(5909,1,'2011-06-10 21:20:04','2011-06-11 04:20:04','I posted on the<strong> <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/diaryofalatebloomer\" target=\"_blank\">Diary of a Late Bloomer facebook page</a></strong> the other day that I had fallen and couldn\'t get up.  Remember that silly commercial from the 80s?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt\'s really not all that dramatic.  I\'ve simply fallen way, waaayyyyyy behind in blog posts.  Sis in town and<strong><a href=\"http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/wds-2011-the-heart-attack-of-awesome/\" target=\"_blank\"> World Domination Summit</a></strong> in combination with Work, Life, Blog and Puppy make writing and posting once a day a bit of an impossibility time-wise.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI realize that I am not the center of the Universe, so I need to just get over myself and catch up.  It will be good practice for me to be short and sweet for a change.  Starting Monday, expect 2 posts a day until we are back on schedule.  Hurrah!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>Day 251 was Summer Camp for Grown Ups aka The World Domination Summit. </strong></span><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>fun, Fun, FUN! </strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHave you ever been inside the Apple Store? <a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/21/day-113-i-joined-a-cult-please-dont-tell-my-mother/\" target=\"_blank\"> </a><strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/21/day-113-i-joined-a-cult-please-dont-tell-my-mother/\" target=\"_blank\">All the employees are exceptionally perky because they partake of the Magic Apple Kool-Aid.</a></strong> Everything is wonderful.  Everything is groovy.  Everything is grand because Apple rules the Universe, and whoa -- aren\'t we lucky to be part of such a cool cult?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTake the Apple Store scenario and put it on steroids.  THAT, my friends, was the general mojo of The World Domination Summit.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe WDS Kool-Aid was just as yummy and just as addictive as Apple\'s.  May I have some more, please?  (Why, yes, I will in 2012!  <strong><a href=\"http://worlddominationsummit.com/register/\" target=\"_blank\">Want to come with me?</a></strong>)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\">Soul-scintillating highlights of My 1st Day at World Domination Summer Camp:</span></strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Thought-provoking, out-of-the-box speakers who blazed their own trails and encourage/teach others to do the same:</li>\r\n	<li>Farmer\'s Market a block away for lunch (Yes, it\'s always about the food for me.)</li>\r\n	<li>Speaking of which, free food and coffee/tea at the Museum for Snack Time</li>\r\n	<li>Speaking of which, how amazingly creative is Chris Guillebeau for choosing the <strong><a href=\"http://portlandartmuseum.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Portland Art Museum</a></strong> for this conference?!?!  What a setting!</li>\r\n	<li>New Friends (Sam, Melissa, Jason, and many more!)</li>\r\n	<li>Chris G. and crew for tirelessly volunteering their time to enrich the lives of others.  (Chris actually lost money on this event.  :-(  Hopefully, his good karma will catch up with him from other sources.  <strong><a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Art-Non-Conformity-Rules-Change-World/dp/0399536108\" target=\"_blank\">Buy his book</a></strong><a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Art-Non-Conformity-Rules-Change-World/dp/0399536108\" target=\"_blank\">. </a> It\'s stellar.  I\'ve read it.  And you know how picky I am.  Do you think I would haul my cookies all the way to Portland for anyone but the best???)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">And finally...</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Sweet Tooth Tour after hours (Yes, it\'s always about the food.)</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">\r\n</span>','Day 251:  Summer Camp for Grown Ups ','','inherit','open','open','','5903-revision-5','','','2011-06-10 21:20:04','2011-06-11 04:20:04','',5903,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/10/5903-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(5910,1,'2011-06-10 21:25:03','2011-06-11 04:25:03','I posted on the<strong> <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/diaryofalatebloomer\" target=\"_blank\">Diary of a Late Bloomer facebook page</a></strong> the other day that I had fallen and couldn\'t get up.  Remember that silly commercial from the 80s?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt\'s really not all that dramatic.  I\'ve simply fallen way, waaayyyyyy behind in blog posts.  Sis in town and<strong><a href=\"http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/wds-2011-the-heart-attack-of-awesome/\" target=\"_blank\"> World Domination Summit</a></strong> in combination with Work, Life, Blog and Puppy make writing and posting once a day a bit of an impossibility time-wise.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI realize that I am not the center of the Universe, so I need to just get over myself and catch up.  It will be good practice for me to be short and sweet for a change.  Starting Monday, expect 2 posts a day until we are back on schedule.  Hurrah!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>Day 251 was Summer Camp for Grown Ups aka The World Domination Summit. </strong></span><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>fun, Fun, FUN! </strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHave you ever been inside the Apple Store? <a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/21/day-113-i-joined-a-cult-please-dont-tell-my-mother/\" target=\"_blank\"> </a><strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/21/day-113-i-joined-a-cult-please-dont-tell-my-mother/\" target=\"_blank\">All the employees are exceptionally perky because they partake of the Magic Apple Kool-Aid.</a></strong> Everything is wonderful.  Everything is groovy.  Everything is grand because Apple rules the Universe, and whoa -- aren\'t we lucky to be part of such a cool cult?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTake the Apple Store scenario and put it on steroids.  THAT, my friends, was the general mojo of The World Domination Summit.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe WDS Kool-Aid was just as yummy and just as addictive as Apple\'s.  May I have some more, please?  (Why, yes, I will in 2012!  <strong><a href=\"http://worlddominationsummit.com/register/\" target=\"_blank\">Want to come with me?</a></strong>)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\">Soul-scintillating highlights of My 1st Day at World Domination Summer Camp:</span></strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Thought-provoking, out-of-the-box speakers who blazed their own trails and encourage/teach others to do the same:</li>\r\n	<li>Farmer\'s Market a block away for lunch (Yes, it\'s always about the food for me.)</li>\r\n	<li>Speaking of which, free food and coffee/tea at the Museum for Snack Time</li>\r\n	<li>Speaking of which, how amazingly creative is Chris Guillebeau for choosing the <strong><a href=\"http://portlandartmuseum.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Portland Art Museum</a></strong> for this conference?!?!  What a setting!</li>\r\n	<li>New Friends (<a href=\"http://samfrancisco.me\">Sam,</a> <a href=\"http://melissadinwiddie.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Melissa,</a> <a href=\"https://twitter.com/#!/sswoolley\" target=\"_blank\">Sarah,</a> <a href=\"http://blog.gilldev.net/\" target=\"_blank\">Jason, </a>and many more!)</li>\r\n	<li>Chris G. and crew for tirelessly volunteering their time to enrich the lives of others.  (Chris actually lost money on this event.  :-(  Hopefully, his good karma will catch up with him from other sources.  <strong><a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Art-Non-Conformity-Rules-Change-World/dp/0399536108\" target=\"_blank\">Buy his book</a></strong><a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Art-Non-Conformity-Rules-Change-World/dp/0399536108\" target=\"_blank\">. </a> It\'s stellar.  I\'ve read it.  And you know how picky I am.  Do you think I would haul my cookies all the way to Portland for anyone but the best???)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">And finally...</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Sweet Tooth Tour after hours (Yes, it\'s always about the food.)</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">\r\n</span>','Day 251:  Summer Camp for Grown Ups ','','inherit','open','open','','5903-revision-6','','','2011-06-10 21:25:03','2011-06-11 04:25:03','',5903,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/10/5903-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(5911,1,'2011-06-10 21:34:45','2011-06-11 04:34:45','I posted on the<strong> <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/diaryofalatebloomer\" target=\"_blank\">Diary of a Late Bloomer facebook page</a></strong> the other day that I had fallen and couldn\'t get up.  Remember that silly commercial from the 80s?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt\'s really not all that dramatic.  I\'ve simply fallen way, waaayyyyyy behind in blog posts.  Sis in town and<strong><a href=\"http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/wds-2011-the-heart-attack-of-awesome/\" target=\"_blank\"> World Domination Summit</a></strong> in combination with Work, Life, Blog and Puppy make writing and posting once a day a bit of an impossibility time-wise.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI realize that I am not the center of the Universe, so I need to just get over myself and catch up.  It will be good practice for me to be short and sweet for a change.  Starting Monday, expect 2 posts a day until we are back on schedule.  Hurrah!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>Day 251 was Summer Camp for Grown Ups aka The World Domination Summit. </strong></span><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>fun, Fun, FUN! </strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHave you ever been inside the Apple Store? <a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/21/day-113-i-joined-a-cult-please-dont-tell-my-mother/\" target=\"_blank\"> </a><strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/21/day-113-i-joined-a-cult-please-dont-tell-my-mother/\" target=\"_blank\">All the employees are exceptionally perky because they partake of the Magic Apple Kool-Aid.</a></strong> Everything is wonderful.  Everything is groovy.  Everything is grand because Apple rules the Universe, and whoa -- aren\'t we lucky to be part of such a cool cult?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTake the Apple Store scenario and put it on steroids.  THAT, my friends, was the general mojo of The World Domination Summit.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe WDS Kool-Aid was just as yummy and just as addictive as Apple\'s.  May I have some more, please?  (Why, yes, I will in 2012!  <strong><a href=\"http://worlddominationsummit.com/register/\" target=\"_blank\">Want to come with me?</a></strong>)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\">Soul-scintillating highlights of My 1st Day at World Domination Summer Camp:</span></strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Thought-provoking, out-of-the-box speakers who blazed their own trails and encourage/teach others to do the same: <strong><a href=\"http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Pam,</a> <a href=\"http://zenhabits.net/\" target=\"_blank\">Leo,</a> <a href=\"http://whitehottruth.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Danielle,</a> <a href=\"http://www.legalnomads.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Jodi,</a></strong> and <strong><a href=\"http://www.chookooloonks.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Karen</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li>Farmer\'s Market a block away for lunch (Yes, it\'s always about the food for me.)</li>\r\n	<li>Speaking of which, free food and coffee/tea at the Museum for Snack Time</li>\r\n	<li>Speaking of which, how amazingly creative is Chris Guillebeau for choosing the <strong><a href=\"http://portlandartmuseum.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Portland Art Museum</a></strong> for this conference?!?!  What a setting!</li>\r\n	<li>New Friends (<strong><a href=\"http://samfrancisco.me\">Sam,</a> <a href=\"http://melissadinwiddie.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Melissa,</a> <a href=\"https://twitter.com/#!/sswoolley\" target=\"_blank\">Sarah,</a> </strong><a href=\"http://blog.gilldev.net/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Jason</strong>, </a>and many more!)</li>\r\n	<li>Chris G. and crew for tirelessly volunteering their time to enrich the lives of others.  (Chris actually lost money on this event.  :-(  Hopefully, his good karma will catch up with him from other sources.  <strong><a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Art-Non-Conformity-Rules-Change-World/dp/0399536108\" target=\"_blank\">Buy his book</a></strong><a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Art-Non-Conformity-Rules-Change-World/dp/0399536108\" target=\"_blank\">. </a> It\'s stellar.  I\'ve read it.  And you know how picky I am.  Do you think I would haul my cookies all the way to Portland for anyone but the best???)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">And finally...</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Sweet Tooth Tour after hours (Yes, it\'s always about the food.)</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">\r\n</span>','Day 251:  Summer Camp for Grown Ups ','','inherit','open','open','','5903-revision-7','','','2011-06-10 21:34:45','2011-06-11 04:34:45','',5903,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/10/5903-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(5912,1,'2011-06-10 21:58:26','2011-06-11 04:58:26','','5797994508_6955858c54','','inherit','open','open','','5797994508_6955858c54','','','2011-06-10 21:58:26','2011-06-11 04:58:26','',5903,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5797994508_6955858c54.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5913,1,'2011-06-10 21:59:32','2011-06-11 04:59:32','','5800848654_ba1a88ba12','','inherit','open','open','','5800848654_ba1a88ba12','','','2011-06-10 21:59:32','2011-06-11 04:59:32','',5903,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5800848654_ba1a88ba12.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5914,1,'2011-06-10 22:00:45','2011-06-11 05:00:45','','5806545251_71f6f6858e','','inherit','open','open','','5806545251_71f6f6858e','','','2011-06-10 22:00:45','2011-06-11 05:00:45','',5903,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5806545251_71f6f6858e.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5915,1,'2011-06-10 21:39:07','2011-06-11 04:39:07','I posted on the<strong> <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/diaryofalatebloomer\" target=\"_blank\">Diary of a Late Bloomer facebook page</a></strong> the other day that I had fallen and couldn\'t get up.  Remember that silly commercial from the 80s?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt\'s really not all that dramatic.  I\'ve simply fallen way, waaayyyyyy behind in blog posts.  Sis in town and<strong><a href=\"http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/wds-2011-the-heart-attack-of-awesome/\" target=\"_blank\"> World Domination Summit</a></strong> in combination with Work, Life, Blog and Puppy make writing and posting once a day a bit of an impossibility time-wise.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI realize that I am not the center of the Universe, so I need to just get over myself and catch up.  It will be good practice for me to be short and sweet for a change.  Starting Monday, expect 2 posts a day until we are back on schedule.  Hurrah!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>Day 251 was Summer Camp for Grown Ups aka The World Domination Summit. </strong></span><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>fun, Fun, FUN! </strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHave you ever been inside the Apple Store? <a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/21/day-113-i-joined-a-cult-please-dont-tell-my-mother/\" target=\"_blank\"> </a><strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/21/day-113-i-joined-a-cult-please-dont-tell-my-mother/\" target=\"_blank\">All the employees are exceptionally perky because they partake of the Magic Apple Kool-Aid.</a></strong> Everything is wonderful.  Everything is groovy.  Everything is grand because Apple rules the Universe, and whoa -- aren\'t we lucky to be part of such a cool cult?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTake the Apple Store scenario and put it on steroids.  THAT, my friends, was the general mojo of The World Domination Summit.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe WDS Kool-Aid was just as yummy and just as addictive as Apple\'s.  May I have some more, please?  (Why, yes, I will in 2012!  <strong><a href=\"http://worlddominationsummit.com/register/\" target=\"_blank\">Want to come with me?</a></strong>)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\">Soul-scintillating highlights of My 1st Day at World Domination Summer Camp:</span></strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Thought-provoking, out-of-the-box speakers who blazed their own trails and encourage/teach others to do the same: <strong><a href=\"http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Pam,</a> <a href=\"http://zenhabits.net/\" target=\"_blank\">Leo,</a> <a href=\"http://whitehottruth.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Danielle,</a> <a href=\"http://www.legalnomads.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Jodi,</a></strong> and <strong><a href=\"http://www.chookooloonks.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Karen</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li>Farmer\'s Market a block away for lunch (Yes, it\'s always about the food for me.)</li>\r\n	<li>Speaking of which, free food and coffee/tea at the Museum for Snack Time</li>\r\n	<li>Speaking of which, how amazingly creative is Chris Guillebeau for choosing the <strong><a href=\"http://portlandartmuseum.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Portland Art Museum</a></strong> for this conference?!?!  What a setting!</li>\r\n	<li>New Friends (<strong><a href=\"http://samfrancisco.me\">Sam,</a> <a href=\"http://melissadinwiddie.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Melissa,</a> <a href=\"https://twitter.com/#!/sswoolley\" target=\"_blank\">Sarah,</a> </strong><a href=\"http://blog.gilldev.net/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Jason</strong>, </a>and many more!)</li>\r\n	<li>Chris G. and crew for tirelessly volunteering their time to enrich the lives of others.  (Chris actually lost money on this event.  :-(  Hopefully, his good karma will catch up with him from other sources.  <strong><a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Art-Non-Conformity-Rules-Change-World/dp/0399536108\" target=\"_blank\">Buy his book</a></strong><a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Art-Non-Conformity-Rules-Change-World/dp/0399536108\" target=\"_blank\">. </a> It\'s stellar.  I\'ve read it.  And you know how picky I am.  Do you think I would haul my cookies all the way to Portland for anyone but the best???)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">And finally...</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Sweet Tooth Tour after hours (Yes, it\'s always about the food.)</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">\r\n</span>','Day 251:  Summer Camp for Grown Ups ','','inherit','open','open','','5903-revision-8','','','2011-06-10 21:39:07','2011-06-11 04:39:07','',5903,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/10/5903-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(5916,1,'2011-06-10 22:02:07','2011-06-11 05:02:07','<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5797994508_6955858c54.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5912\" title=\"5797994508_6955858c54\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5797994508_6955858c54-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" /></a>I posted on the<strong> <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/diaryofalatebloomer\" target=\"_blank\">Diary of a Late Bloomer facebook page</a></strong> the other day that I had fallen and couldn\'t get up.  Remember that silly commercial from the 80s?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt\'s really not all that dramatic.  I\'ve simply fallen way, waaayyyyyy behind in blog posts.  Sis in town and<strong><a href=\"http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/wds-2011-the-heart-attack-of-awesome/\" target=\"_blank\"> World Domination Summit</a></strong> in combination with Work, Life, Blog and Puppy make writing and posting once a day a bit of an impossibility time-wise.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI realize that I am not the center of the Universe, so I need to just get over myself and catch up.  It will be good practice for me to be short and sweet for a change.  Starting Monday, expect 2 posts a day until we are back on schedule.  Hurrah!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>Day 251 was Summer Camp for Grown Ups aka The World Domination Summit. </strong></span><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>fun, Fun, FUN! </strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHave you ever been inside the Apple Store? <a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/21/day-113-i-joined-a-cult-please-dont-tell-my-mother/\" target=\"_blank\"> </a><strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/21/day-113-i-joined-a-cult-please-dont-tell-my-mother/\" target=\"_blank\">All the employees are exceptionally perky because they partake of the Magic Apple Kool-Aid.</a></strong> Everything is wonderful.  Everything is groovy.  Everything is grand because Apple rules the Universe, and whoa -- aren\'t we lucky to be part of such a cool cult?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTake the Apple Store scenario and put it on steroids.  THAT, my friends, was the general mojo of The World Domination Summit.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe WDS Kool-Aid was just as yummy and just as addictive as Apple\'s.  May I have some more, please?  (Why, yes, I will in 2012!  <strong><a href=\"http://worlddominationsummit.com/register/\" target=\"_blank\">Want to come with me?</a></strong>)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\">Soul-scintillating highlights of My 1st Day at World Domination Summer Camp:</span></strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Thought-provoking, out-of-the-box speakers who blazed their own trails and encourage/teach others to do the same: <strong><a href=\"http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Pam,</a> <a href=\"http://zenhabits.net/\" target=\"_blank\">Leo,</a> <a href=\"http://whitehottruth.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Danielle,</a> <a href=\"http://www.legalnomads.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Jodi,</a></strong> and <strong><a href=\"http://www.chookooloonks.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Karen</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li>The Farmer\'s Market a block away for a savory crepe lunch (Yes, it\'s always about the food for me.)</li>\r\n	<li>Speaking of which, free food and coffee/tea at the Museum for Snack Time</li>\r\n	<li>Speaking of which, how amazingly creative is Chris Guillebeau for choosing the <strong><a href=\"http://portlandartmuseum.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Portland Art Museum</a></strong> for this conference?!?!  What a setting!</li>\r\n	<li>New Friends (<strong><a href=\"http://samfrancisco.me\">Sam,</a> <a href=\"http://melissadinwiddie.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Melissa,</a> <a href=\"https://twitter.com/#!/sswoolley\" target=\"_blank\">Sarah,</a> </strong><a href=\"http://blog.gilldev.net/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Jason</strong>, </a>and many more!)</li>\r\n	<li>Chris G. and crew for tirelessly volunteering their time to enrich the lives of others.  (Chris actually lost money on this event.  :-(  Hopefully, his good karma will catch up with him from other sources.  <strong><a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Art-Non-Conformity-Rules-Change-World/dp/0399536108\" target=\"_blank\">Buy his book</a></strong><a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Art-Non-Conformity-Rules-Change-World/dp/0399536108\" target=\"_blank\">. </a> It\'s stellar.  I\'ve read it.  And you know how picky I am.  Do you think I would haul my cookies all the way to Portland for anyone but the best???)</li>\r\n	<li>Bollywood Dance Break!</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5800848654_ba1a88ba12.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5913 alignnone\" title=\"5800848654_ba1a88ba12\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5800848654_ba1a88ba12-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">And finally...</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">The After Hours Sweet Tooth Tour (I repeat:  it\'s always about the food for me.)</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5806545251_71f6f6858e.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5914\" title=\"5806545251_71f6f6858e\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5806545251_71f6f6858e-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>\r\n</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">\r\n</span>','Day 251:  Summer Camp for Grown Ups ','','inherit','open','open','','5903-revision-9','','','2011-06-10 22:02:07','2011-06-11 05:02:07','',5903,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/10/5903-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(5917,1,'2011-06-10 22:04:35','2011-06-11 05:04:35','','5806545251_71f6f6858e','','inherit','open','open','','5806545251_71f6f6858e-2','','','2011-06-10 22:04:35','2011-06-11 05:04:35','',5903,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5806545251_71f6f6858e1.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5918,1,'2011-06-10 22:03:30','2011-06-11 05:03:30','<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5797994508_6955858c54.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5912\" title=\"5797994508_6955858c54\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5797994508_6955858c54-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" /></a>I posted on the<strong> <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/diaryofalatebloomer\" target=\"_blank\">Diary of a Late Bloomer facebook page</a></strong> the other day that I had fallen and couldn\'t get up.  Remember that silly commercial from the 80s?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt\'s really not all that dramatic.  I\'ve simply fallen way, waaayyyyyy behind in blog posts.  Sis in town and<strong><a href=\"http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/wds-2011-the-heart-attack-of-awesome/\" target=\"_blank\"> World Domination Summit</a></strong> in combination with Work, Life, Blog and Puppy make writing and posting once a day a bit of an impossibility time-wise.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI realize that I am not the center of the Universe, so I need to just get over myself and catch up.  It will be good practice for me to be short and sweet for a change.  Starting Monday, expect 2 posts a day until we are back on schedule.  Hurrah!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>Day 251 was Summer Camp for Grown Ups aka The World Domination Summit. </strong></span><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>fun, Fun, FUN! </strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHave you ever been inside the Apple Store? <a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/21/day-113-i-joined-a-cult-please-dont-tell-my-mother/\" target=\"_blank\"> </a><strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/21/day-113-i-joined-a-cult-please-dont-tell-my-mother/\" target=\"_blank\">All the employees are exceptionally perky because they partake of the Magic Apple Kool-Aid.</a></strong> Everything is wonderful.  Everything is groovy.  Everything is grand because Apple rules the Universe, and whoa -- aren\'t we lucky to be part of such a cool cult?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTake the Apple Store scenario and put it on steroids.  THAT, my friends, was the general mojo of The World Domination Summit.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe WDS Kool-Aid was just as yummy and just as addictive as Apple\'s.  May I have some more, please?  (Why, yes, I will in 2012!  <strong><a href=\"http://worlddominationsummit.com/register/\" target=\"_blank\">Want to come with me?</a></strong>)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\">Soul-scintillating highlights of My 1st Day at World Domination Summer Camp:</span></strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Thought-provoking, out-of-the-box speakers who blazed their own trails and encourage/teach others to do the same: <strong><a href=\"http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Pam,</a> <a href=\"http://zenhabits.net/\" target=\"_blank\">Leo,</a> <a href=\"http://whitehottruth.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Danielle,</a> <a href=\"http://www.legalnomads.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Jodi,</a></strong> and <strong><a href=\"http://www.chookooloonks.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Karen</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li>The Farmer\'s Market a block away for a savory crepe lunch (Yes, it\'s always about the food for me.)</li>\r\n	<li>Speaking of which, free food and coffee/tea at the Museum for Snack Time</li>\r\n	<li>Speaking of which, how amazingly creative is Chris Guillebeau for choosing the <strong><a href=\"http://portlandartmuseum.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Portland Art Museum</a></strong> for this conference?!?!  What a setting!</li>\r\n	<li>New Friends (<strong><a href=\"http://samfrancisco.me\">Sam,</a> <a href=\"http://melissadinwiddie.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Melissa,</a> <a href=\"https://twitter.com/#!/sswoolley\" target=\"_blank\">Sarah,</a> </strong><a href=\"http://blog.gilldev.net/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Jason</strong>, </a>and many more!)</li>\r\n	<li>Chris G. and crew for tirelessly volunteering their time to enrich the lives of others.  (Chris actually lost money on this event.  :-(  Hopefully, his good karma will catch up with him from other sources.  <strong><a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Art-Non-Conformity-Rules-Change-World/dp/0399536108\" target=\"_blank\">Buy his book</a></strong><a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Art-Non-Conformity-Rules-Change-World/dp/0399536108\" target=\"_blank\">. </a> It\'s stellar.  I\'ve read it.  And you know how picky I am.  Do you think I would haul my cookies all the way to Portland for anyone but the best???)</li>\r\n	<li>Bollywood Dance Break!</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5800848654_ba1a88ba12.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5913\" title=\"5800848654_ba1a88ba12\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5800848654_ba1a88ba12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">And finally...</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">The After Hours Sweet Tooth Tour (I repeat:  it\'s always about the food for me.)</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5806545251_71f6f6858e.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5914\" title=\"5806545251_71f6f6858e\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5806545251_71f6f6858e-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>\r\n</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">\r\n</span>','Day 251:  Summer Camp for Grown Ups ','','inherit','open','open','','5903-revision-10','','','2011-06-10 22:03:30','2011-06-11 05:03:30','',5903,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/10/5903-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(5919,1,'2011-06-10 22:05:27','2011-06-11 05:05:27','<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5797994508_6955858c54.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5912\" title=\"5797994508_6955858c54\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5797994508_6955858c54-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" /></a>I posted on the<strong> <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/diaryofalatebloomer\" target=\"_blank\">Diary of a Late Bloomer facebook page</a></strong> the other day that I had fallen and couldn\'t get up.  Remember that silly commercial from the 80s?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt\'s really not all that dramatic.  I\'ve simply fallen way, waaayyyyyy behind in blog posts.  Sis in town and<strong><a href=\"http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/wds-2011-the-heart-attack-of-awesome/\" target=\"_blank\"> World Domination Summit</a></strong> in combination with Work, Life, Blog and Puppy make writing and posting once a day a bit of an impossibility time-wise.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI realize that I am not the center of the Universe, so I need to just get over myself and catch up.  It will be good practice for me to be short and sweet for a change.  Starting Monday, expect 2 posts a day until we are back on schedule.  Hurrah!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>Day 251 was Summer Camp for Grown Ups aka The World Domination Summit. </strong></span><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>fun, Fun, FUN! </strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHave you ever been inside the Apple Store? <a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/21/day-113-i-joined-a-cult-please-dont-tell-my-mother/\" target=\"_blank\"> </a><strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/21/day-113-i-joined-a-cult-please-dont-tell-my-mother/\" target=\"_blank\">All the employees are exceptionally perky because they partake of the Magic Apple Kool-Aid.