The people in the van learned a lesson: For Douglas Arion, there are no "lanes," "dividers," or "brakes."
The people in the Charger learned a lesson too: When Ian Brodie tries to follow Douglas Arion down a mountain road, seatbelts and diapers are a must.
We had dinner with Mrs. Staubitz, the benefactor of our telescope time at Steward and a very nice lady. She treated us to a fancy dinner of Mexican seafood, fried ice cream, and authentic flan. I was at the opposite end of the table from her, so unfortunately did not get to converse much. The rest of the evening was spent recovering from dinner.
Today, we begin our real work. The data is being distributed among everybody, and the fun begins. Some finished products to be posted soon. The sun is shining, and the energy levels are back up. It is lunch time.
It's really a shame you didn't get to talk to her more; she was really charming.
ReplyDeleteI just about died laughing when I read this! SOOOOO TRUE! I was shotgun in the van and had a birds eye view of the whole thing, which I think may have made it even more terrifying. I was never quite in fear for my life, but I tried to keep my eyes off the road so I wouldn't have to watch. (In all seriousness, we weren't really in any danger, but I would much rather have been in the Charger!) Mrs. Staubitz was very nice, and I wish we hadn't been so spread out along the table so everyone could have talked to her.
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