X-Message-Number: 30603
From: Kennita Watson <>
Subject: FDGD Travelogue, Sunday
Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2008 19:45:48 -0600

Sunday started with panic because my
laptop wouldn't boot.  After trying
miscellaneous keys, Mike suggested it
might be a hardware failure.  I tried
rebooting one more time, and while it
was whirring, I picked up the front
edge and dropped it.  It completed
booting, but I'm afraid to move it now.
I'll have to in order to get it home,
of course.  I think it's time to look
into that MacBook Pro.

I misplaced my DVD for 10 minutes at
the beginning of the day, which threw
the whole schedule off, since both my
video and "Grandpa's Still in the
Tuff Shed" run almost exactly an hour.

Other than that, the day went pretty
well.  I handed out 41 surveys -- the
8-year-old needed her mom's help, but
the 9-year-old did OK.  Overall I
handed out 99 surveys; 8 better than
last year, IIRC.  I think I could do
better if I had extra hands.  Any
takers?

I've already reserved my usual room
at the Best Western Nederland for next
year's Frozen Dead Guy Days.  Pam says
there are already 13 rooms booked for
that weekend (out of 23).  The only
other hotel in Nederland, the Sundance,
has 11 rooms.  When they're full, you
go to Boulder.  There's room for one
more in my room (a King) if we get a
rollaway.  Otherwise, if you're thinking
of joining me next year, I suggest you
reserve a room now.

Later in the afternoon I got a little
dizzy; I think it was a combination of
little sleep, fighting a cold, and not
drinking enough water.

It takes me over half an hour to set up
and take down each day, and I'm sure it
will take me much longer to get
everything packed up for travel.  I'm
sure this could be improved on.

I'll be going home without some candy,
some surveys, and some trifolds.  I think
I'll go to sleep soon.

Live long and prosper,
Kennita

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