</a></strong> Everything is wonderful.  Everything is groovy.  Everything is grand because Apple rules the Universe, and whoa -- aren\'t we lucky to be part of such a cool cult?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTake the Apple Store scenario and put it on steroids.  THAT, my friends, was the general mojo of The World Domination Summit.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe WDS Kool-Aid was just as yummy and just as addictive as Apple\'s.  May I have some more, please?  (Why, yes, I will in 2012!  <strong><a href=\"http://worlddominationsummit.com/register/\" target=\"_blank\">Want to come with me?</a></strong>)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\">Soul-scintillating highlights of My 1st Day at World Domination Summer Camp:</span></strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Thought-provoking, out-of-the-box speakers who blazed their own trails and encourage/teach others to do the same: <strong><a href=\"http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Pam,</a> <a href=\"http://zenhabits.net/\" target=\"_blank\">Leo,</a> <a href=\"http://whitehottruth.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Danielle,</a> <a href=\"http://www.legalnomads.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Jodi,</a></strong> and <strong><a href=\"http://www.chookooloonks.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Karen</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li>The Farmer\'s Market a block away for a savory crepe lunch (Yes, it\'s always about the food for me.)</li>\r\n	<li>Speaking of which, free food and coffee/tea at the Museum for Snack Time</li>\r\n	<li>Speaking of which, how amazingly creative is Chris Guillebeau for choosing the <strong><a href=\"http://portlandartmuseum.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Portland Art Museum</a></strong> for this conference?!?!  What a setting!</li>\r\n	<li>New Friends (<strong><a href=\"http://samfrancisco.me\">Sam,</a> <a href=\"http://melissadinwiddie.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Melissa,</a> <a href=\"https://twitter.com/#!/sswoolley\" target=\"_blank\">Sarah,</a> </strong><a href=\"http://blog.gilldev.net/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Jason</strong>, </a>and many more!)</li>\r\n	<li>Chris G. and crew for tirelessly volunteering their time to enrich the lives of others.  (Chris actually lost money on this event.  :-(  Hopefully, his good karma will catch up with him from other sources.  <strong><a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Art-Non-Conformity-Rules-Change-World/dp/0399536108\" target=\"_blank\">Buy his book</a></strong><a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Art-Non-Conformity-Rules-Change-World/dp/0399536108\" target=\"_blank\">. </a> It\'s stellar.  I\'ve read it.  And you know how picky I am.  Do you think I would haul my cookies all the way to Portland for anyone but the best???)</li>\r\n	<li>Bollywood Dance Break!</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5800848654_ba1a88ba12.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5913\" title=\"5800848654_ba1a88ba12\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5800848654_ba1a88ba12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">And finally...</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">The After Hours Sweet Tooth Tour (I repeat:  it\'s always about the food for me.)</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5806545251_71f6f6858e1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5917\" title=\"5806545251_71f6f6858e\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5806545251_71f6f6858e1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">\r\n</span>','Day 251:  Summer Camp for Grown Ups ','','inherit','open','open','','5903-revision-11','','','2011-06-10 22:05:27','2011-06-11 05:05:27','',5903,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/10/5903-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(5920,1,'2011-06-10 22:08:36','2011-06-11 05:08:36','<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5797994508_6955858c54.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5912\" title=\"5797994508_6955858c54\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5797994508_6955858c54-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" /></a>I posted on the<strong> <a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/diaryofalatebloomer\" target=\"_blank\">Diary of a Late Bloomer facebook page</a></strong> the other day that I had fallen and couldn\'t get up.  Remember that silly commercial from the 80s?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt\'s really not all that dramatic.  I\'ve simply fallen way, waaayyyyyy behind in blog posts.  Sis in town and<strong><a href=\"http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/wds-2011-the-heart-attack-of-awesome/\" target=\"_blank\"> World Domination Summit</a></strong> in combination with Work, Life, Blog and Puppy make writing and posting once a day a bit of an impossibility time-wise.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI realize that I am not the center of the Universe, so I need to just get over myself and catch up.  It will be good practice for me to be short and sweet for a change.  Starting Monday, expect 2 posts a day until we are back on schedule.  Hurrah!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>Day 251 was Summer Camp for Grown Ups aka The World Domination Summit. </strong></span><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>fun, Fun, FUN! </strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHave you ever been inside the Apple Store? <a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/21/day-113-i-joined-a-cult-please-dont-tell-my-mother/\" target=\"_blank\"> </a><strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/21/day-113-i-joined-a-cult-please-dont-tell-my-mother/\" target=\"_blank\">All the employees are exceptionally perky because they partake of the Magic Apple Kool-Aid.</a></strong> Everything is wonderful.  Everything is groovy.  Everything is grand because Apple rules the Universe, and whoa -- aren\'t we lucky to be part of such a cool cult?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTake the Apple Store scenario and put it on steroids.  THAT, my friends, was the general mojo of The World Domination Summit.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe WDS Kool-Aid was just as yummy and just as addictive as Apple\'s.  May I have some more, please?  (Why, yes, I will in 2012!  <strong><a href=\"http://worlddominationsummit.com/register/\" target=\"_blank\">Want to come with me?</a></strong>)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<strong><span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\">Soul-scintillating highlights of My 1st Day at World Domination Summer Camp:</span></strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Thought-provoking, out-of-the-box speakers who blazed their own trails and encourage/teach others to do the same: <strong><a href=\"http://www.escapefromcubiclenation.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Pam,</a> <a href=\"http://zenhabits.net/\" target=\"_blank\">Leo,</a> <a href=\"http://whitehottruth.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Danielle,</a> <a href=\"http://www.legalnomads.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Jodi,</a></strong> and <strong><a href=\"http://www.chookooloonks.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Karen</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li>The Farmer\'s Market a block away for a savory crepe lunch (Yes, it\'s always about the food for me.)</li>\r\n	<li>Speaking of which, free food and coffee/tea at the Museum for Snack Time</li>\r\n	<li>Speaking of which, how amazingly creative is Chris Guillebeau for choosing the <strong><a href=\"http://portlandartmuseum.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Portland Art Museum</a></strong> for this conference?!?!  What a setting!</li>\r\n	<li>New Friends (<strong><a href=\"http://samfrancisco.me\" target=\"_blank\">Sam,</a> <a href=\"http://melissadinwiddie.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Melissa,</a> <a href=\"https://twitter.com/#!/sswoolley\" target=\"_blank\">Sarah,</a> </strong><a href=\"http://blog.gilldev.net/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Jason</strong>, </a>and many more!)</li>\r\n	<li>Chris G. and crew for tirelessly volunteering their time to enrich the lives of others.  (Chris actually lost money on this event.  :-(  Hopefully, his good karma will catch up with him from other sources.  <strong><a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Art-Non-Conformity-Rules-Change-World/dp/0399536108\" target=\"_blank\">Buy his book</a></strong><a href=\"http://www.amazon.com/Art-Non-Conformity-Rules-Change-World/dp/0399536108\" target=\"_blank\">. </a> It\'s stellar.  I\'ve read it.  And you know how picky I am.  Do you think I would haul my cookies all the way to Portland for anyone but the best???)</li>\r\n	<li>Bollywood Dance Break!</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5800848654_ba1a88ba12.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5913\" title=\"5800848654_ba1a88ba12\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5800848654_ba1a88ba12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">And finally...</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">The After Hours Sweet Tooth Tour (I repeat:  it\'s always about the food for me.)</span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5806545251_71f6f6858e1.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5917\" title=\"5806545251_71f6f6858e\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5806545251_71f6f6858e1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" /></a>\r\n</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">\r\n</span>','Day 251:  Summer Camp for Grown Ups ','','inherit','open','open','','5903-revision-12','','','2011-06-10 22:08:36','2011-06-11 05:08:36','',5903,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/10/5903-revision-12/',0,'revision','',0),(5921,1,'2011-06-12 01:11:23','2011-06-12 08:11:23','&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>Soul-scintillating Highlights from My 2nd Day at World Domination Summer Camp:</strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>\r\n</strong></span>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Hefty doses of inspiration from another round of SuperMojo speakers: WDS Crew Improvisation Extraordinaire, <strong><a href=\"http://www.superherodesigns.com/journal/\" target=\"_blank\">Andrea Scher</a></strong> &amp; <strong><a href=\"http://jenlemen.com/blog/\" target=\"_blank\">Jen Lemen</a></strong> of <strong><a href=\"https://www.e-junkie.com/ecom/gb.php?cl=121586&amp;c=ib&amp;aff=175709\" target=\"_blank\">Mondo Beyondo</a></strong>, <strong><a href=\"http://www.johntunger.com/\" target=\"_blank\">John T. Unger</a></strong>, and <strong><a href=\"http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/\" target=\"_blank\">Jonathan Fields</a></strong>.</li>\r\n	<li>I was feeling camera shy, but <strong><a href=\"http://samfrancisco.me/\" target=\"_blank\">Sam</a></strong> convinced me that I needed to film my blurb in the bloody confessional.  (Sam is a Brit, and I love an excuse to throw around Brit-isms.)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_5929\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Not shy for long.\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Michelle_Portland-1-2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5929\" title=\"Michelle_Portland-1-2\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Michelle_Portland-1-2-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>A never-ending supply of <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/11/day-251-camp-for-grown-ups/\" target=\"_blank\">Magic Kool-Aid</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li>More new friends:  <strong><a href=\"http://smallplanetstudio.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Cate</a></strong>, <strong><a href=\"http://vardy.me/\" target=\"_blank\">Mike</a></strong>, <strong><a href=\"https://twitter.com/#!/leekypeeky\" target=\"_blank\">Lisa</a></strong>, <strong><a href=\"http://tinyseedsgrow.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Helen</a></strong>, and even more!</li>\r\n	<li>I never win things, but I won a copy of Michael Bungay Stanier\'s book <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.domoregreatwork.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Do More Great Work</a></em></strong> which just so happens to be a favorite of <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/20/day-52-revisited-seduce-men-from-20-feet-away/\" target=\"_blank\">Brettesy\'s</a></strong>!  (Technically, I won <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.getunstuckandgetgoing.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Get Unstuck and Get Going</a></em></strong>, but I purchased that one a few years ago and asked if I could substitute.  Michael graciously humored me.)</li>\r\n	<li><strong><a href=\"http://zenhabits.net/\" target=\"_blank\">Leo</a></strong> and another Kind WDS Stranger came to my rescue and found my purse.  Long story.</li>\r\n	<li>More free food and coffee/tea at Snack Time (We established in yesterday\'s post that I am orally fixated.)</li>\r\n	<li>After party with an appearance from the VooDoo Donuts food tuck (Ditto.)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/ohocheese/5612368014/\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5930\" title=\"5612368014_f902225ae6_b\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5612368014_f902225ae6_b-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">My Eureka!/Aha!/This is so me!/I want to be just like them when I grow up! Moment:</span></strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Dynamic Duo behind Mondo Beyondo lit a fire in my soul!  A fire, I tell you!  Beyond soul-scintillation!  Soul EXPLOSION!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat the heck is Mondo Beyondo, you ask?  Find out for yourself <strong><a href=\"http://www.mondobeyondo.org/\" target=\"_blank\">here. </a></strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMy mom has always said that I\'m the eternal dreamer, and Mondo Beyondo is all about living your BIGGEST dreams.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYep.  Sooooooooo me.  Sigh...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter an activity where we shared a story of a pivotal moment in our lives with another, our partner was asked to reflect the 3 values that resonated throughout our story.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMine were:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>feeling alive/awake/enthused</li>\r\n	<li>connection</li>\r\n	<li>play</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nWe were then asked to write one of the values somewhere on our body with a Sharpie.  Hey -- when in Portland, do like the natives and tattoo!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00446-20110605-2309.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5936\" title=\"IMG00446-20110605-2309\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00446-20110605-2309-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLater that evening...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhile meeting <strong><a href=\"http://thecravecompany.com/cravingsuccess/\" target=\"_blank\">Melody</a></strong> on the shuttle back to downtown, she asked about my blog.  When I explained that I was in the midst of a 365 Days of Living Curiously project, she showed me her tattoo.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00445-20110605-2042.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5937\" title=\"IMG00445-20110605-2042\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00445-20110605-2042-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat is your \"word\"?  Care to tattoo you?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 252:  Soul Explosion','','publish','open','closed','','day-252-soul-explosion','','http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/wds-2011-the-heart-attack-of-awesome/\nhttp://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/20/day-52-revisited-seduce-men-from-20-feet-away/','2011-12-31 21:49:28','2012-01-01 04:49:28','',0,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/?p=5921',0,'post','',4),(5922,1,'2011-06-13 01:11:35','2011-06-13 08:11:35','[caption id=\"attachment_5954\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"225\" caption=\"Portland&#39;s Alphabet District\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060015.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5954\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060015-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI\'m one of those people who is perfectly fine venturing out on the town on their own.  There\'s something really freeing about doing whatever you want whenever you want.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen I booked my stay in Portland for The World Domination Summit, I included a couple of extra days for exploring the city which I had never visited.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOn Saturday night, I received a hot tip from a local:  Get thee to the historic Alphabet District where there are reasonable boutiques (key word:  reasonable), cafes, etc.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter awaking from my post-conference coma, I boarded public transit for a bit, walked for a bit (to boost my way up to my <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/05/22/day-235-global-trek-kickoff/\" target=\"_blank\">10,000 steps a day</a></strong>), and arrived at my charming destination characterized by tree-lined streets and old homes converted into shops.  Darling.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI headed straight to the Portland Bagel Co. for a delish bagel and some authentic Portland coffee.  As it turns out, my Knight in Shining Armor accompanied me.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_5955\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"225\" caption=\"My Very Own Knight in Shining Armor.  A little to quiet for me though.  I like my men extroverted.\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060012.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5955 \" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060012-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI then waltzed my way in and out of boutiques.  Of course, my first stop was here:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_5957\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Missing Little Miss B\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060016.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5957\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060016-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBecause Little Miss B needed another toy.  Her basketful at home is not enough.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd then Eleanor commented about collecting too many earrings the other day, so that was my cue that I needed more.  So I sprang for a couple pair as a Portland memento.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd then, since I\'m not a shopper except for brief periods of addiction, I was knackered and needed to refuel.  So I stopped at Papa Haydn\'s which came highly recommended by the same Portland local with the hot tips.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI chose the Strawberry Rhubarb Tart which was quite the attention-grabber.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_5956\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"What exactly is the nutritional profile of rhubarb???\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060017.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5956\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060017-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe woman dining solo next to me remarked on its luscious appearance.  You know how I am.  I immediately started cracking jokes about how this enormous tart was downright healthy because I had not yet eaten a fruit or a veggie that day, and now I was getting 2 of my 5 a day in one fell swoop!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSolo Woman aka Sharon burst into laughter as did the two women sitting next to her.  When their \"slice\" of chocolate cake arrived (I swear it must have weighed 2 pounds), I encouraged them to ignore the size and focus on the high antioxidant content of the chocolate.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBefore I knew it, I found out that my newfound dining companions were kindred spirits not only in love of sweets and humor, but also in the arts.  Sharon is a writer (who published a book on Sedona, Arizona!!!!), and <strong><a href=\"http://www.duffybishop.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Duffy</a></strong> and <strong><a href=\"http://www.ellenwhyte.com/#\" target=\"_blank\">Ellen</a></strong> are legendary Portland Blues Goddesses.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBy the end of our \"meal\", we were sharing photos of our pets and exchanging business cards and hugs.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDo you ever venture out on your own?  Have you encountered any happy coincidences?  If so, please share your story in the comments below!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_5961\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"I want to live here.\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060019.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5961\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060019-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 253:  Exploring Portland Solo','','publish','open','closed','','day-253-exploring-portland-solo','','\nhttp://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/05/22/day-235-global-trek-kickoff/','2011-06-16 22:07:37','2011-06-17 05:07:37','',0,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/?p=5922',0,'post','',3),(5923,1,'2011-06-13 12:11:43','2011-06-13 19:11:43','<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070020.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5967\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070020-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Have you heard of Powell\'s Books in Portland?  It\'s a Bibliophile Wonderland.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat makes it so special?  IT\'S AN ENTIRE CITY BLOCK OF BOOKS!!!  It also includes a vast array of quirky gifts and, of course, a coffee shop with authentic Portland coffee.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd it\'s an independent bookstore!  Hurrah!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI was there on a Tuesday morning, and it was swarming with people.  SWARMING!!!  I cannot tell you how this made my old-fashioned book-loving, Kindle-averse, chain bookstore-loathing heart swell with happiness.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070022.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5968\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070022-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5970\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070024-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />\r\n\r\nLeft:  A store so big that it needs a directory\r\n\r\nRight:  Montessori and teaching art &amp; drama.  16 years of my life consolidated into one aisle.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070025.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5971\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070025-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00450-20110607-1239.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5988\" title=\"IMG00450-20110607-1239\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00450-20110607-1239-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLeft: inside the bathroom stall.  You gotta love Portland.\r\n\r\nRight:  On the shelf.  I was in Portland for the <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/10/day-250-let-the-world-domination-summit-begin/\" target=\"_blank\">World Domination Summit</a></strong>.  Does this make me a geek?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Soul-scintillation bonus:</strong></span> GRAND CANYON VIEW FROM THE PLANE!!!!  16 years in Arizona, and I am embarrassed to admit that I\'ve never been to the Grand Canyon.  Now I can say that I have.  :-)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070012.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5973\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070012-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIs there a legendary point-of-interest in your fair state that you have never visited?  Fess up in the comments section below!  :-)','Day 254:  Lost in the City of Books','','publish','open','closed','','day-254-lost-in-the-city-of-books','','','2011-06-16 22:05:42','2011-06-17 05:05:42','',0,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/?p=5923',0,'post','',14),(5924,1,'2011-06-11 11:05:35','2011-06-11 18:05:35','Day 252 was my last day of Summer Camp for Grown Ups aka <strong>The World Domination Summit</strong>.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>Soul-scintillating Highlights from My 2nd Day at World Domination Summer Camp: </strong></span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nA never-ending supply of <strong>Magic Kool-Aid</strong>\n\nHefty doses of inspiration from another round of SuperMojo speakers:\n\nI was feeling camera shy, but <strong>Sam</strong> convinced me that I needed to film my blurb in the bloody confessional.  (Sam is a Brit, and I love an excuse to throw around Brit-isms.)\n\nMore free food and coffee/tea at Snack Time (We established <strong>yesterday</strong> that I am orally fixated.)\n\nNew friends:  couple from NC, Canadian guy, and many more! Phx launch women, tampa, helen\n\nI never win things, but I won a copy of Michael Bungay Stanier\'s book <em>Do More Great Work</em> which just so happens to be a favorite of <strong>Brettesy\'s</strong>!  (Technically, I won <em>Get Unstuck and Get Going</em>, but I purchased that one a few years ago and asked if I could substitute.  Michael graciously humored me.)\n\n<strong>Leo</strong> and another Kind WDS Stranger came to my rescue and found my purse.  Long story.\n\nAfter party with an appearance from the VooDoo Donuts food tuck (Ditto.)\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">My Eureka!/Aha!/This is so me!/I want to be just like them when I grow up! Moment:</span></strong></span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMondo Beyondo:\n\n&nbsp;\n\nPlay\n\nCurious\n\nsee crackberry for notes? notebook\n\n&nbsp;','Day 252:  Mondo Beyondo','','inherit','open','open','','5921-revision','','','2011-06-11 11:05:35','2011-06-11 18:05:35','',5921,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/11/5921-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(5925,1,'2011-06-11 11:34:21','2011-06-11 18:34:21','Day 252 was my last day of Summer Camp for Grown Ups aka <strong>The World Domination Summit</strong>.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>Soul-scintillating Highlights from My 2nd Day at World Domination Summer Camp: </strong></span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nA never-ending supply of <strong>Magic Kool-Aid</strong>\n\nHefty doses of inspiration from another round of SuperMojo speakers: WDS Crew Improvisation Extraordinaire, Andrea Scher &amp; Jen Lemen of Mondo Beyondo, John T. Unger, and Jonathan Fields.\n\nI was feeling camera shy, but <strong>Sam</strong> convinced me that I needed to film my blurb in the bloody confessional.  (Sam is a Brit, and I love an excuse to throw around Brit-isms.)\n\nMore free food and coffee/tea at Snack Time (We established <strong>yesterday</strong> that I am orally fixated.)\n\nNew friends:  couple from NC, Canadian guy, and many more! Phx launch women, tampa, helen\n\nI never win things, but I won a copy of Michael Bungay Stanier\'s book <em>Do More Great Work</em> which just so happens to be a favorite of <strong>Brettesy\'s</strong>!  (Technically, I won <em>Get Unstuck and Get Going</em>, but I purchased that one a few years ago and asked if I could substitute.  Michael graciously humored me.)\n\n<strong>Leo</strong> and another Kind WDS Stranger came to my rescue and found my purse.  Long story.\n\nAfter party with an appearance from the VooDoo Donuts food tuck (Ditto.)\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">My Eureka!/Aha!/This is so me!/I want to be just like them when I grow up! 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Unger, and Jonathan Fields.\n\nI was feeling camera shy, but <strong>Sam</strong> convinced me that I needed to film my blurb in the bloody confessional.  (Sam is a Brit, and I love an excuse to throw around Brit-isms.)\n\nMore free food and coffee/tea at Snack Time (We established <strong>yesterday</strong> that I am orally fixated.)\n\nNew friends:  couple from NC, Canadian guy, and many more! Phx launch women, tampa, helen\n\nI never win things, but I won a copy of Michael Bungay Stanier\'s book <em>Do More Great Work</em> which just so happens to be a favorite of <strong>Brettesy\'s</strong>!  (Technically, I won <em>Get Unstuck and Get Going</em>, but I purchased that one a few years ago and asked if I could substitute.  Michael graciously humored me.)\n\n<strong>Leo</strong> and another Kind WDS Stranger came to my rescue and found my purse.  Long story.\n\nAfter party with an appearance from the VooDoo Donuts food tuck (Ditto.)\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">My Eureka!/Aha!/This is so me!/I want to be just like them when I grow up! 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Unger, and Jonathan Fields.</li>\n	<li>I was feeling camera shy, but <strong><a href=\"http://samfrancisco.me/\" target=\"_blank\">Sam</a></strong> convinced me that I needed to film my blurb in the bloody confessional.  (Sam is a Brit, and I love an excuse to throw around Brit-isms.)</li>\n	<li>More free food and coffee/tea at Snack Time (We established in yesterday\'s post that I am orally fixated.)</li>\n	<li>New friends:  couple from NC, Canadian guy, and many more! Phx launch women, tampa, helen</li>\n	<li>I never win things, but I won a copy of Michael Bungay Stanier\'s book <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.domoregreatwork.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Do More Great Work</a></em></strong> which just so happens to be a favorite of <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/20/day-52-revisited-seduce-men-from-20-feet-away/\" target=\"_blank\">Brettesy\'s</a></strong>!  (Technically, I won <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.getunstuckandgetgoing.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Get Unstuck and Get Going</a></em></strong>, but I purchased that one a few years ago and asked if I could substitute.  Michael graciously humored me.)</li>\n	<li><strong>Leo</strong> and another Kind WDS Stranger came to my rescue and found my purse.  Long story.</li>\n	<li>After party with an appearance from the VooDoo Donuts food tuck (Ditto.)</li>\n</ul>\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">My Eureka!/Aha!/This is so me!/I want to be just like them when I grow up! Moment:</span></strong></span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMondo Beyondo lit a fire in my soul!  A fire, I tell you!  Beyond soul-scintillation!  Soul EXPLOSION!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhat the heck is Mondo Beyondo, you ask?  Find out for yourself <strong><a href=\"http://www.mondobeyondo.org/\" target=\"_blank\">here. </a></strong>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMy mom has always said that I\'m the eternal dreamer, and Mondo Beyondo is all about living your BIGGEST dreams.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nYep.  Sooooooooo me.  Sigh...\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAfter an activity where we shared a story of a pivotal moment in our lives with another, our partner was asked to reflect the 3 values that resonated throughout our story.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMine were:\n\n&nbsp;\n<ul>\n	<li>feeling alive/awake/enthused</li>\n	<li>connection</li>\n	<li>play</li>\n</ul>\n&nbsp;\n\nWe were then asked to write one of the values somewhere on our body with a Sharpie.  Hey -- when in Portland, do like the natives and tattoo you!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nphoto\n\n&nbsp;\n\nLater that evening...\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhile meeting yet another new friend on the shuttle back to downtown, she asked about my blog.  When I explained that I was in the midst of a 365 Days of Living Curiously project, she showed me her tattoo.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhat is your \"word\"?  Care to tattoo you?  :-D\n\n&nbsp;','Day 252:  Soul Explosion ','','inherit','open','open','','5921-revision-4','','','2011-06-11 13:04:29','2011-06-11 20:04:29','',5921,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/11/5921-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(5929,1,'2011-06-11 13:07:53','2011-06-11 20:07:53','','Michelle_Portland-1-2','Not shy for long.  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Unger, and Jonathan Fields.</li>\n	<li>I was feeling camera shy, but <strong><a href=\"http://samfrancisco.me/\" target=\"_blank\">Sam</a></strong> convinced me that I needed to film my blurb in the bloody confessional.  (Sam is a Brit, and I love an excuse to throw around Brit-isms.)</li>\n</ul>\n[caption id=\"attachment_5929\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Not shy for long.\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Michelle_Portland-1-2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5929\" title=\"Michelle_Portland-1-2\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Michelle_Portland-1-2-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>[/caption]\n<ul>\n	<li>More free food and coffee/tea at Snack Time (We established in yesterday\'s post that I am orally fixated.)</li>\n	<li>New friends:  couple from NC, Canadian guy, and many more! Phx launch women, tampa, helen</li>\n	<li>I never win things, but I won a copy of Michael Bungay Stanier\'s book <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.domoregreatwork.