25 Things you guys said about me - #2

OK folks ...

Don't worry a rant is coming. I'm working on it.

Only Kristi wanted to see my bird list so I'll just email her a copy.

Erica - someday you will see BDAA footage. I promise.

Another Cooking for One episode is coming ... in fact I have the footage from my new episode and just need to edit it and post. Holly and I shot this one a few months ago.

YES - that Holly. The one that mentioned how I didn't know the word "word" while playing Jeopardy on the computer back in 1993 or somewhere around that time. But she didn't either. We were both having a brain fart.

Yes that did happen. I remember that I always named my contestant Hugh Jass cause I thought it was sooo funny. You know - Bart Simpson style. I also remember writing a script for an assembly in high school and included that joke. The principal that reviewed the script missed it so our inappropriate joke passed. Ha!

I'm going to start by giving you my take on the 25 random things you all said about me - as I said I would and as Lezlie wants me to. This was item #2.

What do you want from me?

You tell me what to post next ...

• a new "cooking for one" episode
• pictures from my busy weekend
• a list of birds I've seen this year so far
  
• a rant
• a post about my home improvement projects
• something else - you tell me
  
• maybe some footage from BDAA (I haven't even looked at it since I got home last summer)
  

FYI - I did post a new tri training update here

Twilight with Cheeseburgers

Philadelphia - Day 3

Today ...

• More conference sessions
• Another cheesesteak
• A jog/walk for 45 minutes - yes 45 minutes

A T-shirt for Sam

A T-shirt for Dan

A T-shirt for me


BY THE WAY - Hey Bulldogs, what's your number?

If you answered 94 then click here and come to our reunion this summer.
You won't want to miss it. I promise!!!

Philadelphia - Day 2

Today was mostly museum stuff (besides a bike ride and a swim).

I learned in my first session that our museum should get a twitter account. This inspired me to start using my own account more. So I've been twittering today quite a bit. Follow me here.

Then the general session featured author, Walter Isaacson.

He wrote books about Benjamin Franklin and Albert Einstein. He mostly talked about Einstein. Wow - what an amazing life. I bought both of these books - signed copies mind you. I plan to give them away - no I'm not having a contest on my blog. I already know who they are going to.

Then I had lunch at this totally awesome market with every kind of food you could imagine. It is on Market street and 12th. I think I'll eat all the rest of my meals here.

That afternoon I went to a session about collaboration and they had us make a car together with play dough. Yes they did.

Tonight we went to a special event at the Academy of Natural History and took a tour of their Live Animal Center. They have about 100 live animals. The Bean only has 17 or so but we are OK with that. We don't feel bad.

We went through their butterfly farm. Cool but not nearly as impressive as this one - remember?

This is a Peregrine Falcon, the head of a turtle and a legless lizard.


oh and this was our tour guide.

My favorite part by far was the cockroach racing we got to watch.

Check out this video:



One more thing: I got my tax return today so I'm extra happy.

Philadelphia - Day 1

I am in Philadelphia for the American Association of Museums Annual Meeting. We had an open morning so we took in a few of the sites.

Betsy Ross' house

My boss loves coins so we went here. He has a full set of state quarters for both the Denver and Philadelphia mint.

While we were there I broke a hundred dollar bill. I figured if any place should be able to break $100 bill it would be there. I told the gift shop clerk that and she laughed. I like it when I make people laugh. Oh and I bought some mint chap stick cause my lips hurt real bad.

Then we went to Independence Hall and we had a very loud tour guide.

Last but absolutely not least, I ate a cheesesteak with cheese whiz and grilled onions – so good. Sorry no picture - I was really hungry and I ate it too fast.

Oh and we saw some really pretty flowers. I like how they grow right out of the branches.

Tri training update here. Ha - you probably thought I was slacking!

Reasons to come home

Last weekend I was in DC. I flew home Monday. I left again for Philadelphia today (Wednesday). Yes, I spent almost two whole days traveling back and forth across the country. Why?

Cause I didn’t want to miss this …

at least that is what I told Ann Dee - it was going to cost me $150 to change my flight.

Ann Dee’s first book reading for this book:


Here she is with her new haircut like Sandy’s – see can you tell?


She was supported by:

her sisters (all four and no brothers. I know they all had very good excuses, I’m just saying)


her parents


her husband


her friends (plus a sister)


and last but not least, her niece. There were some nephews there and some brothers-in-law too.