Spectating 13.1 miles is harder than running 13.1 miles. Especially if you are the official 2006 Greater Hartford Marathon Digital Photographer and get some good shots of your sister and dad, but the best you can do for your bil is a shot of his back. And shots of him waaaaaay in the distance. I honestly got so excited to see him on pace for where he wanted to be that I just randomly hit the button. That would be why I also got a sweet shot of the pavement. Ahem. But seriously, the race was great. I had tears in my eyes as the race began. Hartford was my first race ever. And to be able to be there to see my sister and bil run in their 1st 1/2 is something I wouldn't have missed for anything. I didn't sleep much, but I spent time with some of my favorite people in the world. I also drank me some Magic Hat and some Long Trail. And ate some killer veggie lasagna and chili. And got dubbed Poison Ivy by a 4 year old Batman. And was defeated by him in a mighty battle. And went for a run with my dad and co. The airline experience was less than stellar. I have never been on a flight with so much turbulence where the stewardess came on just as we were landing to remind us if we needed to make an emergency landing to be sure to leave our carry on bags behind. And, of course, my luggage didn't make it from Chicago until the wee hours of the morning on Tuesday. Regardless, it was wonderful. My heart belongs on the east coast. Along with the rest of me.
I returned to the mighty midwest excited that the Tigers were in the World Series and the Lions won their first game of the season. It was touch and go as to whether or not anyone would let me back into this state. My dazzling personality and good looks were enough, I think. Saturday night will be the big test of just how much bad luck I can bring to Michigan professional sports.
The DVD release party was a smashing success. So smashing, in fact, that by 6:10pm we had reached the 200 person capacity. I'm waiting to hear officially, but it looks like I'll be adding a second earlier showing of the films sans popcorn. I have some mixed feelings about this and not just because I'm the one who has to pull a second show off. I'm of the opinion that library programs exist to get people into the library. The greatest success last night wasn't that 200 people got to watch Over the Hedge and eat free popcorn. It was that over 100 people couldn't get in so they ended up going to the AV and Children's Departments to check out materials. People were registered for cards who wouldn't have been in the library had it not been for the program. And if anyone has a fabulous idea for a non-messy, non-carpet staining snack that kids will actually eat let me know. I've been told that the 4pm show needs a snack. I've also been told by the same individual that if stains continue to show up on the carpet it's coming out of my programming budget. Imagine for a minute just how ridiculous that conversation was.
So I'm back. And ready for action.
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