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Do More Great Work</a></em></strong> which just so happens to be a favorite of <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/20/day-52-revisited-seduce-men-from-20-feet-away/\" target=\"_blank\">Brettesy\'s</a></strong>!  (Technically, I won <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.getunstuckandgetgoing.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Get Unstuck and Get Going</a></em></strong>, but I purchased that one a few years ago and asked if I could substitute.  Michael graciously humored me.)</li>\n	<li><strong><a href=\"http://zenhabits.net/\" target=\"_blank\">Leo</a></strong> and another Kind WDS Stranger came to my rescue and found my purse.  Long story.</li>\n	<li>After party with an appearance from the VooDoo Donuts food tuck (Ditto.)</li>\n</ul>\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5612368014_f902225ae6_b.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5930\" title=\"5612368014_f902225ae6_b\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5612368014_f902225ae6_b-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">My Eureka!/Aha!/This is so me!/I want to be just like them when I grow up! Moment:</span></strong></span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe Dynamic Duo behind Mondo Beyondo lit a fire in my soul!  A fire, I tell you!  Beyond soul-scintillation!  Soul EXPLOSION!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhat the heck is Mondo Beyondo, you ask?  Find out for yourself <strong><a href=\"http://www.mondobeyondo.org/\" target=\"_blank\">here. </a></strong>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMy mom has always said that I\'m the eternal dreamer, and Mondo Beyondo is all about living your BIGGEST dreams.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nYep.  Sooooooooo me.  Sigh...\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAfter an activity where we shared a story of a pivotal moment in our lives with another, our partner was asked to reflect the 3 values that resonated throughout our story.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMine were:\n\n&nbsp;\n<ul>\n	<li>feeling alive/awake/enthused</li>\n	<li>connection</li>\n	<li>play</li>\n</ul>\n&nbsp;\n\nWe were then asked to write one of the values somewhere on our body with a Sharpie.  Hey -- when in Portland, do like the natives and tattoo!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nphoto\n\n&nbsp;\n\nLater that evening...\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhile meeting yet another new friend on the shuttle back to downtown, she asked about my blog.  When I explained that I was in the midst of a 365 Days of Living Curiously project, she showed me her tattoo.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nphoto\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhat is your \"word\"?  Care to tattoo you?  :-D\n\n&nbsp;','Day 252:  Soul Explosion ','','inherit','open','open','','5921-revision-5','','','2011-06-11 13:15:43','2011-06-11 20:15:43','',5921,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/11/5921-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(5932,1,'2011-06-11 13:19:30','2011-06-11 20:19:30','Day 252 was my last day of Summer Camp for Grown Ups aka <strong><a href=\"http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/wds-2011-the-heart-attack-of-awesome/\" target=\"_blank\">The World Domination Summit</a></strong>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>Soul-scintillating Highlights from My 2nd Day at World Domination Summer Camp: </strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>A never-ending supply of <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/11/day-251-camp-for-grown-ups/\" target=\"_blank\">Magic Kool-Aid</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li>Hefty doses of inspiration from another round of SuperMojo speakers: WDS Crew Improvisation Extraordinaire, Andrea Scher &amp; Jen Lemen of Mondo Beyondo, John T. Unger, and Jonathan Fields.</li>\r\n	<li>I was feeling camera shy, but <strong><a href=\"http://samfrancisco.me/\" target=\"_blank\">Sam</a></strong> convinced me that I needed to film my blurb in the bloody confessional.  (Sam is a Brit, and I love an excuse to throw around Brit-isms.)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_5929\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Not shy for long.\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Michelle_Portland-1-2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5929\" title=\"Michelle_Portland-1-2\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Michelle_Portland-1-2-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>More free food and coffee/tea at Snack Time (We established in yesterday\'s post that I am orally fixated.)</li>\r\n	<li>New friends:  couple from NC, Canadian guy, and many more! Phx launch women, tampa, helen</li>\r\n	<li>I never win things, but I won a copy of Michael Bungay Stanier\'s book <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.domoregreatwork.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Do More Great Work</a></em></strong> which just so happens to be a favorite of <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/20/day-52-revisited-seduce-men-from-20-feet-away/\" target=\"_blank\">Brettesy\'s</a></strong>!  (Technically, I won <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.getunstuckandgetgoing.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Get Unstuck and Get Going</a></em></strong>, but I purchased that one a few years ago and asked if I could substitute.  Michael graciously humored me.)</li>\r\n	<li><strong><a href=\"http://zenhabits.net/\" target=\"_blank\">Leo</a></strong> and another Kind WDS Stranger came to my rescue and found my purse.  Long story.</li>\r\n	<li>After party with an appearance from the VooDoo Donuts food tuck (Ditto.)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5612368014_f902225ae6_b.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5930\" title=\"5612368014_f902225ae6_b\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5612368014_f902225ae6_b-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">My Eureka!/Aha!/This is so me!/I want to be just like them when I grow up! Moment:</span></strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Dynamic Duo behind Mondo Beyondo lit a fire in my soul!  A fire, I tell you!  Beyond soul-scintillation!  Soul EXPLOSION!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat the heck is Mondo Beyondo, you ask?  Find out for yourself <strong><a href=\"http://www.mondobeyondo.org/\" target=\"_blank\">here. </a></strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMy mom has always said that I\'m the eternal dreamer, and Mondo Beyondo is all about living your BIGGEST dreams.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYep.  Sooooooooo me.  Sigh...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter an activity where we shared a story of a pivotal moment in our lives with another, our partner was asked to reflect the 3 values that resonated throughout our story.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMine were:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>feeling alive/awake/enthused</li>\r\n	<li>connection</li>\r\n	<li>play</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWe were then asked to write one of the values somewhere on our body with a Sharpie.  Hey -- when in Portland, do like the natives and tattoo!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nphoto\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLater that evening...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhile meeting yet another new friend on the shuttle back to downtown, she asked about my blog.  When I explained that I was in the midst of a 365 Days of Living Curiously project, she showed me her tattoo.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nphoto\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat is your \"word\"?  Care to tattoo you?  :-D\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 252:  Soul Explosion ','','inherit','open','open','','5921-revision-6','','','2011-06-11 13:19:30','2011-06-11 20:19:30','',5921,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/11/5921-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(5933,1,'2011-12-31 21:50:32','2012-01-01 04:50:32','&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>Soul-scintillating Highlights from My 2nd Day at World Domination Summer Camp:</strong></span>\n\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>\n</strong></span>\n<ul>\n	<li>Hefty doses of inspiration from another round of SuperMojo speakers: WDS Crew Improvisation Extraordinaire, <strong><a href=\"http://www.superherodesigns.com/journal/\" target=\"_blank\">Andrea Scher</a></strong> &amp; <strong><a href=\"http://jenlemen.com/blog/\" target=\"_blank\">Jen Lemen</a></strong> of <strong><a href=\"https://www.e-junkie.com/ecom/gb.php?cl=121586&amp;c=ib&amp;aff=175709\" target=\"_blank\">Mondo Beyondo</a></strong>, <strong><a href=\"http://www.johntunger.com/\" target=\"_blank\">John T. Unger</a></strong>, and <strong><a href=\"http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/\" target=\"_blank\">Jonathan Fields</a></strong>.</li>\n	<li>I was feeling camera shy, but <strong><a href=\"http://samfrancisco.me/\" target=\"_blank\">Sam</a></strong> convinced me that I needed to film my blurb in the bloody confessional.  (Sam is a Brit, and I love an excuse to throw around Brit-isms.)</li>\n</ul>\n[caption id=\"attachment_5929\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Not shy for long.\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Michelle_Portland-1-2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5929\" title=\"Michelle_Portland-1-2\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Michelle_Portland-1-2-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n&nbsp;\n<ul>\n	<li>A never-ending supply of <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/11/day-251-camp-for-grown-ups/\" target=\"_blank\">Magic Kool-Aid</a></strong></li>\n	<li>More new friends:  <strong><a href=\"http://smallplanetstudio.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Cate</a></strong>, <strong><a href=\"http://vardy.me/\" target=\"_blank\">Mike</a></strong>, <strong><a href=\"https://twitter.com/#!/leekypeeky\" target=\"_blank\">Lisa</a></strong>, <strong><a href=\"http://tinyseedsgrow.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Helen</a></strong>, and even more!</li>\n	<li>I never win things, but I won a copy of Michael Bungay Stanier\'s book <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.domoregreatwork.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Do More Great Work</a></em></strong> which just so happens to be a favorite of <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/20/day-52-revisited-seduce-men-from-20-feet-away/\" target=\"_blank\">Brettesy\'s</a></strong>!  (Technically, I won <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.getunstuckandgetgoing.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Get Unstuck and Get Going</a></em></strong>, but I purchased that one a few years ago and asked if I could substitute.  Michael graciously humored me.)</li>\n	<li><strong><a href=\"http://zenhabits.net/\" target=\"_blank\">Leo</a></strong> and another Kind WDS Stranger came to my rescue and found my purse.  Long story.</li>\n	<li>More free food and coffee/tea at Snack Time (We established in yesterday\'s post that I am orally fixated.)</li>\n	<li>After party with an appearance from the VooDoo Donuts food tuck (Ditto.)</li>\n</ul>\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/ohocheese/5612368014/\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5930\" title=\"5612368014_f902225ae6_b\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5612368014_f902225ae6_b-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">My Eureka!/Aha!/This is so me!/I want to be just like them when I grow up! Moment:</span></strong></span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe Dynamic Duo behind Mondo Beyondo lit a fire in my soul!  A fire, I tell you!  Beyond soul-scintillation!  Soul EXPLOSION!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhat the heck is Mondo Beyondo, you ask?  Find out for yourself <strong><a href=\"http://www.mondobeyondo.org/\" target=\"_blank\">here. </a></strong>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMy mom has always said that I\'m the eternal dreamer, and Mondo Beyondo is all about living your BIGGEST dreams.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nYep.  Sooooooooo me.  Sigh...\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAfter an activity where we shared a story of a pivotal moment in our lives with another, our partner was asked to reflect the 3 values that resonated throughout our story.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nMine were:\n\n&nbsp;\n<ul>\n	<li>feeling alive/awake/enthused</li>\n	<li>connection</li>\n	<li>play</li>\n</ul>\nWe were then asked to write one of the values somewhere on our body with a Sharpie.  Hey -- when in Portland, do like the natives and tattoo!\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00446-20110605-2309.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5936\" title=\"IMG00446-20110605-2309\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00446-20110605-2309-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nLater that evening...\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhile meeting <strong><a href=\"http://thecravecompany.com/cravingsuccess/\" target=\"_blank\">Melody</a></strong> on the shuttle back to downtown, she asked about my blog.  When I explained that I was in the midst of a 365 Days of Living Curiously project, she showed me her tattoo.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00445-20110605-2042.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5937\" title=\"IMG00445-20110605-2042\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00445-20110605-2042-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhat is your \"word\"?  Care to tattoo you?\n\n&nbsp;','Day 252:  Soul Explosion','','inherit','open','open','','5921-autosave','','','2011-12-31 21:50:32','2012-01-01 04:50:32','',5921,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/11/5921-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(5934,1,'2011-06-11 13:19:38','2011-06-11 20:19:38','Day 252 was my last day of Summer Camp for Grown Ups aka <strong><a href=\"http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/wds-2011-the-heart-attack-of-awesome/\" target=\"_blank\">The World Domination Summit</a></strong>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>Soul-scintillating Highlights from My 2nd Day at World Domination Summer Camp: </strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>A never-ending supply of <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/11/day-251-camp-for-grown-ups/\" target=\"_blank\">Magic Kool-Aid</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li>Hefty doses of inspiration from another round of SuperMojo speakers: WDS Crew Improvisation Extraordinaire, Andrea Scher &amp; Jen Lemen of Mondo Beyondo, John T. Unger, and Jonathan Fields.</li>\r\n	<li>I was feeling camera shy, but <strong><a href=\"http://samfrancisco.me/\" target=\"_blank\">Sam</a></strong> convinced me that I needed to film my blurb in the bloody confessional.  (Sam is a Brit, and I love an excuse to throw around Brit-isms.)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_5929\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Not shy for long.\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Michelle_Portland-1-2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5929\" title=\"Michelle_Portland-1-2\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Michelle_Portland-1-2-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>More free food and coffee/tea at Snack Time (We established in yesterday\'s post that I am orally fixated.)</li>\r\n	<li>New friends:  couple from NC, Canadian guy, and many more! Phx launch women, tampa, helen</li>\r\n	<li>I never win things, but I won a copy of Michael Bungay Stanier\'s book <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.domoregreatwork.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Do More Great Work</a></em></strong> which just so happens to be a favorite of <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/20/day-52-revisited-seduce-men-from-20-feet-away/\" target=\"_blank\">Brettesy\'s</a></strong>!  (Technically, I won <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.getunstuckandgetgoing.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Get Unstuck and Get Going</a></em></strong>, but I purchased that one a few years ago and asked if I could substitute.  Michael graciously humored me.)</li>\r\n	<li><strong><a href=\"http://zenhabits.net/\" target=\"_blank\">Leo</a></strong> and another Kind WDS Stranger came to my rescue and found my purse.  Long story.</li>\r\n	<li>After party with an appearance from the VooDoo Donuts food tuck (Ditto.)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5612368014_f902225ae6_b.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5930\" title=\"5612368014_f902225ae6_b\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5612368014_f902225ae6_b-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">My Eureka!/Aha!/This is so me!/I want to be just like them when I grow up! Moment:</span></strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Dynamic Duo behind Mondo Beyondo lit a fire in my soul!  A fire, I tell you!  Beyond soul-scintillation!  Soul EXPLOSION!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat the heck is Mondo Beyondo, you ask?  Find out for yourself <strong><a href=\"http://www.mondobeyondo.org/\" target=\"_blank\">here. </a></strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMy mom has always said that I\'m the eternal dreamer, and Mondo Beyondo is all about living your BIGGEST dreams.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYep.  Sooooooooo me.  Sigh...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter an activity where we shared a story of a pivotal moment in our lives with another, our partner was asked to reflect the 3 values that resonated throughout our story.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMine were:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>feeling alive/awake/enthused</li>\r\n	<li>connection</li>\r\n	<li>play</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWe were then asked to write one of the values somewhere on our body with a Sharpie.  Hey -- when in Portland, do like the natives and tattoo!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nphoto\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLater that evening...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhile meeting yet another new friend on the shuttle back to downtown, she asked about my blog.  When I explained that I was in the midst of a 365 Days of Living Curiously project, she showed me her tattoo.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nphoto\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat is your \"word\"?  Care to tattoo you?  :-D\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 252:  Soul Explosion ','','inherit','open','open','','5921-revision-7','','','2011-06-11 13:19:38','2011-06-11 20:19:38','',5921,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/11/5921-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(5935,1,'2011-06-11 13:28:48','2011-06-11 20:28:48','&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>Soul-scintillating Highlights from My 2nd Day at World Domination Summer Camp:</strong></span>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Hefty doses of inspiration from another round of SuperMojo speakers: WDS Crew Improvisation Extraordinaire, <strong><a href=\"http://www.superherodesigns.com/journal/\" target=\"_blank\">Andrea Scher</a></strong> &amp; <strong><a href=\"http://jenlemen.com/blog/\" target=\"_blank\">Jen Lemen</a></strong> of <strong><a href=\"http://www.mondobeyondo.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Mondo Beyondo</a></strong>, <strong><a href=\"http://www.johntunger.com/\" target=\"_blank\">John T. Unger</a></strong>, and <strong><a href=\"http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/\" target=\"_blank\">Jonathan Fields</a></strong>.</li>\r\n	<li>I was feeling camera shy, but <strong><a href=\"http://samfrancisco.me/\" target=\"_blank\">Sam</a></strong> convinced me that I needed to film my blurb in the bloody confessional.  (Sam is a Brit, and I love an excuse to throw around Brit-isms.)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_5929\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Not shy for long.\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Michelle_Portland-1-2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5929\" title=\"Michelle_Portland-1-2\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Michelle_Portland-1-2-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>More free food and coffee/tea at Snack Time (We established in yesterday\'s post that I am orally fixated.)</li>\r\n	<li>A never-ending supply of <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/11/day-251-camp-for-grown-ups/\" target=\"_blank\">Magic Kool-Aid</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li>New friends:  couple from NC, Canadian guy, and many more! Phx launch women, tampa, helen</li>\r\n	<li>I never win things, but I won a copy of Michael Bungay Stanier\'s book <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.domoregreatwork.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Do More Great Work</a></em></strong> which just so happens to be a favorite of <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/20/day-52-revisited-seduce-men-from-20-feet-away/\" target=\"_blank\">Brettesy\'s</a></strong>!  (Technically, I won <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.getunstuckandgetgoing.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Get Unstuck and Get Going</a></em></strong>, but I purchased that one a few years ago and asked if I could substitute.  Michael graciously humored me.)</li>\r\n	<li><strong><a href=\"http://zenhabits.net/\" target=\"_blank\">Leo</a></strong> and another Kind WDS Stranger came to my rescue and found my purse.  Long story.</li>\r\n	<li>After party with an appearance from the VooDoo Donuts food tuck (Ditto.)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5612368014_f902225ae6_b.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5930\" title=\"5612368014_f902225ae6_b\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5612368014_f902225ae6_b-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">My Eureka!/Aha!/This is so me!/I want to be just like them when I grow up! Moment:</span></strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Dynamic Duo behind Mondo Beyondo lit a fire in my soul!  A fire, I tell you!  Beyond soul-scintillation!  Soul EXPLOSION!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat the heck is Mondo Beyondo, you ask?  Find out for yourself <strong><a href=\"http://www.mondobeyondo.org/\" target=\"_blank\">here. </a></strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMy mom has always said that I\'m the eternal dreamer, and Mondo Beyondo is all about living your BIGGEST dreams.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYep.  Sooooooooo me.  Sigh...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter an activity where we shared a story of a pivotal moment in our lives with another, our partner was asked to reflect the 3 values that resonated throughout our story.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMine were:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>feeling alive/awake/enthused</li>\r\n	<li>connection</li>\r\n	<li>play</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWe were then asked to write one of the values somewhere on our body with a Sharpie.  Hey -- when in Portland, do like the natives and tattoo!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nphoto\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLater that evening...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhile meeting yet another new friend on the shuttle back to downtown, she asked about my blog.  When I explained that I was in the midst of a 365 Days of Living Curiously project, she showed me her tattoo.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nphoto\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat is your \"word\"?  Care to tattoo you?  :-D\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 252:  Soul Explosion ','','inherit','open','open','','5921-revision-8','','','2011-06-11 13:28:48','2011-06-11 20:28:48','',5921,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/11/5921-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(5936,1,'2011-06-11 13:33:25','2011-06-11 20:33:25','','IMG00446-20110605-2309','','inherit','open','open','','img00446-20110605-2309','','','2011-06-11 13:33:25','2011-06-11 20:33:25','',5921,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00446-20110605-2309.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5937,1,'2011-06-11 13:35:39','2011-06-11 20:35:39','','IMG00445-20110605-2042','','inherit','open','open','','img00445-20110605-2042','','','2011-06-11 13:35:39','2011-06-11 20:35:39','',5921,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00445-20110605-2042.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5938,1,'2011-06-11 13:31:59','2011-06-11 20:31:59','&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>Soul-scintillating Highlights from My 2nd Day at World Domination Summer Camp:</strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>\r\n</strong></span>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Hefty doses of inspiration from another round of SuperMojo speakers: WDS Crew Improvisation Extraordinaire, <strong><a href=\"http://www.superherodesigns.com/journal/\" target=\"_blank\">Andrea Scher</a></strong> &amp; <strong><a href=\"http://jenlemen.com/blog/\" target=\"_blank\">Jen Lemen</a></strong> of <strong><a href=\"http://www.mondobeyondo.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Mondo Beyondo</a></strong>, <strong><a href=\"http://www.johntunger.com/\" target=\"_blank\">John T. Unger</a></strong>, and <strong><a href=\"http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/\" target=\"_blank\">Jonathan Fields</a></strong>.</li>\r\n	<li>I was feeling camera shy, but <strong><a href=\"http://samfrancisco.me/\" target=\"_blank\">Sam</a></strong> convinced me that I needed to film my blurb in the bloody confessional.  (Sam is a Brit, and I love an excuse to throw around Brit-isms.)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_5929\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Not shy for long.\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Michelle_Portland-1-2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5929\" title=\"Michelle_Portland-1-2\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Michelle_Portland-1-2-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>More free food and coffee/tea at Snack Time (We established in yesterday\'s post that I am orally fixated.)</li>\r\n	<li>A never-ending supply of <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/11/day-251-camp-for-grown-ups/\" target=\"_blank\">Magic Kool-Aid</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li>New friends:  couple from NC, Canadian guy, and many more! Phx launch women, tampa, helen</li>\r\n	<li>I never win things, but I won a copy of Michael Bungay Stanier\'s book <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.domoregreatwork.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Do More Great Work</a></em></strong> which just so happens to be a favorite of <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/20/day-52-revisited-seduce-men-from-20-feet-away/\" target=\"_blank\">Brettesy\'s</a></strong>!  (Technically, I won <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.getunstuckandgetgoing.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Get Unstuck and Get Going</a></em></strong>, but I purchased that one a few years ago and asked if I could substitute.  Michael graciously humored me.)</li>\r\n	<li><strong><a href=\"http://zenhabits.net/\" target=\"_blank\">Leo</a></strong> and another Kind WDS Stranger came to my rescue and found my purse.  Long story.</li>\r\n	<li>After party with an appearance from the VooDoo Donuts food tuck (Ditto.)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5612368014_f902225ae6_b.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5930\" title=\"5612368014_f902225ae6_b\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5612368014_f902225ae6_b-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">My Eureka!/Aha!/This is so me!/I want to be just like them when I grow up! Moment:</span></strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Dynamic Duo behind Mondo Beyondo lit a fire in my soul!  A fire, I tell you!  Beyond soul-scintillation!  Soul EXPLOSION!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat the heck is Mondo Beyondo, you ask?  Find out for yourself <strong><a href=\"http://www.mondobeyondo.org/\" target=\"_blank\">here. </a></strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMy mom has always said that I\'m the eternal dreamer, and Mondo Beyondo is all about living your BIGGEST dreams.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYep.  Sooooooooo me.  Sigh...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter an activity where we shared a story of a pivotal moment in our lives with another, our partner was asked to reflect the 3 values that resonated throughout our story.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMine were:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>feeling alive/awake/enthused</li>\r\n	<li>connection</li>\r\n	<li>play</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nWe were then asked to write one of the values somewhere on our body with a Sharpie.  Hey -- when in Portland, do like the natives and tattoo!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nphoto\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLater that evening...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhile meeting yet another new friend on the shuttle back to downtown, she asked about my blog.  When I explained that I was in the midst of a 365 Days of Living Curiously project, she showed me her tattoo.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nphoto\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat is your \"word\"?  Care to tattoo you?  :-D\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 252:  Soul Explosion ','','inherit','open','open','','5921-revision-9','','','2011-06-11 13:31:59','2011-06-11 20:31:59','',5921,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/11/5921-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(5939,1,'2011-06-11 13:38:12','2011-06-11 20:38:12','&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>Soul-scintillating Highlights from My 2nd Day at World Domination Summer Camp:</strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>\r\n</strong></span>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Hefty doses of inspiration from another round of SuperMojo speakers: WDS Crew Improvisation Extraordinaire, <strong><a href=\"http://www.superherodesigns.com/journal/\" target=\"_blank\">Andrea Scher</a></strong> &amp; <strong><a href=\"http://jenlemen.com/blog/\" target=\"_blank\">Jen Lemen</a></strong> of <strong><a href=\"http://www.mondobeyondo.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Mondo Beyondo</a></strong>, <strong><a href=\"http://www.johntunger.com/\" target=\"_blank\">John T. Unger</a></strong>, and <strong><a href=\"http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/\" target=\"_blank\">Jonathan Fields</a></strong>.</li>\r\n	<li>I was feeling camera shy, but <strong><a href=\"http://samfrancisco.me/\" target=\"_blank\">Sam</a></strong> convinced me that I needed to film my blurb in the bloody confessional.  (Sam is a Brit, and I love an excuse to throw around Brit-isms.)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_5929\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Not shy for long.\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Michelle_Portland-1-2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5929\" title=\"Michelle_Portland-1-2\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Michelle_Portland-1-2-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>More free food and coffee/tea at Snack Time (We established in yesterday\'s post that I am orally fixated.)</li>\r\n	<li>A never-ending supply of <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/11/day-251-camp-for-grown-ups/\" target=\"_blank\">Magic Kool-Aid</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li>New friends:  couple from NC, Canadian guy, and many more! Phx launch women, tampa, helen</li>\r\n	<li>I never win things, but I won a copy of Michael Bungay Stanier\'s book <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.domoregreatwork.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Do More Great Work</a></em></strong> which just so happens to be a favorite of <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/20/day-52-revisited-seduce-men-from-20-feet-away/\" target=\"_blank\">Brettesy\'s</a></strong>!  (Technically, I won <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.getunstuckandgetgoing.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Get Unstuck and Get Going</a></em></strong>, but I purchased that one a few years ago and asked if I could substitute.  Michael graciously humored me.)</li>\r\n	<li><strong><a href=\"http://zenhabits.net/\" target=\"_blank\">Leo</a></strong> and another Kind WDS Stranger came to my rescue and found my purse.  Long story.</li>\r\n	<li>After party with an appearance from the VooDoo Donuts food tuck (Ditto.)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/ohocheese/5612368014/\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5930\" title=\"5612368014_f902225ae6_b\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5612368014_f902225ae6_b-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">My Eureka!/Aha!/This is so me!/I want to be just like them when I grow up! Moment:</span></strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Dynamic Duo behind Mondo Beyondo lit a fire in my soul!  A fire, I tell you!  