I can hardly remember life before Groupon.  They provide me with daily ideas for living curiously at a greatly reduced cost. What perfect timing that they grew into their Superpower status right around the time this blog was born!  

Each morning after I power up my Crackberry, I stare blearily at my incoming emails (greatly reduced now thanks to Day ) and discover the Groupon Deal of the Day.  

A few weeks ago, I rolled out of bed to find an Amazing Race-style event Groupon.  I've never seen myself as an Amazing Race kinda gal, and that's exactly why I knew I needed to tackle this urban adventure.  

My Partner-in-Crime:  My Birthday Twin, Sarah.  (Not to be confused with my other Birthday Twin, Todd.)  

Our Mission That We Chose to Accept:  Fun.  I'm competitive at Scrabble, Rummikub, and Scrooged, but I know my limitations.  

Rules:  

We were not allowed to use cars, bikes, scooters, etc.  We were allowed to use public transport, but Sarah and I preferred the Sunday afternoon stroll version.  

We could use smartphones, maps, and a lifeline.  We opted for using the map on our phones, and I also learned that Sarah has a pretty good sense of direction.  

We had to solve 11 out of the 12 clues and take photos of ourselves at all locations.  

GO!  

The nearly 1000 registrants seemed pretty into it -- running and shouting like mad.  

Sarah read the clues to me over and over.  We were both in brain fog until...

She captured my attention with a "Curioser and Curioser" clue:  

Why did this clue stand out, you're asking?  Take a look at the right-hand side of this page, please.  

!!!!

I Googled "curioser and curioser lobby phoenix" and bam!  Our destination was the AZ Science Center.  

I was officially awake and ready to compete.  I took photos of all of the clues, and emailed them to my Lifeline aka Mom.  I called her, told her to enlarge all images so they were readable, and asked her to start cybersleuthing 