At the end of the day, I received the first of 3 pivotal calls for my research trip to Chicago. The Chicago Zoological Society wants me to send off my vitae, Endowed Chair Information, and book synopses so they can make an informed decision about letting me see life behind the scenes of a keeper at Brookfield. Cool. I’ll shoot that material off to them upon my return to the office on Thursday.
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Other than that, the night was spent at a church meeting. Bryon and I are Outreach coheads, and our mission this year is to invite congregations displaced by the flood to our harvest and holiday events, helping them miss their own less. I have to write a speech to go speedily deliver around town in two Sundays, as well as come up with a really zany travel schedule that Sunday. It’s actually a very friendly, welcoming thing to do, as well as a good way to raise money for flood relief in the community (most of the dinners and bazaars have a fiscal component), so I’m down with it.
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And, have the Halloween costumes mostly in line. As of now, I have two Man from U.N.C.L.E. female agent outfits almost ready to go, both kinds from all 4 seasons. But that’ll get some attention over in the awelkin universe.
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Not sleeping. Love steroids. Love ’em.
Catherine