Beyond soul-scintillation!  Soul EXPLOSION!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat the heck is Mondo Beyondo, you ask?  Find out for yourself <strong><a href=\"http://www.mondobeyondo.org/\" target=\"_blank\">here. </a></strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMy mom has always said that I\'m the eternal dreamer, and Mondo Beyondo is all about living your BIGGEST dreams.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYep.  Sooooooooo me.  Sigh...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter an activity where we shared a story of a pivotal moment in our lives with another, our partner was asked to reflect the 3 values that resonated throughout our story.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMine were:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>feeling alive/awake/enthused</li>\r\n	<li>connection</li>\r\n	<li>play</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nWe were then asked to write one of the values somewhere on our body with a Sharpie.  Hey -- when in Portland, do like the natives and tattoo!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00446-20110605-2309.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5936\" title=\"IMG00446-20110605-2309\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00446-20110605-2309-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLater that evening...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhile meeting yet another new friend on the shuttle back to downtown, she asked about my blog.  When I explained that I was in the midst of a 365 Days of Living Curiously project, she showed me her tattoo.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00445-20110605-2042.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5937\" title=\"IMG00445-20110605-2042\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00445-20110605-2042-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat is your \"word\"?  Care to tattoo you?  :-D\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 252:  Soul Explosion ','','inherit','open','open','','5921-revision-10','','','2011-06-11 13:38:12','2011-06-11 20:38:12','',5921,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/11/5921-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(5940,1,'2011-06-11 15:01:39','2011-06-11 22:01:39','&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>Soul-scintillating Highlights from My 2nd Day at World Domination Summer Camp:</strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>\r\n</strong></span>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Hefty doses of inspiration from another round of SuperMojo speakers: WDS Crew Improvisation Extraordinaire, <strong><a href=\"http://www.superherodesigns.com/journal/\" target=\"_blank\">Andrea Scher</a></strong> &amp; <strong><a href=\"http://jenlemen.com/blog/\" target=\"_blank\">Jen Lemen</a></strong> of <strong><a href=\"http://www.mondobeyondo.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Mondo Beyondo</a></strong>, <strong><a href=\"http://www.johntunger.com/\" target=\"_blank\">John T. Unger</a></strong>, and <strong><a href=\"http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/\" target=\"_blank\">Jonathan Fields</a></strong>.</li>\r\n	<li>I was feeling camera shy, but <strong><a href=\"http://samfrancisco.me/\" target=\"_blank\">Sam</a></strong> convinced me that I needed to film my blurb in the bloody confessional.  (Sam is a Brit, and I love an excuse to throw around Brit-isms.)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_5929\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Not shy for long.\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Michelle_Portland-1-2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5929\" title=\"Michelle_Portland-1-2\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Michelle_Portland-1-2-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>More free food and coffee/tea at Snack Time (We established in yesterday\'s post that I am orally fixated.)</li>\r\n	<li>A never-ending supply of <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/11/day-251-camp-for-grown-ups/\" target=\"_blank\">Magic Kool-Aid</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li>More new friends:  <strong><a href=\"http://smallplanetstudio.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Cate</a></strong>, <strong><a href=\"http://vardy.me/\" target=\"_blank\">Mike</a></strong>, <strong><a href=\"http://thecravecompany.com/cravingsuccess/\" target=\"_blank\">Melody</a></strong>, <strong><a href=\"https://twitter.com/#!/leekypeeky\" target=\"_blank\">Lisa</a></strong>, <strong><a href=\"http://tinyseedsgrow.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Helen</a></strong>, and even more!</li>\r\n	<li>I never win things, but I won a copy of Michael Bungay Stanier\'s book <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.domoregreatwork.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Do More Great Work</a></em></strong> which just so happens to be a favorite of <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/20/day-52-revisited-seduce-men-from-20-feet-away/\" target=\"_blank\">Brettesy\'s</a></strong>!  (Technically, I won <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.getunstuckandgetgoing.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Get Unstuck and Get Going</a></em></strong>, but I purchased that one a few years ago and asked if I could substitute.  Michael graciously humored me.)</li>\r\n	<li><strong><a href=\"http://zenhabits.net/\" target=\"_blank\">Leo</a></strong> and another Kind WDS Stranger came to my rescue and found my purse.  Long story.</li>\r\n	<li>After party with an appearance from the VooDoo Donuts food tuck (Ditto.)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/ohocheese/5612368014/\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5930\" title=\"5612368014_f902225ae6_b\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5612368014_f902225ae6_b-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">My Eureka!/Aha!/This is so me!/I want to be just like them when I grow up! Moment:</span></strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Dynamic Duo behind Mondo Beyondo lit a fire in my soul!  A fire, I tell you!  Beyond soul-scintillation!  Soul EXPLOSION!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat the heck is Mondo Beyondo, you ask?  Find out for yourself <strong><a href=\"http://www.mondobeyondo.org/\" target=\"_blank\">here. </a></strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMy mom has always said that I\'m the eternal dreamer, and Mondo Beyondo is all about living your BIGGEST dreams.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYep.  Sooooooooo me.  Sigh...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter an activity where we shared a story of a pivotal moment in our lives with another, our partner was asked to reflect the 3 values that resonated throughout our story.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMine were:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>feeling alive/awake/enthused</li>\r\n	<li>connection</li>\r\n	<li>play</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nWe were then asked to write one of the values somewhere on our body with a Sharpie.  Hey -- when in Portland, do like the natives and tattoo!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00446-20110605-2309.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5936\" title=\"IMG00446-20110605-2309\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00446-20110605-2309-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLater that evening...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhile meeting yet another new friend on the shuttle back to downtown, she asked about my blog.  When I explained that I was in the midst of a 365 Days of Living Curiously project, she showed me her tattoo.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00445-20110605-2042.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5937\" title=\"IMG00445-20110605-2042\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00445-20110605-2042-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat is your \"word\"?  Care to tattoo you?  :-D\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 252:  Soul Explosion ','','inherit','open','open','','5921-revision-11','','','2011-06-11 15:01:39','2011-06-11 22:01:39','',5921,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/11/5921-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(5941,1,'2011-06-11 15:05:58','2011-06-11 22:05:58','&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>Soul-scintillating Highlights from My 2nd Day at World Domination Summer Camp:</strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>\r\n</strong></span>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Hefty doses of inspiration from another round of SuperMojo speakers: WDS Crew Improvisation Extraordinaire, <strong><a href=\"http://www.superherodesigns.com/journal/\" target=\"_blank\">Andrea Scher</a></strong> &amp; <strong><a href=\"http://jenlemen.com/blog/\" target=\"_blank\">Jen Lemen</a></strong> of <strong><a href=\"http://www.mondobeyondo.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Mondo Beyondo</a></strong>, <strong><a href=\"http://www.johntunger.com/\" target=\"_blank\">John T. Unger</a></strong>, and <strong><a href=\"http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/\" target=\"_blank\">Jonathan Fields</a></strong>.</li>\r\n	<li>I was feeling camera shy, but <strong><a href=\"http://samfrancisco.me/\" target=\"_blank\">Sam</a></strong> convinced me that I needed to film my blurb in the bloody confessional.  (Sam is a Brit, and I love an excuse to throw around Brit-isms.)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_5929\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Not shy for long.\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Michelle_Portland-1-2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5929\" title=\"Michelle_Portland-1-2\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Michelle_Portland-1-2-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>More free food and coffee/tea at Snack Time (We established in yesterday\'s post that I am orally fixated.)</li>\r\n	<li>A never-ending supply of <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/11/day-251-camp-for-grown-ups/\" target=\"_blank\">Magic Kool-Aid</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li>More new friends:  <strong><a href=\"http://smallplanetstudio.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Cate</a></strong>, <strong><a href=\"http://vardy.me/\" target=\"_blank\">Mike</a></strong>, <strong><a href=\"https://twitter.com/#!/leekypeeky\" target=\"_blank\">Lisa</a></strong>, <strong><a href=\"http://tinyseedsgrow.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Helen</a></strong>, and even more!</li>\r\n	<li>I never win things, but I won a copy of Michael Bungay Stanier\'s book <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.domoregreatwork.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Do More Great Work</a></em></strong> which just so happens to be a favorite of <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/20/day-52-revisited-seduce-men-from-20-feet-away/\" target=\"_blank\">Brettesy\'s</a></strong>!  (Technically, I won <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.getunstuckandgetgoing.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Get Unstuck and Get Going</a></em></strong>, but I purchased that one a few years ago and asked if I could substitute.  Michael graciously humored me.)</li>\r\n	<li><strong><a href=\"http://zenhabits.net/\" target=\"_blank\">Leo</a></strong> and another Kind WDS Stranger came to my rescue and found my purse.  Long story.</li>\r\n	<li>After party with an appearance from the VooDoo Donuts food tuck (Ditto.)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/ohocheese/5612368014/\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5930\" title=\"5612368014_f902225ae6_b\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5612368014_f902225ae6_b-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">My Eureka!/Aha!/This is so me!/I want to be just like them when I grow up! Moment:</span></strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Dynamic Duo behind Mondo Beyondo lit a fire in my soul!  A fire, I tell you!  Beyond soul-scintillation!  Soul EXPLOSION!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat the heck is Mondo Beyondo, you ask?  Find out for yourself <strong><a href=\"http://www.mondobeyondo.org/\" target=\"_blank\">here. </a></strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMy mom has always said that I\'m the eternal dreamer, and Mondo Beyondo is all about living your BIGGEST dreams.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYep.  Sooooooooo me.  Sigh...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter an activity where we shared a story of a pivotal moment in our lives with another, our partner was asked to reflect the 3 values that resonated throughout our story.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMine were:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>feeling alive/awake/enthused</li>\r\n	<li>connection</li>\r\n	<li>play</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nWe were then asked to write one of the values somewhere on our body with a Sharpie.  Hey -- when in Portland, do like the natives and tattoo!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00446-20110605-2309.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5936\" title=\"IMG00446-20110605-2309\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00446-20110605-2309-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLater that evening...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhile meeting <strong><a href=\"http://thecravecompany.com/cravingsuccess/\" target=\"_blank\">Melody</a></strong> on the shuttle back to downtown, she asked about my blog.  When I explained that I was in the midst of a 365 Days of Living Curiously project, she showed me her tattoo.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00445-20110605-2042.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5937\" title=\"IMG00445-20110605-2042\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00445-20110605-2042-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat is your \"word\"?  Care to tattoo you?  :-D\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 252:  Soul Explosion ','','inherit','open','open','','5921-revision-12','','','2011-06-11 15:05:58','2011-06-11 22:05:58','',5921,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/11/5921-revision-12/',0,'revision','',0),(5942,1,'2011-06-11 15:07:17','2011-06-11 22:07:17','&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>Soul-scintillating Highlights from My 2nd Day at World Domination Summer Camp:</strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>\r\n</strong></span>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Hefty doses of inspiration from another round of SuperMojo speakers: WDS Crew Improvisation Extraordinaire, <strong><a href=\"http://www.superherodesigns.com/journal/\" target=\"_blank\">Andrea Scher</a></strong> &amp; <strong><a href=\"http://jenlemen.com/blog/\" target=\"_blank\">Jen Lemen</a></strong> of <strong><a href=\"http://www.mondobeyondo.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Mondo Beyondo</a></strong>, <strong><a href=\"http://www.johntunger.com/\" target=\"_blank\">John T. Unger</a></strong>, and <strong><a href=\"http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/\" target=\"_blank\">Jonathan Fields</a></strong>.</li>\r\n	<li>I was feeling camera shy, but <strong><a href=\"http://samfrancisco.me/\" target=\"_blank\">Sam</a></strong> convinced me that I needed to film my blurb in the bloody confessional.  (Sam is a Brit, and I love an excuse to throw around Brit-isms.)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_5929\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Not shy for long.\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Michelle_Portland-1-2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5929\" title=\"Michelle_Portland-1-2\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Michelle_Portland-1-2-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>More free food and coffee/tea at Snack Time (We established in yesterday\'s post that I am orally fixated.)</li>\r\n	<li>A never-ending supply of <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/11/day-251-camp-for-grown-ups/\" target=\"_blank\">Magic Kool-Aid</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li>More new friends:  <strong><a href=\"http://smallplanetstudio.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Cate</a></strong>, <strong><a href=\"http://vardy.me/\" target=\"_blank\">Mike</a></strong>, <strong><a href=\"https://twitter.com/#!/leekypeeky\" target=\"_blank\">Lisa</a></strong>, <strong><a href=\"http://tinyseedsgrow.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Helen</a></strong>, and even more!</li>\r\n	<li>I never win things, but I won a copy of Michael Bungay Stanier\'s book <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.domoregreatwork.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Do More Great Work</a></em></strong> which just so happens to be a favorite of <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/20/day-52-revisited-seduce-men-from-20-feet-away/\" target=\"_blank\">Brettesy\'s</a></strong>!  (Technically, I won <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.getunstuckandgetgoing.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Get Unstuck and Get Going</a></em></strong>, but I purchased that one a few years ago and asked if I could substitute.  Michael graciously humored me.)</li>\r\n	<li><strong><a href=\"http://zenhabits.net/\" target=\"_blank\">Leo</a></strong> and another Kind WDS Stranger came to my rescue and found my purse.  Long story.</li>\r\n	<li>After party with an appearance from the VooDoo Donuts food tuck (Ditto.)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/ohocheese/5612368014/\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5930\" title=\"5612368014_f902225ae6_b\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5612368014_f902225ae6_b-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">My Eureka!/Aha!/This is so me!/I want to be just like them when I grow up! Moment:</span></strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Dynamic Duo behind Mondo Beyondo lit a fire in my soul!  A fire, I tell you!  Beyond soul-scintillation!  Soul EXPLOSION!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat the heck is Mondo Beyondo, you ask?  Find out for yourself <strong><a href=\"http://www.mondobeyondo.org/\" target=\"_blank\">here. </a></strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMy mom has always said that I\'m the eternal dreamer, and Mondo Beyondo is all about living your BIGGEST dreams.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYep.  Sooooooooo me.  Sigh...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter an activity where we shared a story of a pivotal moment in our lives with another, our partner was asked to reflect the 3 values that resonated throughout our story.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMine were:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>feeling alive/awake/enthused</li>\r\n	<li>connection</li>\r\n	<li>play</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nWe were then asked to write one of the values somewhere on our body with a Sharpie.  Hey -- when in Portland, do like the natives and tattoo!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00446-20110605-2309.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5936\" title=\"IMG00446-20110605-2309\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00446-20110605-2309-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLater that evening...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhile meeting <strong><a href=\"http://thecravecompany.com/cravingsuccess/\" target=\"_blank\">Melody</a></strong> on the shuttle back to downtown, she asked about my blog.  When I explained that I was in the midst of a 365 Days of Living Curiously project, she showed me her tattoo.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00445-20110605-2042.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5937\" title=\"IMG00445-20110605-2042\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00445-20110605-2042-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat is your \"word\"?  Care to tattoo you?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 252:  Soul Explosion ','','inherit','open','open','','5921-revision-13','','','2011-06-11 15:07:17','2011-06-11 22:07:17','',5921,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/11/5921-revision-13/',0,'revision','',0),(5943,1,'2011-06-11 15:41:44','2011-06-11 22:41:44','&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>Soul-scintillating Highlights from My 2nd Day at World Domination Summer Camp:</strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>\r\n</strong></span>\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>Hefty doses of inspiration from another round of SuperMojo speakers: WDS Crew Improvisation Extraordinaire, <strong><a href=\"http://www.superherodesigns.com/journal/\" target=\"_blank\">Andrea Scher</a></strong> &amp; <strong><a href=\"http://jenlemen.com/blog/\" target=\"_blank\">Jen Lemen</a></strong> of <strong><a href=\"http://www.mondobeyondo.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Mondo Beyondo</a></strong>, <strong><a href=\"http://www.johntunger.com/\" target=\"_blank\">John T. Unger</a></strong>, and <strong><a href=\"http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/\" target=\"_blank\">Jonathan Fields</a></strong>.</li>\r\n	<li>I was feeling camera shy, but <strong><a href=\"http://samfrancisco.me/\" target=\"_blank\">Sam</a></strong> convinced me that I needed to film my blurb in the bloody confessional.  (Sam is a Brit, and I love an excuse to throw around Brit-isms.)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_5929\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Not shy for long.\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Michelle_Portland-1-2.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5929\" title=\"Michelle_Portland-1-2\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Michelle_Portland-1-2-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>A never-ending supply of <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/11/day-251-camp-for-grown-ups/\" target=\"_blank\">Magic Kool-Aid</a></strong></li>\r\n	<li>More new friends:  <strong><a href=\"http://smallplanetstudio.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Cate</a></strong>, <strong><a href=\"http://vardy.me/\" target=\"_blank\">Mike</a></strong>, <strong><a href=\"https://twitter.com/#!/leekypeeky\" target=\"_blank\">Lisa</a></strong>, <strong><a href=\"http://tinyseedsgrow.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Helen</a></strong>, and even more!</li>\r\n	<li>I never win things, but I won a copy of Michael Bungay Stanier\'s book <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.domoregreatwork.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Do More Great Work</a></em></strong> which just so happens to be a favorite of <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/20/day-52-revisited-seduce-men-from-20-feet-away/\" target=\"_blank\">Brettesy\'s</a></strong>!  (Technically, I won <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.getunstuckandgetgoing.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Get Unstuck and Get Going</a></em></strong>, but I purchased that one a few years ago and asked if I could substitute.  Michael graciously humored me.)</li>\r\n	<li><strong><a href=\"http://zenhabits.net/\" target=\"_blank\">Leo</a></strong> and another Kind WDS Stranger came to my rescue and found my purse.  Long story.</li>\r\n	<li>More free food and coffee/tea at Snack Time (We established in yesterday\'s post that I am orally fixated.)</li>\r\n	<li>After party with an appearance from the VooDoo Donuts food tuck (Ditto.)</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/ohocheese/5612368014/\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5930\" title=\"5612368014_f902225ae6_b\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5612368014_f902225ae6_b-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">My Eureka!/Aha!/This is so me!/I want to be just like them when I grow up! Moment:</span></strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe Dynamic Duo behind Mondo Beyondo lit a fire in my soul!  A fire, I tell you!  Beyond soul-scintillation!  Soul EXPLOSION!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat the heck is Mondo Beyondo, you ask?  Find out for yourself <strong><a href=\"http://www.mondobeyondo.org/\" target=\"_blank\">here. </a></strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMy mom has always said that I\'m the eternal dreamer, and Mondo Beyondo is all about living your BIGGEST dreams.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYep.  Sooooooooo me.  Sigh...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter an activity where we shared a story of a pivotal moment in our lives with another, our partner was asked to reflect the 3 values that resonated throughout our story.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nMine were:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ul>\r\n	<li>feeling alive/awake/enthused</li>\r\n	<li>connection</li>\r\n	<li>play</li>\r\n</ul>\r\nWe were then asked to write one of the values somewhere on our body with a Sharpie.  Hey -- when in Portland, do like the natives and tattoo!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00446-20110605-2309.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5936\" title=\"IMG00446-20110605-2309\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00446-20110605-2309-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLater that evening...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhile meeting <strong><a href=\"http://thecravecompany.com/cravingsuccess/\" target=\"_blank\">Melody</a></strong> on the shuttle back to downtown, she asked about my blog.  When I explained that I was in the midst of a 365 Days of Living Curiously project, she showed me her tattoo.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00445-20110605-2042.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5937\" title=\"IMG00445-20110605-2042\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00445-20110605-2042-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat is your \"word\"?  Care to tattoo you?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 252:  Soul Explosion ','','inherit','open','open','','5921-revision-14','','','2011-06-11 15:41:44','2011-06-11 22:41:44','',5921,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/11/5921-revision-14/',0,'revision','',0),(5944,1,'2011-06-12 11:17:20','2011-06-12 18:17:20','I\'m one of those people who is perfectly fine venturing out on the town on their own.  There\'s something really freeing about doing whatever you want whenever you want.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhen I booked my stay in Portland for The World Domination Summit, I included a couple of extra days for exploring the city which I had never visited.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nOn Saturday night, I received a hot tip from a local:  Get thee to the historic Alphabet District where there are reasonable boutiques (key word:  reasonable), cafes, etc.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAfter awaking from my post-conference coma, I boarded public transit for a bit, walked for a bit (to boost my way up to my 10,000 steps a day), and arrived at my charming destination characterized by tree-lined streets and old homes converted into shops.  Darling.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI headed straight to the Portland Bagel Co. for a delish bagel and some authentic Portland coffee.  As it turns out, my Knight in Shining Armor accompanied me.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nphoto\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI then waltzed my way in and out of boutiques.  Of course, my first stop was here:\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBecause Little Miss B needed another toy.  Her basketful at home is not enough.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd then Eleanor commented about earrings the other day, so that was my cue that I needed more.  So I sprang for a couple pair as a Portland memento.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd then, since I\'m not a shopper except for brief periods of addiction, I was knackered and needed to refuel.  So I stopped at Papa Haydn\'s which came highly recommended by the same Portland local with the hot tips.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI chose the Strawberry Rhubarb Tart which was quite the attention-grabber.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe woman also dining solo next to me remarked on it\'s luscious appearance.  You know how I am.  I immediately started cracking jokes about how this enormous tart was downright healthy because I had not yet eaten a fruit or a veggie that day, and now I was getting 2 of my 5 a day in one fell swoop!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSolo Woman aka Sharon burst into laughter as did the two women sitting next to her.  When their \"slice\" of chocolate cake arrived (I swear it must have weighed 2 pounds), I encouraged them to ignore the size and focus on the high anti-oxidant content of the chocolate.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBefore I knew it, I found out that my newfound dining companions were kindred spirits not only in love of sweets and humor, but also in the arts.  Sharon is a writer (who published a book on Sedona, Arizona!!!!), and and are famous Portland Blues Vocalist Goddesses.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBy the end of our \"meal\", we were sharing photos of our pets and exchanging business cards and hugs.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nDo you ever venture out on your own?  Have you encountered any happy coincidences?  If so, please share\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','Day 253:  Exploring Portland Solo ','','inherit','open','open','','5922-revision','','','2011-06-12 11:17:20','2011-06-12 18:17:20','',5922,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/5922-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(5954,1,'2011-06-12 11:51:57','2011-06-12 18:51:57','','OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA','Portland\'s Alphabet District','inherit','open','open','','olympus-digital-camera-378','','','2011-06-12 11:51:57','2011-06-12 18:51:57','',5922,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060015.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5945,1,'2011-06-12 11:25:01','2011-06-12 18:25:01','Have you heard of Powell\'s Books in Portland?  It\'s a Bibliophile Wonderland.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhat makes it so special?  IT\'S AN ENTIRE CITY BLOCK OF BOOKS!!!  It also includes a vast array of quirky gifts and, of course, a coffee shop with authentic Portland coffee.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd it\'s an independent bookstore!  Hurrah!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI was there on a Tuesday, and it was swarming with people.  SWARMING!!!  I cannot tell you how this makes my old-fashioned book-loving, Kindle-averse, chain bookstore-loathing heart swell with happiness.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nphotos:  montessori, geeks (am i one?  could someone please tell me the truth?)\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSoul-scintillatin bonus:  GRAND CANYON PHOTOS!!!!','Day 254:  Lost in the City of Books ','','inherit','open','open','','5923-revision-2','','','2011-06-12 11:25:01','2011-06-12 18:25:01','',5923,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/5923-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(5966,1,'2011-06-12 17:51:20','2011-06-13 00:51:20','[caption id=\"attachment_5954\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"225\" caption=\"Portland&#39;s Alphabet District\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060015.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5954\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060015-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI\'m one of those people who is perfectly fine venturing out on the town on their own.  There\'s something really freeing about doing whatever you want whenever you want.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen I booked my stay in Portland for The World Domination Summit, I included a couple of extra days for exploring the city which I had never visited.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOn Saturday night, I received a hot tip from a local:  Get thee to the historic Alphabet District where there are reasonable boutiques (key word:  reasonable), cafes, etc.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter awaking from my post-conference coma, I boarded public transit for a bit, walked for a bit (to boost my way up to my 10,000 steps a day), and arrived at my charming destination characterized by tree-lined streets and old homes converted into shops.  Darling.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI headed straight to the Portland Bagel Co. for a delish bagel and some authentic Portland coffee.  As it turns out, my Knight in Shining Armor accompanied me.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_5955\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"225\" caption=\"My Very Own Knight in Shining Armor.  A little to quiet for me though.  I like my men extroverted.\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060012.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5955 \" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060012-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI then waltzed my way in and out of boutiques.  Of course, my first stop was here:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_5957\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Missing Little Miss B\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060016.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5957\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060016-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBecause Little Miss B needed another toy.  