Things look good in Rochester. If you can survive the harsh winters and smaller-town living, this may be the place to be. Henry and I went to the interview dinner last night with Nick. The program here seems great, and the food was really good too.
Henry and I have to check out of the hotel here in just a few minutes, but I am loving the Spring Hill Suites by Marriott. We did our laundry for free and breakfast was included with the room. Unlike the Hilton, the Internet was also complimentary.
H is an army crawling machine. He first figured it out on the Page's living room floor. We also have our first baby injury. This morning he opened a drawer and then shut his finger in it. Our days of being safely immobile are over.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Mall of America
We arrived in Minneapolis late this afternoon, rented a gold Ford Focus and checked into the Holiday Inn. Sadly, it is not a Holiday Inn Express, but we got it so cheaply by bidding on Priceline, it was almost like stealing. We listened to the nail-biter BYU vs Utah (not on TV here, very disappointing). Then we headed to the Mall of America. I am not sure if it's still the largest mall in the world, but it was when it was built. It is a travel destination in itself, and it is huge. We wandered around for a bit. I was amazed at how crowded it was. It was great for people watching, including seeing a lot of bad behaviour. People are like animals.
Henry has a cold. It was inevitable and the really amazing thing is he held out this long to have his first illness. He's been a trooper, just a little fussy and clingy. He spiked a fever 30,000 feet in the air on the flight from Albequerque to St. Louis. The saddest part was he didn't have energy to play with his toys. He was very cuddly, which was both cute and pathetic.
We were home less than 24 hours. It was just time enough to water the plants, clean our clothes, and pack everything back up. People have asked if it's Henry's first flight, and I'm almost embarassed to admit how traveled he is. Nick interviews at the Mayo Clinic on Monday and University of Minnesota on Tuesday.
They've updated the blogger editor, and now I can't find spell check. Blog wise, things have been going downhill around here.
Henry has a cold. It was inevitable and the really amazing thing is he held out this long to have his first illness. He's been a trooper, just a little fussy and clingy. He spiked a fever 30,000 feet in the air on the flight from Albequerque to St. Louis. The saddest part was he didn't have energy to play with his toys. He was very cuddly, which was both cute and pathetic.
We were home less than 24 hours. It was just time enough to water the plants, clean our clothes, and pack everything back up. People have asked if it's Henry's first flight, and I'm almost embarassed to admit how traveled he is. Nick interviews at the Mayo Clinic on Monday and University of Minnesota on Tuesday.
They've updated the blogger editor, and now I can't find spell check. Blog wise, things have been going downhill around here.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Fwd: Interacting Hydrocarbons
From our museum visit Saturday.
Subject: Interacting Hydrocarbons
H really loved this exhibit. He's a born nerd, and I couldn't be more proud.
Kara Johnson
Museum of Science and Industry
I think I can post to my blog again. Ididnt change anything, it just started working again. This was supposed to post on Saturday.
H and I went to the museum today while Nick was interviewing. H was not exactly impressed, but he will be when we come back when he's older.
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