So I'm sitting here in the breakfast area of the Marriott Residence Inn in Portland, Oregon.

I need to give a great big shoutout to the hotel. Free wireless internet. A very comfortable room with a decent size work area. Very friendly staff. Heck, make that EXTREMELY friendly staff. There was a maintenance guy fixing the door closer on a sliding glass door next to where Im sitting. When he was done, he turned and asked if he could take my dirty plate from my table. That was kind of amazing, to say the least.

All in all, the Residence Inn did a great job!