Her basketful at home is not enough.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd then Eleanor commented about collecting too many earrings the other day, so that was my cue that I needed more.  So I sprang for a couple pair as a Portland memento.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd then, since I\'m not a shopper except for brief periods of addiction, I was knackered and needed to refuel.  So I stopped at Papa Haydn\'s which came highly recommended by the same Portland local with the hot tips.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI chose the Strawberry Rhubarb Tart which was quite the attention-grabber.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_5956\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"What exactly is the nutritional profile of rhubarb???\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060017.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5956\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060017-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe woman also dining solo next to me remarked on it\'s luscious appearance.  You know how I am.  I immediately started cracking jokes about how this enormous tart was downright healthy because I had not yet eaten a fruit or a veggie that day, and now I was getting 2 of my 5 a day in one fell swoop!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSolo Woman aka Sharon burst into laughter as did the two women sitting next to her.  When their \"slice\" of chocolate cake arrived (I swear it must have weighed 2 pounds), I encouraged them to ignore the size and focus on the high antioxidant content of the chocolate.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBefore I knew it, I found out that my newfound dining companions were kindred spirits not only in love of sweets and humor, but also in the arts.  Sharon is a writer (who published a book on Sedona, Arizona!!!!), and <strong><a href=\"http://www.duffybishop.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Duffy</a></strong> and <strong><a href=\"http://www.ellenwhyte.com/#\" target=\"_blank\">Ellen</a></strong> are legendary Portland Blues Goddesses.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBy the end of our \"meal\", we were sharing photos of our pets and exchanging business cards and hugs.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDo you ever venture out on your own?  Have you encountered any happy coincidences?  If so, please share your story in the comments below!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_5961\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"I want to live here.\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060019.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5961\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060019-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 253:  Exploring Portland Solo ','','inherit','open','open','','5922-revision-7','','','2011-06-12 17:51:20','2011-06-13 00:51:20','',5922,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/5922-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(5947,1,'2011-06-12 11:31:10','2011-06-12 18:31:10','','Auto Draft','','inherit','open','open','','5946-revision','','','2011-06-12 11:31:10','2011-06-12 18:31:10','',5946,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/5946-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(5948,1,'2011-06-14 12:11:21','2011-06-14 19:11:21','<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6090017.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6003\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6090017-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>On Day 256, I took all the notes from <strong><a href=\"http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/wds-2011-the-heart-attack-of-awesome/\" target=\"_blank\">The World Domination Summit</a></strong>, ate them, and digested them.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nO.k., o.k.  I didn\'t really do that.  But <strong><a href=\"http://jenlemen.com/blog/\" target=\"_blank\">Jen Lemen</a></strong> of <strong><a href=\"http://www.mondobeyondo.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Mondo Beyondo</a></strong> fame did that once.  For reals!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor the life of me, I can\'t remember what her<strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/day-252-soul-explosion/\" target=\"_blank\"> \"word\"</a></strong> was, but she wrote it down, crumbled it up, munched on it, and digested it.  Literally.  She wanted to INTERNALIZE her word in a powerful and dramatic expression.  I am telling you -- her word was very moving.  But once you are 40, short-term memory flies out the window.  I knew I should have written her word down.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor my purposes, I merely mentally digested my notes.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYou know how it is when you go to conferences.  If you\'re anything like me, you take copious notes (with the exception of powerful words that you wished you could remember later), and then when you arrive back home, those notes are tucked away for future reference.  And \"future reference\" rarely happens.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn education, kids are sent home for the summer with their little brains chock full o\' information, and then...when they don\'t use it, they lose it.  The Summer Slide sets in.  Teachers spend the first two months of school reteaching what the kids learned last year.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>The SuperMojo speakers from WDS encouraged us to not give in to the Post-Conference Slide.</strong> </span> They urged us to formulate a Plan of Action:  at least one step that we would take to halt the slippery slope leading to inertia.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTo be honest, this is always my intended \"plan\" post-conferences.  However, I\'m usually overwhelmed by the task ahead of me, because a Virgo overachiever type feels as though she needs to create a Super Plan with action step after action step after action step mapped out over a course of days, week, months, maybe years!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBe glad if you were born Type B.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSo I like this whole \"one step\" idea.  That doesn\'t stress me out at all.  I can\'t imagine not doubling the request and coming up with two steps, but I\'ll start with one and grow from there.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>After combing through my notes, I devised my Plan of Action:</strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>This was a no-brainer.  Mondo Beyondo rocked my world.  <strong><a href=\"http://samfrancisco.me\" target=\"_blank\">Sam</a></strong> is signed up for the July 5th start date.  I will join her.  Even though I am tempted to think that throwing an online course into Work, Life, Blog and Puppy is sheer INSANITY, I feel that the dreams and ideas that will manifest through this workshop will be BIG.  Therefore, I am willing to be crazy for the length of the course.</li>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n	<li>I\'m just saying \"no\" and stopping the insanity.  I don\'t need a second step just yet.  Although...I\'m already internalizing <strong><a href=\"http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/\" target=\"_blank\">Jonathan Fields\'s</a></strong> wisdom and \"ritualizing\" my work and blog routines.</li>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n	<li>Oh!  And I almost forgot.  Ahem.  But this one is easy, trust me.  Because my \"word\" was \"play\", I\'m incorporating more \"play\"-themed ideas into my days which you will read about soon.  :-D</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00446-20110605-2309.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5936\" title=\"IMG00446-20110605-2309\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00446-20110605-2309-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n*****\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHow about you?  You didn\'t have to attend WDS to come up with a Plan of Action.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat is your current dream or aspiration?  What is ONE STEP that you can take to move closer to your dream?  No need to be neurotic like me and aim for more.  It\'s a law of physics -- an object in motion stays in motion.  (Let\'s ignore the \"unless\" part for now.)  It takes only ONE step to begin the motion!','Day 256:  Digesting Notes ','','publish','open','open','','day-256-digesting-notes','','','2011-06-14 08:51:06','2011-06-14 15:51:06','',0,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/?p=5948',0,'post','',5),(5949,1,'2011-06-12 11:31:31','2011-06-12 18:31:31','','Auto Draft','','inherit','open','open','','5948-revision','','','2011-06-12 11:31:31','2011-06-12 18:31:31','',5948,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/5948-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(5950,1,'2011-06-15 01:11:52','2011-06-15 08:11:52','Day 257 was one of those crappy days where nothing seems to go right.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI won\'t bore you with the sordid details, because it\'s over, and I want to focus on the positive.  Let\'s just say that this day equaled one of your crappiest days in recent memory.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI actually \"lived\" another blog \"activity\" that day which turned out to be crummy, too.  I was going to have to channel my inner comedienne in order to turn that lemon into lemonade so that it would gel into a halfway readable post.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd then...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI was standing outside with Bella for her before bedtime tinkles and...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://scienceblogs.com/startswithabang/2010/05/how_to_make_a_real_shooting_st.php\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6014\" title=\"bukiki-shooting-star\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/bukiki-shooting-star-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI saw a shooting star.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI audibly gasped.  I am not sure that I have ever truly witnessed a shooting star.  It seems as though as soon as someone points it out to me, by the time I look in the proper direction, it\'s gone.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis shooting star was so bright, that my first thought was that it was a crashing plane on fire.  Dad explained the next day that my shooting star was more than likely a meteorite.  (Later, I stumbled upon a <strong><a href=\"http://scienceblogs.com/startswithabang/upload/2010/05/how_to_make_a_real_shooting_st/bukiki-shooting-star.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">cool science blog</a></strong> which reminded me that a shooting star is, in fact, a meteorite.  Doh!)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhatever it was, I made a wish for no more crappy days.  Or, since that\'s not entirely possible, to remember that if I keep my eyes peeled, I might discover the glimmer of hope within the crappy day.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd just when I was feeling all warm and fuzzy and philosophical, THE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA scurried across my patio to terrorize me and my little dog, too.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6015\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"I swear it was a big as this one! \"]<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/frank-wouters/64150981/sizes/m/in/photostream/\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6015\" title=\"64150981_0ade320582\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/64150981_0ade320582-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBy some MIRACLE -- and a shriek that should have caused my neighbors to call 911, but scarily, did not -- Bella stopped chasing THE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA, looked at me, and then responded to a post-shriek and hoarse, \"BELLA, COME!!!!\"\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI scooped Bella up into my arms while THE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA crawled into the darkness.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>Now let me just tell you...Scorpions a mere quarter of the size of this one have driven my neighbor, Kim C. aka Garage Kim, to drink. </strong></span> I\'ll let her recount her tale in the comments section.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn the midst of my scorpion dilemma, I realized that I had two choices:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">1.  I could focus on the piece de resistance of this crappy day aka THE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA and wreck a good night\'s sleep wondering if it would flatten itself (they do that, you know) and come under my door in the middle of the night to get me and my little dog, too</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOr...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2.  I could focus on the blazing ball of wonder that I witnessed with my own eyes.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOh.  I forgot the third choice:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">3.  I could drink.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAlthough...Kim C. may sleep like a baby after a couple glasses of wine, but I sleep fitfully.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI chose to cast my internal gaze on the wonder.  And slept like a baby. ^\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n****\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n^ Full disclosure:  There was 1/2 of a Zyrtec involved in my golden slumbers.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n^ In other words -- Crap:  I suffer from seasonal allergies that drive me nuts.  Silver lining/shooting star:  Wow, those allergy meds makes me sleep well!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 257:  Shooting Star?  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 What triggered the laughing mayhem?','Day 258:  You Say Goodbye, and I Say Hello','','publish','open','open','','day-258-you-say-goodbye-and-i-say-hello','','','2011-06-15 12:25:53','2011-06-15 19:25:53','',0,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/?p=5952',0,'post','',0),(5953,1,'2011-06-12 11:33:06','2011-06-12 18:33:06','','Day 258:  You Say Goodbye and I Say Hello','','inherit','open','open','','5952-revision','','','2011-06-12 11:33:06','2011-06-12 18:33:06','',5952,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/5952-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(5955,1,'2011-06-12 11:53:13','2011-06-12 18:53:13','','OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA','My Very Own Knight in Shining Armor','inherit','open','open','','olympus-digital-camera-379','','','2011-06-12 11:53:13','2011-06-12 18:53:13','',5922,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060012.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5956,1,'2011-06-12 11:55:02','2011-06-12 18:55:02','','OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA','What exactly is the nutritional profile of rhubarb???','inherit','open','open','','olympus-digital-camera-380','','','2011-06-12 11:55:02','2011-06-12 18:55:02','',5922,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060017.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5957,1,'2011-06-12 11:56:29','2011-06-12 18:56:29','','OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA','Missing Little Miss B','inherit','open','open','','olympus-digital-camera-381','','','2011-06-12 11:56:29','2011-06-12 18:56:29','',5922,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060016.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5958,1,'2011-06-12 11:57:15','2011-06-12 18:57:15','[caption id=\"attachment_5954\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"225\" caption=\"Portland&#39;s Alphabet District\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060015.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5954\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060015-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\n\nI\'m one of those people who is perfectly fine venturing out on the town on their own.  There\'s something really freeing about doing whatever you want whenever you want.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhen I booked my stay in Portland for The World Domination Summit, I included a couple of extra days for exploring the city which I had never visited.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nOn Saturday night, I received a hot tip from a local:  Get thee to the historic Alphabet District where there are reasonable boutiques (key word:  reasonable), cafes, etc.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAfter awaking from my post-conference coma, I boarded public transit for a bit, walked for a bit (to boost my way up to my 10,000 steps a day), and arrived at my charming destination characterized by tree-lined streets and old homes converted into shops.  Darling.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI headed straight to the Portland Bagel Co. for a delish bagel and some authentic Portland coffee.  As it turns out, my Knight in Shining Armor accompanied me.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_5955\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"225\" caption=\"My Very Own Knight in Shining Armor.  A little to quiet for me though.  I like my men extroverted.\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060012.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5955 \" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060012-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI then waltzed my way in and out of boutiques.  Of course, my first stop was here:\n\n&nbsp;\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_5957\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Missing Little Miss B\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060016.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5957\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060016-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBecause Little Miss B needed another toy.  Her basketful at home is not enough.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd then Eleanor commented about earrings the other day, so that was my cue that I needed more.  So I sprang for a couple pair as a Portland memento.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd then, since I\'m not a shopper except for brief periods of addiction, I was knackered and needed to refuel.  So I stopped at Papa Haydn\'s which came highly recommended by the same Portland local with the hot tips.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI chose the Strawberry Rhubarb Tart which was quite the attention-grabber.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_5956\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"What exactly is the nutritional profile of rhubarb???\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060017.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5956\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060017-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe woman also dining solo next to me remarked on it\'s luscious appearance.  You know how I am.  I immediately started cracking jokes about how this enormous tart was downright healthy because I had not yet eaten a fruit or a veggie that day, and now I was getting 2 of my 5 a day in one fell swoop!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSolo Woman aka Sharon burst into laughter as did the two women sitting next to her.  When their \"slice\" of chocolate cake arrived (I swear it must have weighed 2 pounds), I encouraged them to ignore the size and focus on the high anti-oxidant content of the chocolate.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBefore I knew it, I found out that my newfound dining companions were kindred spirits not only in love of sweets and humor, but also in the arts.  Sharon is a writer (who published a book on Sedona, Arizona!!!!), and and are famous Portland Blues Vocalist Goddesses.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBy the end of our \"meal\", we were sharing photos of our pets and exchanging business cards and hugs.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nDo you ever venture out on your own?  Have you encountered any happy coincidences?  If so, please share your story in the comments below!\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','Day 253:  Exploring Portland Solo ','','inherit','open','open','','5922-revision-2','','','2011-06-12 11:57:15','2011-06-12 18:57:15','',5922,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/5922-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(5959,1,'2011-06-12 11:58:29','2011-06-12 18:58:29','[caption id=\"attachment_5954\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"225\" caption=\"Portland&#39;s Alphabet District\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060015.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5954\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060015-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\n\nI\'m one of those people who is perfectly fine venturing out on the town on their own.  There\'s something really freeing about doing whatever you want whenever you want.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhen I booked my stay in Portland for The World Domination Summit, I included a couple of extra days for exploring the city which I had never visited.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nOn Saturday night, I received a hot tip from a local:  Get thee to the historic Alphabet District where there are reasonable boutiques (key word:  reasonable), cafes, etc.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAfter awaking from my post-conference coma, I boarded public transit for a bit, walked for a bit (to boost my way up to my 10,000 steps a day), and arrived at my charming destination characterized by tree-lined streets and old homes converted into shops.  Darling.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI headed straight to the Portland Bagel Co. for a delish bagel and some authentic Portland coffee.  As it turns out, my Knight in Shining Armor accompanied me.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_5955\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"225\" caption=\"My Very Own Knight in Shining Armor.  A little to quiet for me though.  I like my men extroverted.\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060012.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5955 \" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060012-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI then waltzed my way in and out of boutiques.  Of course, my first stop was here:\n\n&nbsp;\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_5957\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Missing Little Miss B\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060016.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5957\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060016-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBecause Little Miss B needed another toy.  Her basketful at home is not enough.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd then Eleanor commented about earrings the other day, so that was my cue that I needed more.  So I sprang for a couple pair as a Portland memento.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd then, since I\'m not a shopper except for brief periods of addiction, I was knackered and needed to refuel.  So I stopped at Papa Haydn\'s which came highly recommended by the same Portland local with the hot tips.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI chose the Strawberry Rhubarb Tart which was quite the attention-grabber.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_5956\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"What exactly is the nutritional profile of rhubarb???\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060017.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5956\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060017-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe woman also dining solo next to me remarked on it\'s luscious appearance.  You know how I am.  I immediately started cracking jokes about how this enormous tart was downright healthy because I had not yet eaten a fruit or a veggie that day, and now I was getting 2 of my 5 a day in one fell swoop!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSolo Woman aka Sharon burst into laughter as did the two women sitting next to her.  When their \"slice\" of chocolate cake arrived (I swear it must have weighed 2 pounds), I encouraged them to ignore the size and focus on the high anti-oxidant content of the chocolate.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBefore I knew it, I found out that my newfound dining companions were kindred spirits not only in love of sweets and humor, but also in the arts.  Sharon is a writer (who published a book on Sedona, Arizona!!!!), and and are famous Portland Blues Vocalist Goddesses.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBy the end of our \"meal\", we were sharing photos of our pets and exchanging business cards and hugs.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nDo you ever venture out on your own?  Have you encountered any happy coincidences?  If so, please share your story in the comments below!\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','Day 253:  Exploring Portland Solo ','','inherit','open','open','','5922-revision-3','','','2011-06-12 11:58:29','2011-06-12 18:58:29','',5922,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/5922-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(5960,1,'2011-06-12 12:00:01','2011-06-12 19:00:01','[caption id=\"attachment_5954\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"225\" caption=\"Portland&#39;s Alphabet District\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060015.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5954\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060015-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI\'m one of those people who is perfectly fine venturing out on the town on their own.  There\'s something really freeing about doing whatever you want whenever you want.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhen I booked my stay in Portland for The World Domination Summit, I included a couple of extra days for exploring the city which I had never visited.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nOn Saturday night, I received a hot tip from a local:  Get thee to the historic Alphabet District where there are reasonable boutiques (key word:  reasonable), cafes, etc.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAfter awaking from my post-conference coma, I boarded public transit for a bit, walked for a bit (to boost my way up to my 10,000 steps a day), and arrived at my charming destination characterized by tree-lined streets and old homes converted into shops.  Darling.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI headed straight to the Portland Bagel Co. for a delish bagel and some authentic Portland coffee.  As it turns out, my Knight in Shining Armor accompanied me.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_5955\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"225\" caption=\"My Very Own Knight in Shining Armor.  A little to quiet for me though.  I like my men extroverted.\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060012.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5955 \" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060012-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI then waltzed my way in and out of boutiques.  Of course, my first stop was here:\n\n&nbsp;\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_5957\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Missing Little Miss B\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060016.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5957\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060016-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBecause Little Miss B needed another toy.  Her basketful at home is not enough.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd then Eleanor commented about earrings the other day, so that was my cue that I needed more.  So I sprang for a couple pair as a Portland memento.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd then, since I\'m not a shopper except for brief periods of addiction, I was knackered and needed to refuel.  So I stopped at Papa Haydn\'s which came highly recommended by the same Portland local with the hot tips.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI chose the Strawberry Rhubarb Tart which was quite the attention-grabber.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_5956\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"What exactly is the nutritional profile of rhubarb???\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060017.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5956\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060017-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe woman also dining solo next to me remarked on it\'s luscious appearance.  You know how I am.  I immediately started cracking jokes about how this enormous tart was downright healthy because I had not yet eaten a fruit or a veggie that day, and now I was getting 2 of my 5 a day in one fell swoop!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSolo Woman aka Sharon burst into laughter as did the two women sitting next to her.  When their \"slice\" of chocolate cake arrived (I swear it must have weighed 2 pounds), I encouraged them to ignore the size and focus on the high anti-oxidant content of the chocolate.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBefore I knew it, I found out that my newfound dining companions were kindred spirits not only in love of sweets and humor, but also in the arts.  Sharon is a writer (who published a book on Sedona, Arizona!!!!), and and are famous Portland Blues Vocalist Goddesses.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBy the end of our \"meal\", we were sharing photos of our pets and exchanging business cards and hugs.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nDo you ever venture out on your own?  Have you encountered any happy coincidences?  If so, please share your story in the comments below!\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','Day 253:  Exploring Portland Solo ','','inherit','open','open','','5922-revision-4','','','2011-06-12 12:00:01','2011-06-12 19:00:01','',5922,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/5922-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(5961,1,'2011-06-12 12:02:31','2011-06-12 19:02:31','','OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA','I want to live here.','inherit','open','open','','olympus-digital-camera-382','','','2011-06-12 12:02:31','2011-06-12 19:02:31','',5922,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060019.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5962,1,'2011-06-12 12:01:00','2011-06-12 19:01:00','[caption id=\"attachment_5954\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"225\" caption=\"Portland&#39;s Alphabet District\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060015.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5954\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060015-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI\'m one of those people who is perfectly fine venturing out on the town on their own.  There\'s something really freeing about doing whatever you want whenever you want.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen I booked my stay in Portland for The World Domination Summit, I included a couple of extra days for exploring the city which I had never visited.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOn Saturday night, I received a hot tip from a local:  Get thee to the historic Alphabet District where there are reasonable boutiques (key word:  reasonable), cafes, etc.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter awaking from my post-conference coma, I boarded public transit for a bit, walked for a bit (to boost my way up to my 10,000 steps a day), and arrived at my charming destination characterized by tree-lined streets and old homes converted into shops.  Darling.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI headed straight to the Portland Bagel Co. for a delish bagel and some authentic Portland coffee.  As it turns out, my Knight in Shining Armor accompanied me.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_5955\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"225\" caption=\"My Very Own Knight in Shining Armor.  A little to quiet for me though.  I like my men extroverted.\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060012.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5955 \" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060012-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI then waltzed my way in and out of boutiques.  Of course, my first stop was here:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_5957\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Missing Little Miss B\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060016.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5957\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060016-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBecause Little Miss B needed another toy.  Her basketful at home is not enough.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd then Eleanor commented about earrings the other day, so that was my cue that I needed more.  So I sprang for a couple pair as a Portland memento.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd then, since I\'m not a shopper except for brief periods of addiction, I was knackered and needed to refuel.  So I stopped at Papa Haydn\'s which came highly recommended by the same Portland local with the hot tips.