They lost.
*headbrickwall* *headbrickwall*
Day 11 – Kalamazoo, pt. 2
Trying to catch up…
On Thursday afternoon, I had lunch and coffee at a great coffeeshop here in town. A freaky thing happened with the coffee cups. Remind me to tell you about it later.
Post-lunch came a visit to another Kalamazoo high school, Loy Norrix (which sounds to me like a character from a science fiction novel).
The students at LN did some cool projects tied to Speak.
Thursday night, Terry Trueman and I spoke at the public library (which is gorgeous and would make a great movie set). Many thanks to all the people who came out, especially the members of the Teen Advisory Board. Note to other libraries – Kalamazoo is constantly doing teen programs that have high attendance and enthusiastic participants. It can be done!! Contact Kevin King for details.
Gotta run right now for breakfast and a dash to the airport. I’ll finish updating tonight when I get home.
I’m going home!!! I’m going home!!! Wahoo!!
Rest of Day 11, 12 & 13
OK, I’m wiped. It is officially time to go home.
It’s all been fantastic in Kalamazoo except for one mistake I’ll explain later.
Right now I have to sleep.
zzzzzzzzzzzz…………..
Day 11 – Kalamazoo!
Awesome morning in Kalamazoo (sounds like fun!)
Thank you so much Miss Linda Lee and her kind, gracious students for a fantastic morning.
Here are some of the students and as many names as they wrote on a piece of paper for me (I apologize if I’ve spelled anything wrong): Tyler Gilland, Nicole Carr, Ciara Townsell, Jamar Johnson, Stacey Haley, Adrian Vazquez, Ana Montoya, RaShel Goodwin, Lauren Lacey, Amanda Dennany, Friederike Blum, James Abbott, Tyonna Gray, TaKarra LaRen Dunning, Megan Harris.
Happy birthday, Tyler!
Miss Lee, Kevin King, and Ryan Bailey.
Now I have to eat lunch and go to the next school.
Later, ‘bye.
Day 10 – I-94 Road Warrior
Started in Battle Creek, drove to Ann Arbor, then drove to Kalamazoo, You can look it up if you want. They have great radio stations here. It almost made up for my rental car that REEKED of cigarette smoke. Ack. Puke.
Note to Hertz: We have smoke-free planes, hotel rooms, restaurants, bars, dorms, airports, casinos, shopping malls and grocery stores. It is past time to offer smoke free rental cars.
When I arrived at Kalamazoo, I was picked up by one of the best YA librarians in the country, Kevin King. He took me to dinner at the Spicer Residence, home of Ed, Anne, Antoine, Penni, Max, and dog Betsy. They gave me my first home-cooked meal in a very long time and filled my heart with joy. The food was excellent and the company even better. A deep bow of gratitude in the direction of chez Spicer.
If I can keep my stupid cell phone connected for more than 10 seconds at a time *grumble* I will finish talking to my Beloved Husband right now, then crash. Busy day tomorrow speaking at Kalamazoo Central High School and Loy Norrix High School. Tomorrow night, Terry Trueman and I will be speaking together at the gorgeous Kalamazoo Public Library, from 6:30-8:30pm. Come one, come all!!