I arrived in San Luis Obispo, CA early this morning (3:30am body clock) after a flight delay resulted in a missed connection. I am here for 18 hours to visit with one of iRobot’s development teams which is now part of the organization I am managing. Arriving as late as I did the car rental agencies were closed so I took a taxi to my hotel. This morning I decided to walk to the office (2 miles) and passed the Madonna Inn along the way. This local landmark includes the inn, a restaurant and bakery and the property is adorned with a pseudo-Swiss-Alps exterior and lavish common rooms accented by pink roses, Western murals, and hammered copper. Each of the 109 guest rooms and suites is uniquely designed and themed, though some tourists (myself included) stop just to peek at the famous rock waterfall urinal located in the men’s washroom, a feature designed by Hollywood set designer Harvey Allen Warren.