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI chose the Strawberry Rhubarb Tart which was quite the attention-grabber.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_5956\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"What exactly is the nutritional profile of rhubarb???\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060017.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5956\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060017-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe woman also dining solo next to me remarked on it\'s luscious appearance.  You know how I am.  I immediately started cracking jokes about how this enormous tart was downright healthy because I had not yet eaten a fruit or a veggie that day, and now I was getting 2 of my 5 a day in one fell swoop!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSolo Woman aka Sharon burst into laughter as did the two women sitting next to her.  When their \"slice\" of chocolate cake arrived (I swear it must have weighed 2 pounds), I encouraged them to ignore the size and focus on the high anti-oxidant content of the chocolate.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBefore I knew it, I found out that my newfound dining companions were kindred spirits not only in love of sweets and humor, but also in the arts.  Sharon is a writer (who published a book on Sedona, Arizona!!!!), and and are famous Portland Blues Vocalist Goddesses.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBy the end of our \"meal\", we were sharing photos of our pets and exchanging business cards and hugs.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDo you ever venture out on your own?  Have you encountered any happy coincidences?  If so, please share your story in the comments below!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 253:  Exploring Portland Solo ','','inherit','open','open','','5922-revision-5','','','2011-06-12 12:01:00','2011-06-12 19:01:00','',5922,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/5922-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(6150,1,'2011-06-21 01:11:15','2011-06-21 08:11:15','If you have been reading along the past two weeks, you\'ve heard me yakking for days about my \"play\" epiphany.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIf you haven\'t been reading along in the past two weeks, I had a \"play\" epiphany, and you can hear me yak about it <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/day-252-soul-explosion/\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></strong>.  :-D\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHaving been newly epiphanized, I scheduled a play date for Day 266.  I asked my friend, Brian aka Bry, to meet me at the corner of Central and Camelback in downtown Phoenix on Sunday afternoon.  Located at this corner:  <strong><a href=\"http://www.stinkweeds.com\" target=\"_blank\">Stinkweeds</a></strong> (indie record store -- CDs and vinyl),<strong><a href=\"http://www.smeeks.com/\" target=\"_blank\"> smeeks</a></strong> (candy and toys from GenXer childhoods and beyond), and <strong><a href=\"http://www.francesvintage.com/\" target=\"_blank\">frances </a></strong>(my new fav store that I mentioned a few weeks ago when I purchased <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/06/day-247-the-ring-did-mean-a-thing/\" target=\"_blank\">The Ring</a></strong>).\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDisappearing for the afternoon on a nostalgic trip down memory <del>lane</del> corner does wonders for the soul and the funny bone.  I opened fart cans, played with an etch-a-sketch, and purchased a sparkler for the 4th of July.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd since (as you know), there must always be food involved in my excursions, Bry and I drove around the <del>lane</del> corner to <strong><a href=\"http://dollarjoe.com/marycoyle/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Mary Coyle Ol\' Fashion Ice Cream Parlor</a></strong>, Home of the $60 Sundae.  If you think I\'m making this up, click the photo bottom and center.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSince there was only two of us, we opted for individual sundaes.  Anyone interested in assembling a group of 10 to tackle The Mountain?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[gallery]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n***\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHave you hung out in any places of nostalgic whimsy lately?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 266:  Trip Down Memory Corner','','publish','open','open','','day-266-trip-down-memory-corner','','','2011-06-20 21:25:22','2011-06-21 04:25:22','',0,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/?p=6150',0,'post','',5),(5964,1,'2011-06-12 17:51:09','2011-06-13 00:51:09','[caption id=\"attachment_5954\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"225\" caption=\"Portland&#39;s Alphabet District\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060015.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5954\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060015-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI\'m one of those people who is perfectly fine venturing out on the town on their own.  There\'s something really freeing about doing whatever you want whenever you want.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhen I booked my stay in Portland for The World Domination Summit, I included a couple of extra days for exploring the city which I had never visited.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nOn Saturday night, I received a hot tip from a local:  Get thee to the historic Alphabet District where there are reasonable boutiques (key word:  reasonable), cafes, etc.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAfter awaking from my post-conference coma, I boarded public transit for a bit, walked for a bit (to boost my way up to my 10,000 steps a day), and arrived at my charming destination characterized by tree-lined streets and old homes converted into shops.  Darling.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI headed straight to the Portland Bagel Co. for a delish bagel and some authentic Portland coffee.  As it turns out, my Knight in Shining Armor accompanied me.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_5955\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"225\" caption=\"My Very Own Knight in Shining Armor.  A little to quiet for me though.  I like my men extroverted.\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060012.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5955 \" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060012-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI then waltzed my way in and out of boutiques.  Of course, my first stop was here:\n\n&nbsp;\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_5957\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Missing Little Miss B\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060016.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5957\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060016-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBecause Little Miss B needed another toy.  Her basketful at home is not enough.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd then Eleanor commented about collecting too many earrings the other day, so that was my cue that I needed more.  So I sprang for a couple pair as a Portland memento.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd then, since I\'m not a shopper except for brief periods of addiction, I was knackered and needed to refuel.  So I stopped at Papa Haydn\'s which came highly recommended by the same Portland local with the hot tips.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI chose the Strawberry Rhubarb Tart which was quite the attention-grabber.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_5956\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"What exactly is the nutritional profile of rhubarb???\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060017.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5956\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060017-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe woman also dining solo next to me remarked on it\'s luscious appearance.  You know how I am.  I immediately started cracking jokes about how this enormous tart was downright healthy because I had not yet eaten a fruit or a veggie that day, and now I was getting 2 of my 5 a day in one fell swoop!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSolo Woman aka Sharon burst into laughter as did the two women sitting next to her.  When their \"slice\" of chocolate cake arrived (I swear it must have weighed 2 pounds), I encouraged them to ignore the size and focus on the high antioxidant content of the chocolate.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBefore I knew it, I found out that my newfound dining companions were kindred spirits not only in love of sweets and humor, but also in the arts.  Sharon is a writer (who published a book on Sedona, Arizona!!!!), and <strong><a href=\"http://www.duffybishop.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Duffy</a></strong> and <strong><a href=\"http://www.ellenwhyte.com/#\" target=\"_blank\">Ellen</a></strong> are legendary Portland Blues Goddesses.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBy the end of our \"meal\", we were sharing photos of our pets and exchanging business cards and hugs.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nDo you ever venture out on your own?  Have you encountered any happy coincidences?  If so, please share your story in the comments below!\n\n&nbsp;\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_5961\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"I want to live here.\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060019.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5961\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060019-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n&nbsp;','Day 253:  Exploring Portland Solo ','','inherit','open','open','','5922-revision-6','','','2011-06-12 17:51:09','2011-06-13 00:51:09','',5922,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/5922-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(5965,1,'2011-06-12 18:19:09','2011-06-13 01:19:09','[caption id=\"attachment_5954\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"225\" caption=\"Portland&#39;s Alphabet District\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060015.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5954\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060015-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI\'m one of those people who is perfectly fine venturing out on the town on their own.  There\'s something really freeing about doing whatever you want whenever you want.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhen I booked my stay in Portland for The World Domination Summit, I included a couple of extra days for exploring the city which I had never visited.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nOn Saturday night, I received a hot tip from a local:  Get thee to the historic Alphabet District where there are reasonable boutiques (key word:  reasonable), cafes, etc.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAfter awaking from my post-conference coma, I boarded public transit for a bit, walked for a bit (to boost my way up to my 10,000 steps a day), and arrived at my charming destination characterized by tree-lined streets and old homes converted into shops.  Darling.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI headed straight to the Portland Bagel Co. for a delish bagel and some authentic Portland coffee.  As it turns out, my Knight in Shining Armor accompanied me.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_5955\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"225\" caption=\"My Very Own Knight in Shining Armor.  A little to quiet for me though.  I like my men extroverted.\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060012.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5955 \" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060012-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI then waltzed my way in and out of boutiques.  Of course, my first stop was here:\n\n&nbsp;\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_5957\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Missing Little Miss B\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060016.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5957\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060016-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBecause Little Miss B needed another toy.  Her basketful at home is not enough.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd then Eleanor commented about collecting too many earrings the other day, so that was my cue that I needed more.  So I sprang for a couple pair as a Portland memento.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd then, since I\'m not a shopper except for brief periods of addiction, I was knackered and needed to refuel.  So I stopped at Papa Haydn\'s which came highly recommended by the same Portland local with the hot tips.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI chose the Strawberry Rhubarb Tart which was quite the attention-grabber.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_5956\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"What exactly is the nutritional profile of rhubarb???\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060017.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5956\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060017-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe woman dining solo next to me remarked on its luscious appearance.  You know how I am.  I immediately started cracking jokes about how this enormous tart was downright healthy because I had not yet eaten a fruit or a veggie that day, and now I was getting 2 of my 5 a day in one fell swoop!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSolo Woman aka Sharon burst into laughter as did the two women sitting next to her.  When their \"slice\" of chocolate cake arrived (I swear it must have weighed 2 pounds), I encouraged them to ignore the size and focus on the high antioxidant content of the chocolate.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBefore I knew it, I found out that my newfound dining companions were kindred spirits not only in love of sweets and humor, but also in the arts.  Sharon is a writer (who published a book on Sedona, Arizona!!!!), and <strong><a href=\"http://www.duffybishop.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Duffy</a></strong> and <strong><a href=\"http://www.ellenwhyte.com/#\" target=\"_blank\">Ellen</a></strong> are legendary Portland Blues Goddesses.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBy the end of our \"meal\", we were sharing photos of our pets and exchanging business cards and hugs.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nDo you ever venture out on your own?  Have you encountered any happy coincidences?  If so, please share your story in the comments below!\n\n&nbsp;\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_5961\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"I want to live here.\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060019.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5961\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060019-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n&nbsp;','Day 253:  Exploring Portland Solo ','','inherit','open','open','','5922-autosave','','','2011-06-12 18:19:09','2011-06-13 01:19:09','',5922,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/5922-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(5967,1,'2011-06-12 18:22:48','2011-06-13 01:22:48','','OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA','','inherit','open','open','','olympus-digital-camera-383','','','2011-06-12 18:22:48','2011-06-13 01:22:48','',5923,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070020.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5968,1,'2011-06-12 18:24:44','2011-06-13 01:24:44','','OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA','','inherit','open','open','','olympus-digital-camera-384','','','2011-06-12 18:24:44','2011-06-13 01:24:44','',5923,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070022.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5969,1,'2011-06-12 18:23:48','2011-06-13 01:23:48','<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070020.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5967\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070020-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Have you heard of Powell\'s Books in Portland?  It\'s a Bibliophile Wonderland.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhat makes it so special?  IT\'S AN ENTIRE CITY BLOCK OF BOOKS!!!  It also includes a vast array of quirky gifts and, of course, a coffee shop with authentic Portland coffee.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd it\'s an independent bookstore!  Hurrah!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI was there on a Tuesday, and it was swarming with people.  SWARMING!!!  I cannot tell you how this makes my old-fashioned book-loving, Kindle-averse, chain bookstore-loathing heart swell with happiness.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\nphotos:  montessori, geeks (am i one?  could someone please tell me the truth?)\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSoul-scintillatin bonus:  GRAND CANYON PHOTOS!!!!','Day 254:  Lost in the City of Books ','','inherit','open','open','','5923-revision-3','','','2011-06-12 18:23:48','2011-06-13 01:23:48','',5923,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/5923-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(5970,1,'2011-06-12 18:59:04','2011-06-13 01:59:04','','OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA','','inherit','open','open','','olympus-digital-camera-385','','','2011-06-12 18:59:04','2011-06-13 01:59:04','',5923,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070024.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5971,1,'2011-06-12 19:01:18','2011-06-13 02:01:18','','OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA','','inherit','open','open','','olympus-digital-camera-386','','','2011-06-12 19:01:18','2011-06-13 02:01:18','',5923,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070025.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5972,1,'2011-06-12 19:11:20','2011-06-13 02:11:20','<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070020.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5967\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070020-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Have you heard of Powell\'s Books in Portland?  It\'s a Bibliophile Wonderland.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhat makes it so special?  IT\'S AN ENTIRE CITY BLOCK OF BOOKS!!!  It also includes a vast array of quirky gifts and, of course, a coffee shop with authentic Portland coffee.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd it\'s an independent bookstore!  Hurrah!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI was there on a Tuesday, and it was swarming with people.  SWARMING!!!  I cannot tell you how this makes my old-fashioned book-loving, Kindle-averse, chain bookstore-loathing heart swell with happiness.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070022.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5968\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070022-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5970\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070024-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />\n\nRight:  Montessori and art &amp; drama -- representing 16 years of my life\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070025.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5971\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070025-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\n\nInside the bathroom stall.  You gotta love Portland.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSoul-scintillatin bonus:  GRAND CANYON PHOTOS FROM THE PLANE!!!!  16 years in Arizona, and I am embarrassed to admit that I\'ve never been to The Grand Canyon.  Now I can say that I have.  :-)','Day 254:  Lost in the City of Books ','','inherit','open','open','','5923-revision-4','','','2011-06-12 19:11:20','2011-06-13 02:11:20','',5923,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/5923-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(5973,1,'2011-06-12 20:01:40','2011-06-13 03:01:40','','OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA','','inherit','open','open','','olympus-digital-camera-387','','','2011-06-12 20:01:40','2011-06-13 03:01:40','',5923,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070012.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5974,1,'2011-06-12 19:11:33','2011-06-13 02:11:33','<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070020.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5967\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070020-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Have you heard of Powell\'s Books in Portland?  It\'s a Bibliophile Wonderland.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat makes it so special?  IT\'S AN ENTIRE CITY BLOCK OF BOOKS!!!  It also includes a vast array of quirky gifts and, of course, a coffee shop with authentic Portland coffee.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd it\'s an independent bookstore!  Hurrah!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI was there on a Tuesday, and it was swarming with people.  SWARMING!!!  I cannot tell you how this makes my old-fashioned book-loving, Kindle-averse, chain bookstore-loathing heart swell with happiness.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070022.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5968\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070022-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5970\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070024-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />\r\n\r\nRight:  Montessori and art &amp; drama -- representing 16 years of my life\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070025.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5971\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070025-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\nInside the bathroom stall.  You gotta love Portland.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSoul-scintillatin bonus:  GRAND CANYON PHOTOS FROM THE PLANE!!!!  16 years in Arizona, and I am embarrassed to admit that I\'ve never been to The Grand Canyon.  Now I can say that I have.  :-)','Day 254:  Lost in the City of Books ','','inherit','open','open','','5923-revision-5','','','2011-06-12 19:11:33','2011-06-13 02:11:33','',5923,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/5923-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(5975,1,'2011-06-13 07:00:24','2011-06-13 14:00:24','<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070020.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5967\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070020-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Have you heard of Powell\'s Books in Portland?  It\'s a Bibliophile Wonderland.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhat makes it so special?  IT\'S AN ENTIRE CITY BLOCK OF BOOKS!!!  It also includes a vast array of quirky gifts and, of course, a coffee shop with authentic Portland coffee.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd it\'s an independent bookstore!  Hurrah!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI was there on a Tuesday morning, and it was swarming with people.  SWARMING!!!  I cannot tell you how this made my old-fashioned book-loving, Kindle-averse, chain bookstore-loathing heart swell with happiness.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070022.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5968\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070022-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5970\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070024-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />\n\nRight:  Montessori and art &amp; drama -- representing 16 years of my life\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070025.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5971\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070025-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00450-20110607-1239.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5988\" title=\"IMG00450-20110607-1239\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00450-20110607-1239-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\n\nLeft: inside the bathroom stall.  You gotta love Portland.\n\nRight:  On the shelf.  I was in Portland for the <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/10/day-250-let-the-world-domination-summit-begin/\" target=\"_blank\">World Domination Summit</a></strong>.  Does this make me a geek?\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Soul-scintillation bonus:</strong></span> GRAND CANYON VIEW FROM THE PLANE!!!!  16 years in Arizona, and I am embarrassed to admit that I\'ve never been to the Grand Canyon.  Now I can say that I have.  :-)\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070012.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5973\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070012-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIs there a legendary point-of-interest in your fair state that you have never visited?  Fess up in the comments section below!  :-)','Day 254:  Lost in the City of Books ','','inherit','open','open','','5923-autosave','','','2011-06-13 07:00:24','2011-06-13 14:00:24','',5923,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/5923-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(5976,1,'2011-06-12 20:02:42','2011-06-13 03:02:42','<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070020.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5967\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070020-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Have you heard of Powell\'s Books in Portland?  It\'s a Bibliophile Wonderland.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat makes it so special?  IT\'S AN ENTIRE CITY BLOCK OF BOOKS!!!  It also includes a vast array of quirky gifts and, of course, a coffee shop with authentic Portland coffee.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd it\'s an independent bookstore!  Hurrah!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI was there on a Tuesday, and it was swarming with people.  SWARMING!!!  I cannot tell you how this makes my old-fashioned book-loving, Kindle-averse, chain bookstore-loathing heart swell with happiness.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070022.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5968\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070022-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5970\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070024-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />\r\n\r\nRight:  Montessori and art &amp; drama -- representing 16 years of my life\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070025.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5971\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070025-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\nInside the bathroom stall.  You gotta love Portland.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSoul-scintillatin bonus:  GRAND CANYON PHOTOS FROM THE PLANE!!!!  16 years in Arizona, and I am embarrassed to admit that I\'ve never been to The Grand Canyon.  Now I can say that I have.  :-)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070012.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5973\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070012-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>','Day 254:  Lost in the City of Books ','','inherit','open','open','','5923-revision-6','','','2011-06-12 20:02:42','2011-06-13 03:02:42','',5923,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/5923-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(5977,1,'2011-06-12 20:04:06','2011-06-13 03:04:06','<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070020.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5967\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070020-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Have you heard of Powell\'s Books in Portland?  It\'s a Bibliophile Wonderland.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat makes it so special?  IT\'S AN ENTIRE CITY BLOCK OF BOOKS!!!  It also includes a vast array of quirky gifts and, of course, a coffee shop with authentic Portland coffee.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd it\'s an independent bookstore!  Hurrah!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI was there on a Tuesday, and it was swarming with people.  SWARMING!!!  I cannot tell you how this makes my old-fashioned book-loving, Kindle-averse, chain bookstore-loathing heart swell with happiness.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070022.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5968\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070022-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5970\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070024-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />\r\n\r\nRight:  Montessori and art &amp; drama -- representing 16 years of my life\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070025.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5971\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070025-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\nInside the bathroom stall.  You gotta love Portland.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSoul-scintillatin bonus:  GRAND CANYON PHOTOS FROM THE PLANE!!!!  16 years in Arizona, and I am embarrassed to admit that I\'ve never been to The Grand Canyon.  Now I can say that I have.  :-)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070012.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5973\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070012-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>','Day 254:  Lost in the City of Books ','','inherit','open','open','','5923-revision-7','','','2011-06-12 20:04:06','2011-06-13 03:04:06','',5923,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/5923-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(5978,1,'2011-06-12 20:05:23','2011-06-13 03:05:23','<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070020.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5967\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070020-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Have you heard of Powell\'s Books in Portland?  It\'s a Bibliophile Wonderland.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat makes it so special?  IT\'S AN ENTIRE CITY BLOCK OF BOOKS!!!  It also includes a vast array of quirky gifts and, of course, a coffee shop with authentic Portland coffee.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd it\'s an independent bookstore!  Hurrah!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI was there on a Tuesday, and it was swarming with people.  SWARMING!!!  I cannot tell you how this makes my old-fashioned book-loving, Kindle-averse, chain bookstore-loathing heart swell with happiness.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070022.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5968\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070022-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5970\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070024-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />\r\n\r\nRight:  Montessori and art &amp; drama -- representing 16 years of my life\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070025.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5971\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070025-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\nInside the bathroom stall.  You gotta love Portland.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Soul-scintillation bonus:</strong></span> GRAND CANYON PHOTOS FROM THE PLANE!!!!  16 years in Arizona, and I am embarrassed to admit that I\'ve never been to the Grand Canyon.  Now I can say that I have.  :-)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070012.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5973\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070012-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>','Day 254:  Lost in the City of Books ','','inherit','open','open','','5923-revision-8','','','2011-06-12 20:05:23','2011-06-13 03:05:23','',5923,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/5923-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(5979,1,'2011-06-12 20:07:05','2011-06-13 03:07:05','<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070020.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5967\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070020-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Have you heard of Powell\'s Books in Portland?  It\'s a Bibliophile Wonderland.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat makes it so special?  IT\'S AN ENTIRE CITY BLOCK OF BOOKS!!!  It also includes a vast array of quirky gifts and, of course, a coffee shop with authentic Portland coffee.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd it\'s an independent bookstore!  Hurrah!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI was there on a Tuesday morning, and it was swarming with people.  SWARMING!!!  I cannot tell you how this made my old-fashioned book-loving, Kindle-averse, chain bookstore-loathing heart swell with happiness.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070022.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5968\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070022-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5970\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070024-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />\r\n\r\nRight:  Montessori and art &amp; drama -- representing 16 years of my life\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070025.