelloww.net/blog/2010/02/snow-in-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-228 chris Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:02:48 +0000 http://yelloww.net/blog/?p=368#comment-228 Hah! That's *supposed* to be a snow-man that I built on my balcony -- but the snow wasn't soo good for snowman making. So consider it an abstract snowman! :) Hah! That’s *supposed* to be a snow-man that I built on my balcony — but the snow wasn’t soo good for snowman making. So consider it an abstract snowman! :)

]]> Comment on Washington DC Snowpocalypse Pictures by Cindy http://yelloww.net/blog/2010/02/snow-in-dc/comment-page-1/#comment-227 Cindy Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:36:36 +0000 http://yelloww.net/blog/?p=368#comment-227 What's the last 'statue' suppose to be? What’s the last ’statue’ suppose to be?

]]> Comment on Engagement Pictures by chris http://yelloww.net/blog/engagement-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-222 chris Sat, 30 Jan 2010 02:21:18 +0000 http://yelloww.net/blog/?page_id=319#comment-222 Thanks Alicia! The location was very very far away -- in Taiwan! :) Thanks Alicia! The location was very very far away — in Taiwan! :)

]]> Comment on Engagement Pictures by Alicia http://yelloww.net/blog/engagement-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-221 Alicia Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:38:15 +0000 http://yelloww.net/blog/?page_id=319#comment-221 Very cool! I love the photos! You two are going to look very equisite on the big day! P.S. I love the location(s) you choose for the photos! Very cool! I love the photos! You two are going to look very equisite on the big day! P.S. I love the location(s) you choose for the photos!

]]> Comment on Engagement Pictures by chris http://yelloww.net/blog/engagement-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-217 chris Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:35:39 +0000 http://yelloww.net/blog/?page_id=319#comment-217 Hah! Thanks Heidi! Actually in the white tux I was wearing the pair of white dress shoes the photo place had... being in Taiwan I think they were only size 11 or 12... my feet were kiiilllling me! :) I was at least rocking the size 14 rockports for the black tux pictures... the Nike's stayed at home :). I classed it up "a little" :) And thanks for the compliments! Hah! Thanks Heidi! Actually in the white tux I was wearing the pair of white dress shoes the photo place had… being in Taiwan I think they were only size 11 or 12… my feet were kiiilllling me! :)

I was at least rocking the size 14 rockports for the black tux pictures… the Nike’s stayed at home :) . I classed it up “a little” :)

And thanks for the compliments!

]]> Comment on Engagement Pictures by Heidi http://yelloww.net/blog/engagement-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-214 Heidi Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:35:49 +0000 http://yelloww.net/blog/?page_id=319#comment-214 Chris...wow, amazing photos! I *think* I see your black sneakers with the black tux. :-) Did you wear them with the white one too and that's why there aren't any photos of your feet? :-) You are a gorgeous couple! Congrats again! Heidi Chris…wow, amazing photos! I *think* I see your black sneakers with the black tux. :-) Did you wear them with the white one too and that’s why there aren’t any photos of your feet? :-)

You are a gorgeous couple!

Congrats again!

Heidi

]]> Comment on Chris’ DC Crib Video by chris http://yelloww.net/blog/2009/09/chris-dc-crib-video/comment-page-1/#comment-194 chris Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:39:15 +0000 http://yelloww.net/blog/?p=278#comment-194 Thanks Brent! All setup with my oh so fine IKEA furniture-- only took like 3 weeks to assemble it all! :) Thanks Brent! All setup with my oh so fine IKEA furniture– only took like 3 weeks to assemble it all! :)

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