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5971\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070025-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\nInside the bathroom stall.  You gotta love Portland.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Soul-scintillation bonus:</strong></span> GRAND CANYON PHOTOS FROM THE PLANE!!!!  16 years in Arizona, and I am embarrassed to admit that I\'ve never been to the Grand Canyon.  Now I can say that I have.  :-)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070012.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5973\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070012-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>','Day 254:  Lost in the City of Books ','','inherit','open','open','','5923-revision-9','','','2011-06-12 20:07:05','2011-06-13 03:07:05','',5923,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/5923-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(5980,1,'2011-06-12 20:11:10','2011-06-13 03:11:10','<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070020.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5967\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070020-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Have you heard of Powell\'s Books in Portland?  It\'s a Bibliophile Wonderland.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat makes it so special?  IT\'S AN ENTIRE CITY BLOCK OF BOOKS!!!  It also includes a vast array of quirky gifts and, of course, a coffee shop with authentic Portland coffee.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd it\'s an independent bookstore!  Hurrah!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI was there on a Tuesday morning, and it was swarming with people.  SWARMING!!!  I cannot tell you how this made my old-fashioned book-loving, Kindle-averse, chain bookstore-loathing heart swell with happiness.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070022.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5968\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070022-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5970\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070024-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />\r\n\r\nRight:  Montessori and art &amp; drama -- representing 16 years of my life\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070025.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5971\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070025-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\nInside the bathroom stall.  You gotta love Portland.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Soul-scintillation bonus:</strong></span> GRAND CANYON PHOTOS FROM THE PLANE!!!!  16 years in Arizona, and I am embarrassed to admit that I\'ve never been to the Grand Canyon.  Now I can say that I have.  :-)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070012.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5973\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070012-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIs there a legendary point-of-interest in your fair state that you have never visited?  Fess up in the comments section below!  :-)','Day 254:  Lost in the City of Books ','','inherit','open','open','','5923-revision-10','','','2011-06-12 20:11:10','2011-06-13 03:11:10','',5923,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/5923-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(5981,1,'2011-06-12 20:11:24','2011-06-13 03:11:24','<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070020.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5967\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070020-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Have you heard of Powell\'s Books in Portland?  It\'s a Bibliophile Wonderland.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat makes it so special?  IT\'S AN ENTIRE CITY BLOCK OF BOOKS!!!  It also includes a vast array of quirky gifts and, of course, a coffee shop with authentic Portland coffee.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd it\'s an independent bookstore!  Hurrah!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI was there on a Tuesday morning, and it was swarming with people.  SWARMING!!!  I cannot tell you how this made my old-fashioned book-loving, Kindle-averse, chain bookstore-loathing heart swell with happiness.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070022.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5968\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070022-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5970\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070024-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />\r\n\r\nRight:  Montessori and art &amp; drama -- representing 16 years of my life\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070025.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5971\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070025-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\nInside the bathroom stall.  You gotta love Portland.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Soul-scintillation bonus:</strong></span> GRAND CANYON PHOTOS FROM THE PLANE!!!!  16 years in Arizona, and I am embarrassed to admit that I\'ve never been to the Grand Canyon.  Now I can say that I have.  :-)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070012.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5973\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070012-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIs there a legendary point-of-interest in your fair state that you have never visited?  Fess up in the comments section below!  :-)','Day 254:  Lost in the City of Books ','','inherit','open','open','','5923-revision-11','','','2011-06-12 20:11:24','2011-06-13 03:11:24','',5923,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/5923-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(5982,1,'2011-06-12 20:19:31','2011-06-13 03:19:31','','OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA','','inherit','open','open','','olympus-digital-camera-388','','','2011-06-12 20:19:31','2011-06-13 03:19:31','',5946,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P5050012.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5983,1,'2011-06-12 20:22:06','2011-06-13 03:22:06','As wonderful as it is to travel, there is truly no place like home.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAs glorious as it is to take in the sights of a city brand new to you, nothing beat this sight.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P5050012.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-5982\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P5050012-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nApparently, someone updated her<strong> facebook page</strong> while I was away.','Day 255:  Home Sweet Home','','inherit','open','open','','5946-revision-2','','','2011-06-12 20:22:06','2011-06-13 03:22:06','',5946,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/5946-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(5984,1,'2011-06-12 20:22:29','2011-06-13 03:22:29','As wonderful as it is to travel, there is truly no place like home.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAs glorious as it is to take in the sights of a city brand new to you, nothing beat this sight.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P5050012.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-5982\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P5050012-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nApparently, someone updated her<strong><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/worlds.most.precious.pooch\" target=\"_blank\"> facebook page</a></strong> while I was away.','Day 255:  Home Sweet Home','','inherit','open','open','','5946-revision-3','','','2011-06-12 20:22:29','2011-06-13 03:22:29','',5946,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/5946-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(5985,1,'2011-06-12 21:48:05','2011-06-13 04:48:05','plan of action\n\n&nbsp;\n\nmondo beyondo\n\n&nbsp;\n\nand implementing play\n\ntony\'s\n\nplay theme week','Day 256:  Note Digestions and Plan of Action','','inherit','open','open','','5948-revision-2','','','2011-06-12 21:48:05','2011-06-13 04:48:05','',5948,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/5948-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(5986,1,'2011-06-16 01:11:24','2011-06-16 08:11:24','A couple of weeks ago my friend, colleague, <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/05/22/day-235-global-trek-kickoff/\" target=\"_blank\">GCC teammate</a></strong>, and honorary mother (long story), Lenore, told me via email that she and Pops were going to see <em>The Book of Mormon</em>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI had no earthly idea what she was talking about.  Was this a documentary on Mormonism?  And why would my adopted Jewish kin in New Jersey attend such a documentary?  I was flabbergasted.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLenrore was flabbergasted right back at me.  I believe she described it as \"hysterical\", and I left our game of email ping pong thinking that this was a film poking fun at Mormons.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd then I came across something online last week and BOOM!  Wake up, Michelle!  <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.bookofmormonbroadway.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Book of Mormon</a></em></strong> is a Broadway musical nominated for a Tony Award!!!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis FORMER MUSICAL THEATRE MAJOR gasped in horror and embarrassment.  I immediately emailed Lenore who said something to the effect of, \"Well, duh!\"  Luckily, she didn\'t disown me.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI vowed right then and there that I would tune into the <strong><a href=\"http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Tony Awards</a></strong> for my 259th blog activity.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt had been waaaaayyyy too long since I had watched.  Perhaps 20 years.  Which is right around the time that I dropped out of theatre.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen I psychoanalyzed myself on the morning of Day 259 (Virgos are good at tormenting themselves that way), I wondered if I had avoided the Tonys because I feared that they might open deeply rooted psychological wounds stemming from my choice to abandon my theatre dreams.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHere\'s what I discovered that night:  Not a chance!  No way, no HOW would I want to report to theatre for 8 shows a week!  (If I had that privilege and wasn\'t starving and waiting tables, that is.)  But WOW is the theatre exhilarating to watch!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn case you missed it on Sunday night, here is my favorite number of the evening from <em>Anything Goes</em>, one of my favorite musicals of all time.  Brace yourselves.  This is quite the show-stopper!  \r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"349\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/vwL-qFNgBas\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\nDid you watch the Tony Awards?  Are you a fan of the theatre?  Straight plays or musicals?  What is YOUR best-loved musical of all time?  ','Day 259:  Show-Stopper! ','','publish','open','open','','day-259-show-stopper','','','2011-06-15 20:38:36','2011-06-16 03:38:36','',0,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/?p=5986',0,'post','',12),(5987,1,'2011-06-12 22:06:13','2011-06-13 05:06:13','','Day 259:  Tony\'s','','inherit','open','open','','5986-revision','','','2011-06-12 22:06:13','2011-06-13 05:06:13','',5986,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/5986-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(5988,1,'2011-06-13 06:58:04','2011-06-13 13:58:04','','IMG00450-20110607-1239','','inherit','open','open','','img00450-20110607-1239','','','2011-06-13 06:58:04','2011-06-13 13:58:04','',5923,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00450-20110607-1239.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(5989,1,'2011-06-12 20:12:21','2011-06-13 03:12:21','<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070020.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5967\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070020-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Have you heard of Powell\'s Books in Portland?  It\'s a Bibliophile Wonderland.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat makes it so special?  IT\'S AN ENTIRE CITY BLOCK OF BOOKS!!!  It also includes a vast array of quirky gifts and, of course, a coffee shop with authentic Portland coffee.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd it\'s an independent bookstore!  Hurrah!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI was there on a Tuesday morning, and it was swarming with people.  SWARMING!!!  I cannot tell you how this made my old-fashioned book-loving, Kindle-averse, chain bookstore-loathing heart swell with happiness.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070022.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5968\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070022-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5970\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070024-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />\r\n\r\nRight:  Montessori and art &amp; drama -- representing 16 years of my life\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070025.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5971\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070025-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\nInside the bathroom stall.  You gotta love Portland.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Soul-scintillation bonus:</strong></span> GRAND CANYON VIEW FROM THE PLANE!!!!  16 years in Arizona, and I am embarrassed to admit that I\'ve never been to the Grand Canyon.  Now I can say that I have.  :-)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070012.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5973\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070012-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIs there a legendary point-of-interest in your fair state that you have never visited?  Fess up in the comments section below!  :-)','Day 254:  Lost in the City of Books ','','inherit','open','open','','5923-revision-12','','','2011-06-12 20:12:21','2011-06-13 03:12:21','',5923,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/5923-revision-12/',0,'revision','',0),(5990,1,'2011-06-13 07:00:57','2011-06-13 14:00:57','<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070020.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5967\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070020-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Have you heard of Powell\'s Books in Portland?  It\'s a Bibliophile Wonderland.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat makes it so special?  IT\'S AN ENTIRE CITY BLOCK OF BOOKS!!!  It also includes a vast array of quirky gifts and, of course, a coffee shop with authentic Portland coffee.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd it\'s an independent bookstore!  Hurrah!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI was there on a Tuesday morning, and it was swarming with people.  SWARMING!!!  I cannot tell you how this made my old-fashioned book-loving, Kindle-averse, chain bookstore-loathing heart swell with happiness.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070022.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5968\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070022-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5970\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070024-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />\r\n\r\nLeft:  A store so big that it needs a directory\r\n\r\nRight:  Montessori and art &amp; drama -- representing 16 years of my life\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070025.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5971\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070025-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00450-20110607-1239.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5988\" title=\"IMG00450-20110607-1239\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00450-20110607-1239-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLeft: inside the bathroom stall.  You gotta love Portland.\r\n\r\nRight:  On the shelf.  I was in Portland for the <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/10/day-250-let-the-world-domination-summit-begin/\" target=\"_blank\">World Domination Summit</a></strong>.  Does this make me a geek?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Soul-scintillation bonus:</strong></span> GRAND CANYON VIEW FROM THE PLANE!!!!  16 years in Arizona, and I am embarrassed to admit that I\'ve never been to the Grand Canyon.  Now I can say that I have.  :-)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070012.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5973\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070012-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIs there a legendary point-of-interest in your fair state that you have never visited?  Fess up in the comments section below!  :-)','Day 254:  Lost in the City of Books ','','inherit','open','open','','5923-revision-13','','','2011-06-13 07:00:57','2011-06-13 14:00:57','',5923,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/13/5923-revision-13/',0,'revision','',0),(5991,1,'2011-06-13 07:02:01','2011-06-13 14:02:01','<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070020.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5967\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070020-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Have you heard of Powell\'s Books in Portland?  It\'s a Bibliophile Wonderland.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat makes it so special?  IT\'S AN ENTIRE CITY BLOCK OF BOOKS!!!  It also includes a vast array of quirky gifts and, of course, a coffee shop with authentic Portland coffee.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd it\'s an independent bookstore!  Hurrah!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI was there on a Tuesday morning, and it was swarming with people.  SWARMING!!!  I cannot tell you how this made my old-fashioned book-loving, Kindle-averse, chain bookstore-loathing heart swell with happiness.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070022.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5968\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070022-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5970\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070024-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />\r\n\r\nLeft:  A store so big that it needs a directory\r\n\r\nRight:  Montessori and teaching art &amp; drama.  16 years of my life consolidated into one aisle.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070025.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5971\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070025-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00450-20110607-1239.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5988\" title=\"IMG00450-20110607-1239\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00450-20110607-1239-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLeft: inside the bathroom stall.  You gotta love Portland.\r\n\r\nRight:  On the shelf.  I was in Portland for the <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/10/day-250-let-the-world-domination-summit-begin/\" target=\"_blank\">World Domination Summit</a></strong>.  Does this make me a geek?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Soul-scintillation bonus:</strong></span> GRAND CANYON VIEW FROM THE PLANE!!!!  16 years in Arizona, and I am embarrassed to admit that I\'ve never been to the Grand Canyon.  Now I can say that I have.  :-)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070012.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5973\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070012-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIs there a legendary point-of-interest in your fair state that you have never visited?  Fess up in the comments section below!  :-)','Day 254:  Lost in the City of Books ','','inherit','open','open','','5923-revision-14','','','2011-06-13 07:02:01','2011-06-13 14:02:01','',5923,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/13/5923-revision-14/',0,'revision','',0),(5992,1,'2011-06-12 20:23:58','2011-06-13 03:23:58','As wonderful as it is to travel, there is truly no place like home.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAs glorious as it is to take in the sights of a city brand new to you, nothing beat this sight.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P5050012.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5982\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P5050012-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nApparently, someone updated her<strong><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/worlds.most.precious.pooch\" target=\"_blank\"> facebook page</a></strong> while I was away.','Day 255:  Home Sweet Home','','inherit','open','open','','5946-revision-4','','','2011-06-12 20:23:58','2011-06-13 03:23:58','',5946,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/5946-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(5993,1,'2011-06-12 21:48:19','2011-06-13 04:48:19','plan of action\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nmondo beyondo\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nand implementing play\r\n\r\ntony\'s\r\n\r\nplay theme week','Day 256:  Note Digestions and Plan of Action','','inherit','open','open','','5948-revision-3','','','2011-06-12 21:48:19','2011-06-13 04:48:19','',5948,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/5948-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(5994,1,'2011-06-13 15:40:16','2011-06-13 22:40:16','Day 257 was one of those crappy days where nothing seems to go right.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI won\'t bore you with the sordid details, because it\'s over, and I want to focus on the positive.  Let\'s just say that this day equaled one of your crappiest days in recent memory.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI actually \"lived\" another blog \"activity\" that day which turned out to be crummy, too.  I was going to have to channel my inner comedienne in order to turn that lemon into lemonade so that it would be a halfway readable post.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd then...\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI was standing outside with Bella for her before bedtime tinkles and...\n\n&nbsp;\n\nphoto\n\n&nbsp;\n\nA shooting star.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI audibly gasped.  I am not sure I have ever truly witnessed a shooting star.  It seems as though as soon as someone points it out to me, by the time I look in the proper direction, it\'s gone.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIt was so bright, that my first thought was that it was a crashing plane on fire.  Dad explained the next day that my shooting star was probably a meteorite then.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhatever it was, I made a wish for no more crappy days.  Or, since that\'s not entirely possible, to remember that if I keep my eyes peeled, I might discover the glimmer of hope within the crappy day.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd just when I was feeling all warm and fuzzy and philosophical, THE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA scurried across my patio to terrorize me and my little dog, too.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBy some MIRACLE -- and a shriek that should have caused my neighbors to call 911 but scarily, no one did -- Bella stopped chasing THE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','Day 257:  Shooting Star?  Meteorite?  Sign???','','inherit','open','open','','5950-revision-2','','','2011-06-13 15:40:16','2011-06-13 22:40:16','',5950,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/13/5950-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(5995,1,'2011-06-13 15:43:16','2011-06-13 22:43:16','Day 257 was one of those crappy days where nothing seems to go right.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI won\'t bore you with the sordid details, because it\'s over, and I want to focus on the positive.  Let\'s just say that this day equaled one of your crappiest days in recent memory.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI actually \"lived\" another blog \"activity\" that day which turned out to be crummy, too.  I was going to have to channel my inner comedienne in order to turn that lemon into lemonade so that it would be a halfway readable post.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd then...\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI was standing outside with Bella for her before bedtime tinkles and...\n\n&nbsp;\n\nphoto\n\n&nbsp;\n\nA shooting star.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI audibly gasped.  I am not sure I have ever truly witnessed a shooting star.  It seems as though as soon as someone points it out to me, by the time I look in the proper direction, it\'s gone.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIt was so bright, that my first thought was that it was a crashing plane on fire.  Dad explained the next day that my shooting star was probably a meteorite then.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhatever it was, I made a wish for no more crappy days.  Or, since that\'s not entirely possible, to remember that if I keep my eyes peeled, I might discover the glimmer of hope within the crappy day.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd just when I was feeling all warm and fuzzy and philosophical, THE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA scurried across my patio to terrorize me and my little dog, too.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBy some MIRACLE -- and a shriek that should have caused my neighbors to call 911 but scarily, no one did -- Bella stopped chasing THE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA, looked at me, and then responded to a post-shriek and hoarse, \"BELLA, COME!!!!\"\n\n&nbsp;\n\nTHE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA then crawled into the darkness.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nNow...Scorpions a quarter of the size of this one have sent my neighbor, Kim C. aka Garage Kim, to drinking.  I\'ll let her recount her tale in the comments\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','Day 257:  Shooting Star?  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Sign???','','inherit','open','open','','5950-revision-3','','','2011-06-13 15:43:16','2011-06-13 22:43:16','',5950,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/13/5950-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(5996,1,'2011-06-13 16:03:50','2011-06-13 23:03:50','Day 257 was one of those crappy days where nothing seems to go right.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI won\'t bore you with the sordid details, because it\'s over, and I want to focus on the positive.  Let\'s just say that this day equaled one of your crappiest days in recent memory.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI actually \"lived\" another blog \"activity\" that day which turned out to be crummy, too.  I was going to have to channel my inner comedienne in order to turn that lemon into lemonade so that it would be a halfway readable post.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd then...\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI was standing outside with Bella for her before bedtime tinkles and...\n\n&nbsp;\n\nphoto\n\n&nbsp;\n\nA shooting star.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI audibly gasped.  I am not sure I have ever truly witnessed a shooting star.  It seems as though as soon as someone points it out to me, by the time I look in the proper direction, it\'s gone.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIt was so bright, that my first thought was that it was a crashing plane on fire.  Dad explained the next day that my shooting star was probably a meteorite then.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhatever it was, I made a wish for no more crappy days.  Or, since that\'s not entirely possible, to remember that if I keep my eyes peeled, I might discover the glimmer of hope within the crappy day.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd just when I was feeling all warm and fuzzy and philosophical, THE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA scurried across my patio to terrorize me and my little dog, too.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBy some MIRACLE -- and a shriek that should have caused my neighbors to call 911 but scarily, no one did -- Bella stopped chasing THE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA, looked at me, and then responded to a post-shriek and hoarse, \"BELLA, COME!!!!\"\n\n&nbsp;\n\nTHE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA then crawled into the darkness.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nNow...Scorpions a quarter of the size of this one have driven my neighbor, Kim C. aka Garage Kim, to drink.  I\'ll let her recount her tale in the comments section.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI had two choices:\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI could focus on the crappy piece de resistance aka THE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA and wreck a good night\'s sleep wondering if it would flatten itself (they do that, you know) and come under my door in the middle of the night to get me and my little dog, too\n\n&nbsp;\n\nOr...\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI could focus on the blazing ball of wonder that I witnessed with my own eyes.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nOh.  I forgot the third choice:\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI could drink.  But Kim C. sleeps like a baby after a couple glasses of wine, and I sleep fitfully.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSo I chose to cast my internal gaze on the wonder.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAfte\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','Day 257:  Shooting Star?  Meteorite?  Sign???','','inherit','open','open','','5950-revision-4','','','2011-06-13 16:03:50','2011-06-13 23:03:50','',5950,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/13/5950-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(5997,1,'2011-06-13 16:05:10','2011-06-13 23:05:10','Day 257 was one of those crappy days where nothing seems to go right.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI won\'t bore you with the sordid details, because it\'s over, and I want to focus on the positive.  Let\'s just say that this day equaled one of your crappiest days in recent memory.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI actually \"lived\" another blog \"activity\" that day which turned out to be crummy, too.  I was going to have to channel my inner comedienne in order to turn that lemon into lemonade so that it would be a halfway readable post.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd then...\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI was standing outside with Bella for her before bedtime tinkles and...\n\n&nbsp;\n\nphoto\n\n&nbsp;\n\nA shooting star.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI audibly gasped.  I am not sure I have ever truly witnessed a shooting star.  It seems as though as soon as someone points it out to me, by the time I look in the proper direction, it\'s gone.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIt was so bright, that my first thought was that it was a crashing plane on fire.  Dad explained the next day that my shooting star was probably a meteorite then.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhatever it was, I made a wish for no more crappy days.  Or, since that\'s not entirely possible, to remember that if I keep my eyes peeled, I might discover the glimmer of hope within the crappy day.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd just when I was feeling all warm and fuzzy and philosophical, THE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA scurried across my patio to terrorize me and my little dog, too.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBy some MIRACLE -- and a shriek that should have caused my neighbors to call 911 but scarily, no one did -- Bella stopped chasing THE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA, looked at me, and then responded to a post-shriek and hoarse, \"BELLA, COME!!!!\"\n\n&nbsp;\n\nTHE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA then crawled into the darkness.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nNow...Scorpions a quarter of the size of this one have driven my neighbor, Kim C. aka Garage Kim, to drink.  I\'ll let her recount her tale in the comments section.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI had two choices:\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI could focus on the crappy piece de resistance aka THE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA and wreck a good night\'s sleep wondering if it would flatten itself (they do that, you know) and come under my door in the middle of the night to get me and my little dog, too\n\n&nbsp;\n\nOr...\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI could focus on the blazing ball of wonder that I witnessed with my own eyes.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nOh.  I forgot the third choice:\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI could drink.  But Kim C. sleeps like a baby after a couple glasses of wine, and I sleep fitfully.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSo I chose to cast my internal gaze on the wonder.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd because, as my mother points out, I am indeed the eternal dreamer, I believed that my\n\n&nbsp;','Day 257:  Shooting Star?  Meteorite?  A Sign???','','inherit','open','open','','5950-revision-5','','','2011-06-13 16:05:10','2011-06-13 23:05:10','',5950,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/13/5950-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(5998,1,'2011-06-13 18:09:43','2011-06-14 01:09:43','&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAs wonderful as it is to travel, there is truly no place like home.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAs glorious as it was to take in the sights of a city brand new to me, nothing beat this sight.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P5050012.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5982\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P5050012-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nApparently, someone was busy updating her<strong><a href=\"http://www.facebook.com/worlds.most.precious.pooch\" target=\"_blank\"> facebook page</a></strong> while I was away.','Day 255:  Home Sweet Home','','inherit','open','open','','5946-autosave','','','2011-06-13 18:09:43','2011-06-14 01:09:43','',5946,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/13/5946-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(5999,1,'2011-06-13 18:44:49','2011-06-14 01:44:49','On Day 256, I took all the notes from The World Domination Summit, ate them, and digested them.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nO.k., o.k.  I didn\'t really do that.  But Jen Lemen of Mondo Beyondo fame did that once.  For reals!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nFor the life of me, I can\'t remember what her<strong> \"word\"</strong> was, but she wrote it down, crumbled it up, munched on it, and digested it.  Literally.  She wanted to INTERNALIZE her word in a powerful and drastic expression.  I am telling you -- her word was very moving.  But once your 40, short-term memory flies out the window.  I knew I should have written it down.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nFor my purposes, I merely mentally digested my notes.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nYou know how it is when you go to conferences.  If you\'re anything like me, you take copious notes (with the exception of powerful words that you wished you could remember later), and then when you arrive back home, those notes are tucked away for future reference.  And \"future reference\" rarely happens.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIn education, kids are sent home for the summer with their little brains chock full o\' information, and then...when you don\'t use it, you lose it.  The Summer Slide sets in.  Teachers spend the first two months of school reteaching what the kids learned last year.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe SuperMojo speakers from WDS encouraged us to not give in to the Post-Conference Slide.  They urged us to formulate a Plan of Action:  at least one step that we could take to halt the slide.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nTo be honest, this is always my \"plan\" post-conferences.  However, I\'m usually overwhelmed by the task of ahead of me, as a Virgo overachiever type feels as though she needs to create a Super Plan with action step after action step after action step mapped out over a course of days, week, months, maybe years!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBe glad if you were born Type B.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSo I like this whole \"one step\" idea.  That doesn\'t stress me out at all.  I can\'t imagine not doubling their request and coming up with two steps, but I\'ll start with one and grow from there.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAfter combing through my notes, I devised my Plan of Action:\n\n&nbsp;\n<ol>\n	<li>This was a no-brainer.  Mondo Beyondo rocked my world.  Sam is signed up for the July 5th start date.  I will join her.  Even though I am tempted to think that throwing an online course into Work, Life, Blog and Puppy (oh - and let\'s not forget eHarmony!) is sheer INSANITY, I feel that the dreams and ideas that will manifest through this workshop will be BIG.  Therefore, I am willing to be crazy for the length of the course.</li>\n	<li>I\'m just saying \"no\" and stopping the insanity.  I don\'t need a second step just yet.  Although...I\'m already internalizing Jonathan Fields\' wisdom and \"ritualizing\" my work and blog routines.</li>\n	<li>Oh!  And I almost forgot.  Ahem.  But this one is easy, trust me.  Because my \"word\" was \"play\", I\'m incorporating more \"play\"-themed ideas into my days which you will read about soon.  :-D</li>\n</ol>\n&nbsp;\n\n*****\n\n&nbsp;\n\nHow about you?  You didn\'t have to attend WDS to come up with a Plan of Action.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhat is your current dream or aspiration?  What is ONE STEP that you can take to move closer to your dream?  No need to be neurotic like me an aim for more.  It','Day 256:  Digesting Notes ','','inherit','open','open','','5948-revision-4','','','2011-06-13 18:44:49','2011-06-14 01:44:49','',5948,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/13/5948-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(6000,1,'2011-06-13 18:47:50','2011-06-14 01:47:50','On Day 256, I took all the notes from The World Domination Summit, ate them, and digested them.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nO.k., o.k.  I didn\'t really do that.  But Jen Lemen of Mondo Beyondo fame did that once.  For reals!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nFor the life of me, I can\'t remember what her<strong> \"word\"</strong> was, but she wrote it down, crumbled it up, munched on it, and digested it.  Literally.  She wanted to INTERNALIZE her word in a powerful and drastic expression.  I am telling you -- her word was very moving.  But once your 40, short-term memory flies out the window.  I knew I should have written it down.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nFor my purposes, I merely mentally digested my notes.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nYou know how it is when you go to conferences.  If you\'re anything like me, you take copious notes (with the exception of powerful words that you wished you could remember later), and then when you arrive back home, those notes are tucked away for future reference.  And \"future reference\" rarely happens.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIn education, kids are sent home for the summer with their little brains chock full o\' information, and then...when you don\'t use it, you lose it.  The Summer Slide sets in.  Teachers spend the first two months of school reteaching what the kids learned last year.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe SuperMojo speakers from WDS encouraged us to not give in to the Post-Conference Slide.  They urged us to formulate a Plan of Action:  at least one step that we could take to halt the slide.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nTo be honest, this is always my \"plan\" post-conferences.  However, I\'m usually overwhelmed by the task of ahead of me, as a Virgo overachiever type feels as though she needs to create a Super Plan with action step after action step after action step mapped out over a course of days, week, months, maybe years!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBe glad if you were born Type B.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSo I like this whole \"one step\" idea.  That doesn\'t stress me out at all.  I can\'t imagine not doubling their request and coming up with two steps, but I\'ll start with one and grow from there.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAfter combing through my notes, I devised my Plan of Action:\n\n&nbsp;\n<ol>\n	<li>This was a no-brainer.  Mondo Beyondo rocked my world.  Sam is signed up for the July 5th start date.  I will join her.  Even though I am tempted to think that throwing an online course into Work, Life, Blog and Puppy (oh - and let\'s not forget eHarmony!) is sheer INSANITY, I feel that the dreams and ideas that will manifest through this workshop will be BIG.  Therefore, I am willing to be crazy for the length of the course.</li>\n	<li>I\'m just saying \"no\" and stopping the insanity.  I don\'t need a second step just yet.  Although...I\'m already internalizing Jonathan Fields\' wisdom and \"ritualizing\" my work and blog routines.</li>\n	<li>Oh!  And I almost forgot.  Ahem.  But this one is easy, trust me.  Because my \"word\" was \"play\", I\'m incorporating more \"play\"-themed ideas into my days which you will read about soon.  :-D</li>\n</ol>\n&nbsp;\n\n*****\n\n&nbsp;\n\nHow about you?  You didn\'t have to attend WDS to come up with a Plan of Action.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhat is your current dream or aspiration?  What is ONE STEP that you can take to move closer to your dream?  No need to be neurotic like me an aim for more.  It\'s a law of physics -- an object in motion stays in motion.  (Let\'s ignore the \"unless\" part for now.)  It takes only ONE step to begin!','Day 256:  Digesting Notes ','','inherit','open','open','','5948-revision-5','','','2011-06-13 18:47:50','2011-06-14 01:47:50','',5948,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/13/5948-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(6001,1,'2011-06-13 20:16:25','2011-06-14 03:16:25','On Day 256, I took all the notes from <strong><a href=\"http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/wds-2011-the-heart-attack-of-awesome/\" target=\"_blank\">The World Domination Summit</a></strong>, ate them, and digested them.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nO.k., o.k.  I didn\'t really do that.  But <strong><a href=\"http://jenlemen.com/blog/\" target=\"_blank\">Jen Lemen</a></strong> of <strong><a href=\"http://www.mondobeyondo.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Mondo Beyondo</a></strong> fame did that once.  For reals!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nFor the life of me, I can\'t remember what her<strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/day-252-soul-explosion/\" target=\"_blank\"> \"word\"</a></strong> was, but she wrote it down, crumbled it up, munched on it, and digested it.  Literally.  She wanted to INTERNALIZE her word in a powerful and drastic expression.  I am telling you -- her word was very moving.  But once your 40, short-term memory flies out the window.  I knew I should have written it down.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nFor my purposes, I merely mentally digested my notes.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nYou know how it is when you go to conferences.  If you\'re anything like me, you take copious notes (with the exception of powerful words that you wished you could remember later), and then when you arrive back home, those notes are tucked away for future reference.  And \"future reference\" rarely happens.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIn education, kids are sent home for the summer with their little brains chock full o\' information, and then...when you don\'t use it, you lose it.  The Summer Slide sets in.  Teachers spend the first two months of school reteaching what the kids learned last year.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe SuperMojo speakers from WDS encouraged us to not give in to the Post-Conference Slide.  They urged us to formulate a Plan of Action:  at least one step that we could take to halt the slide.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nTo be honest, this is always my \"plan\" post-conferences.  However, I\'m usually overwhelmed by the task of ahead of me, as a Virgo overachiever type feels as though she needs to create a Super Plan with action step after action step after action step mapped out over a course of days, week, months, maybe years!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBe glad if you were born Type B.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSo I like this whole \"one step\" idea.  That doesn\'t stress me out at all.  I can\'t imagine not doubling their request and coming up with two steps, but I\'ll start with one and grow from there.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAfter combing through my notes, I devised my Plan of Action:\n\n&nbsp;\n<ol>\n	<li>This was a no-brainer.  Mondo Beyondo rocked my world.  Sam is signed up for the July 5th start date.  I will join her.  Even though I am tempted to think that throwing an online course into Work, Life, Blog and Puppy (oh - and let\'s not forget eHarmony!) is sheer INSANITY, I feel that the dreams and ideas that will manifest through this workshop will be BIG.  Therefore, I am willing to be crazy for the length of the course.</li>\n	<li>I\'m just saying \"no\" and stopping the insanity.  I don\'t need a second step just yet.  Although...I\'m already internalizing Jonathan Fields\' wisdom and \"ritualizing\" my work and blog routines.</li>\n	<li>Oh!  And I almost forgot.  Ahem.  But this one is easy, trust me.  Because my \"word\" was \"play\", I\'m incorporating more \"play\"-themed ideas into my days which you will read about soon.  :-D</li>\n</ol>\n&nbsp;\n\n*****\n\n&nbsp;\n\nHow about you?  You didn\'t have to attend WDS to come up with a Plan of Action.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhat is your current dream or aspiration?  What is ONE STEP that you can take to move closer to your dream?  No need to be neurotic like me and aim for more.  It\'s a law of physics -- an object in motion stays in motion.  (Let\'s ignore the \"unless\" part for now.)  It takes only ONE step to begin the motion!','Day 256:  Digesting Notes ','','inherit','open','open','','5948-revision-6','','','2011-06-13 20:16:25','2011-06-14 03:16:25','',5948,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/13/5948-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(6002,1,'2011-06-13 20:16:59','2011-06-14 03:16:59','On Day 256, I took all the notes from <strong><a href=\"http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/wds-2011-the-heart-attack-of-awesome/\" target=\"_blank\">The World Domination Summit</a></strong>, ate them, and digested them.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nO.k., o.k.  I didn\'t really do that.  But <strong><a href=\"http://jenlemen.com/blog/\" target=\"_blank\">Jen Lemen</a></strong> of <strong><a href=\"http://www.mondobeyondo.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Mondo Beyondo</a></strong> fame did that once.  For reals!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor the life of me, I can\'t remember what her<strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/day-252-soul-explosion/\" target=\"_blank\"> \"word\"</a></strong> was, but she wrote it down, crumbled it up, munched on it, and digested it.  Literally.  She wanted to INTERNALIZE her word in a powerful and drastic expression.  I am telling you -- her word was very moving.  But once your 40, short-term memory flies out the window.  I knew I should have written it down.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor my purposes, I merely mentally digested my notes.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYou know how it is when you go to conferences.  If you\'re anything like me, you take copious notes (with the exception of powerful words that you wished you could remember later), and then when you arrive back home, those notes are tucked away for future reference.  And \"future reference\" rarely happens.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn education, kids are sent home for the summer with their little brains chock full o\' information, and then...when you don\'t use it, you lose it.  The Summer Slide sets in.  Teachers spend the first two months of school reteaching what the kids learned last year.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe SuperMojo speakers from WDS encouraged us to not give in to the Post-Conference Slide.  They urged us to formulate a Plan of Action:  at least one step that we could take to halt the slide.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTo be honest, this is always my \"plan\" post-conferences.  However, I\'m usually overwhelmed by the task of ahead of me, as a Virgo overachiever type feels as though she needs to create a Super Plan with action step after action step after action step mapped out over a course of days, week, months, maybe years!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBe glad if you were born Type B.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSo I like this whole \"one step\" idea.  That doesn\'t stress me out at all.  I can\'t imagine not doubling their request and coming up with two steps, but I\'ll start with one and grow from there.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter combing through my notes, I devised my Plan of Action:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>This was a no-brainer.  Mondo Beyondo rocked my world.  Sam is signed up for the July 5th start date.  I will join her.  Even though I am tempted to think that throwing an online course into Work, Life, Blog and Puppy (oh - and let\'s not forget eHarmony!) is sheer INSANITY, I feel that the dreams and ideas that will manifest through this workshop will be BIG.  Therefore, I am willing to be crazy for the length of the course.</li>\r\n	<li>I\'m just saying \"no\" and stopping the insanity.  I don\'t need a second step just yet.  Although...I\'m already internalizing Jonathan Fields\' wisdom and \"ritualizing\" my work and blog routines.</li>\r\n	<li>Oh!  And I almost forgot.  Ahem.  But this one is easy, trust me.  Because my \"word\" was \"play\", I\'m incorporating more \"play\"-themed ideas into my days which you will read about soon.  :-D</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n*****\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHow about you?  You didn\'t have to attend WDS to come up with a Plan of Action.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat is your current dream or aspiration?  What is ONE STEP that you can take to move closer to your dream?  No need to be neurotic like me and aim for more.  It\'s a law of physics -- an object in motion stays in motion.  (Let\'s ignore the \"unless\" part for now.)  It takes only ONE step to begin the motion!','Day 256:  Digesting Notes ','','inherit','open','open','','5948-revision-7','','','2011-06-13 20:16:59','2011-06-14 03:16:59','',5948,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/13/5948-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(6003,1,'2011-06-13 20:24:27','2011-06-14 03:24:27','','OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA','','inherit','open','open','','olympus-digital-camera-389','','','2011-06-13 20:24:27','2011-06-14 03:24:27','',5948,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6090017.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(6004,1,'2011-06-13 20:25:51','2011-06-14 03:25:51','<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6090017.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6003\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6090017-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>On Day 256, I took all the notes from <strong><a href=\"http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/wds-2011-the-heart-attack-of-awesome/\" target=\"_blank\">The World Domination Summit</a></strong>, ate them, and digested them.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nO.k., o.k.  I didn\'t really do that.  But <strong><a href=\"http://jenlemen.com/blog/\" target=\"_blank\">Jen Lemen</a></strong> of <strong><a href=\"http://www.mondobeyondo.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Mondo Beyondo</a></strong> fame did that once.  For reals!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nFor the life of me, I can\'t remember what her<strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/day-252-soul-explosion/\" target=\"_blank\"> \"word\"</a></strong> was, but she wrote it down, crumbled it up, munched on it, and digested it.  Literally.  She wanted to INTERNALIZE her word in a powerful and drastic expression.  I am telling you -- her word was very moving.  But once your 40, short-term memory flies out the window.  I knew I should have written it down.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nFor my purposes, I merely mentally digested my notes.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nYou know how it is when you go to conferences.  If you\'re anything like me, you take copious notes (with the exception of powerful words that you wished you could remember later), and then when you arrive back home, those notes are tucked away for future reference.  And \"future reference\" rarely happens.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIn education, kids are sent home for the summer with their little brains chock full o\' information, and then...when you don\'t use it, you lose it.  The Summer Slide sets in.  Teachers spend the first two months of school reteaching what the kids learned last year.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe SuperMojo speakers from WDS encouraged us to not give in to the Post-Conference Slide.  They urged us to formulate a Plan of Action:  at least one step that we could take to halt the slide.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nTo be honest, this is always my \"plan\" post-conferences.  However, I\'m usually overwhelmed by the task of ahead of me, as a Virgo overachiever type feels as though she needs to create a Super Plan with action step after action step after action step mapped out over a course of days, week, months, maybe years!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBe glad if you were born Type B.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSo I like this whole \"one step\" idea.  That doesn\'t stress me out at all.  I can\'t imagine not doubling their request and coming up with two steps, but I\'ll start with one and grow from there.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAfter combing through my notes, I devised my Plan of Action:\n\n&nbsp;\n<ol>\n	<li>This was a no-brainer.  Mondo Beyondo rocked my world.  Sam is signed up for the July 5th start date.  I will join her.  Even though I am tempted to think that throwing an online course into Work, Life, Blog and Puppy (oh - and let\'s not forget eHarmony!) is sheer INSANITY, I feel that the dreams and ideas that will manifest through this workshop will be BIG.  Therefore, I am willing to be crazy for the length of the course.</li>\n&nbsp;\n	<li>I\'m just saying \"no\" and stopping the insanity.  I don\'t need a second step just yet.  Although...I\'m already internalizing Jonathan Fields\' wisdom and \"ritualizing\" my work and blog routines.</li>\n&nbsp;\n	<li>Oh!  And I almost forgot.  Ahem.  But this one is easy, trust me.  Because my \"word\" was \"play\", I\'m incorporating more \"play\"-themed ideas into my days which you will read about soon.  :-D</li>\n</ol>\n&nbsp;\n\n*****\n\n&nbsp;\n\nHow about you?  You didn\'t have to attend WDS to come up with a Plan of Action.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhat is your current dream or aspiration?  What is ONE STEP that you can take to move closer to your dream?  No need to be neurotic like me and aim for more.  It\'s a law of physics -- an object in motion stays in motion.  (Let\'s ignore the \"unless\" part for now.)  It takes only ONE step to begin the motion!','Day 256:  Digesting Notes ','','inherit','open','open','','5948-revision-8','','','2011-06-13 20:25:51','2011-06-14 03:25:51','',5948,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/13/5948-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(6005,1,'2011-06-13 20:28:24','2011-06-14 03:28:24','<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6090017.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6003\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6090017-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>On Day 256, I took all the notes from <strong><a href=\"http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/wds-2011-the-heart-attack-of-awesome/\" target=\"_blank\">The World Domination Summit</a></strong>, ate them, and digested them.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nO.k., o.k.  I didn\'t really do that.  But <strong><a href=\"http://jenlemen.com/blog/\" target=\"_blank\">Jen Lemen</a></strong> of <strong><a href=\"http://www.mondobeyondo.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Mondo Beyondo</a></strong> fame did that once.  For reals!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nFor the life of me, I can\'t remember what her<strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/day-252-soul-explosion/\" target=\"_blank\"> \"word\"</a></strong> was, but she wrote it down, crumbled it up, munched on it, and digested it.  Literally.  She wanted to INTERNALIZE her word in a powerful and drastic expression.  I am telling you -- her word was very moving.  But once your 40, short-term memory flies out the window.  I knew I should have written it down.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nFor my purposes, I merely mentally digested my notes.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nYou know how it is when you go to conferences.  If you\'re anything like me, you take copious notes (with the exception of powerful words that you wished you could remember later), and then when you arrive back home, those notes are tucked away for future reference.  And \"future reference\" rarely happens.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIn education, kids are sent home for the summer with their little brains chock full o\' information, and then...when you don\'t use it, you lose it.  The Summer Slide sets in.  Teachers spend the first two months of school reteaching what the kids learned last year.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThe SuperMojo speakers from WDS encouraged us to not give in to the Post-Conference Slide.  They urged us to formulate a Plan of Action:  at least one step that we could take to halt the slide.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nTo be honest, this is always my \"plan\" post-conferences.  However, I\'m usually overwhelmed by the task of ahead of me, as a Virgo overachiever type feels as though she needs to create a Super Plan with action step after action step after action step mapped out over a course of days, week, months, maybe years!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBe glad if you were born Type B.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSo I like this whole \"one step\" idea.  That doesn\'t stress me out at all.  I can\'t imagine not doubling their request and coming up with two steps, but I\'ll start with one and grow from there.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAfter combing through my notes, I devised my Plan of Action:\n\n&nbsp;\n<ol>\n	<li>This was a no-brainer.  Mondo Beyondo rocked my world.  Sam is signed up for the July 5th start date.  I will join her.  Even though I am tempted to think that throwing an online course into Work, Life, Blog and Puppy (oh - and let\'s not forget eHarmony!) is sheer INSANITY, I feel that the dreams and ideas that will manifest through this workshop will be BIG.  Therefore, I am willing to be crazy for the length of the course.</li>\n&nbsp;\n	<li>I\'m just saying \"no\" and stopping the insanity.  I don\'t need a second step just yet.  Although...I\'m already internalizing Jonathan Fields\' wisdom and \"ritualizing\" my work and blog routines.</li>\n&nbsp;\n	<li>Oh!  And I almost forgot.  Ahem.  But this one is easy, trust me.  Because my \"word\" was \"play\", I\'m incorporating more \"play\"-themed ideas into my days which you will read about soon.  :-D</li>\n</ol>\n&nbsp;\n\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00446-20110605-2309.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5936\" title=\"IMG00446-20110605-2309\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00446-20110605-2309-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n*****\n\n&nbsp;\n\nHow about you?  You didn\'t have to attend WDS to come up with a Plan of Action.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhat is your current dream or aspiration?  What is ONE STEP that you can take to move closer to your dream?  No need to be neurotic like me and aim for more.  It\'s a law of physics -- an object in motion stays in motion.  (Let\'s ignore the \"unless\" part for now.)  It takes only ONE step to begin the motion!','Day 256:  Digesting Notes ','','inherit','open','open','','5948-revision-9','','','2011-06-13 20:28:24','2011-06-14 03:28:24','',5948,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/13/5948-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(6006,1,'2011-06-14 08:50:18','2011-06-14 15:50:18','<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6090017.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6003\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6090017-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>On Day 256, I took all the notes from <strong><a href=\"http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/wds-2011-the-heart-attack-of-awesome/\" target=\"_blank\">The World Domination Summit</a></strong>, ate them, and digested them.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nO.k., o.k.  I didn\'t really do that.  But <strong><a href=\"http://jenlemen.com/blog/\" target=\"_blank\">Jen Lemen</a></strong> of <strong><a href=\"http://www.mondobeyondo.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Mondo Beyondo</a></strong> fame did that once.  For reals!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nFor the life of me, I can\'t remember what her<strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/day-252-soul-explosion/\" target=\"_blank\"> \"word\"</a></strong> was, but she wrote it down, crumbled it up, munched on it, and digested it.  Literally.  She wanted to INTERNALIZE her word in a powerful and dramatic expression.  I am telling you -- her word was very moving.  But once you are 40, short-term memory flies out the window.  I knew I should have written her word down.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nFor my purposes, I merely mentally digested my notes.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nYou know how it is when you go to conferences.  If you\'re anything like me, you take copious notes (with the exception of powerful words that you wished you could remember later), and then when you arrive back home, those notes are tucked away for future reference.  And \"future reference\" rarely happens.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIn education, kids are sent home for the summer with their little brains chock full o\' information, and then...when they don\'t use it, they lose it.  The Summer Slide sets in.  Teachers spend the first two months of school reteaching what the kids learned last year.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>The SuperMojo speakers from WDS encouraged us to not give in to the Post-Conference Slide.</strong> </span> They urged us to formulate a Plan of Action:  at least one step that we would take to halt the slippery slope leading to inertia.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nTo be honest, this is always my intended \"plan\" post-conferences.  However, I\'m usually overwhelmed by the task ahead of me, because a Virgo overachiever type feels as though she needs to create a Super Plan with action step after action step after action step mapped out over a course of days, week, months, maybe years!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBe glad if you were born Type B.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSo I like this whole \"one step\" idea.  That doesn\'t stress me out at all.  I can\'t imagine not doubling the request and coming up with two steps, but I\'ll start with one and grow from there.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>After combing through my notes, I devised my Plan of Action:</strong></span>\n\n&nbsp;\n<ol>\n	<li>This was a no-brainer.  Mondo Beyondo rocked my world.  <strong><a href=\"http://samfrancisco.me\" target=\"_blank\">Sam</a></strong> is signed up for the July 5th start date.  I will join her.  Even though I am tempted to think that throwing an online course into Work, Life, Blog and Puppy (oh yeah - and let\'s not forget my quest for finding True Love on eHarmony!) is sheer INSANITY, I feel that the dreams and ideas that will manifest through this workshop will be BIG.  Therefore, I am willing to be crazy for the length of the course.</li>\n&nbsp;\n	<li>I\'m just saying \"no\" and stopping the insanity.  I don\'t need a second step just yet.  Although...I\'m already internalizing <strong><a href=\"http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/\" target=\"_blank\">Jonathan Fields\'s</a></strong> wisdom and \"ritualizing\" my work and blog routines.</li>\n&nbsp;\n	<li>Oh!  And I almost forgot.  Ahem.  But this one is easy, trust me.  Because my \"word\" was \"play\", I\'m incorporating more \"play\"-themed ideas into my days which you will read about soon.  :-D</li>\n</ol>\n&nbsp;\n\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00446-20110605-2309.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5936\" title=\"IMG00446-20110605-2309\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00446-20110605-2309-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n*****\n\n&nbsp;\n\nHow about you?  You didn\'t have to attend WDS to come up with a Plan of Action.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhat is your current dream or aspiration?  What is ONE STEP that you can take to move closer to your dream?  No need to be neurotic like me and aim for more.  It\'s a law of physics -- an object in motion stays in motion.  (Let\'s ignore the \"unless\" part for now.)  It takes only ONE step to begin the motion!','Day 256:  Digesting Notes ','','inherit','open','open','','5948-autosave','','','2011-06-14 08:50:18','2011-06-14 15:50:18','',5948,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/13/5948-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(6007,1,'2011-06-13 20:28:38','2011-06-14 03:28:38','<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6090017.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6003\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6090017-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>On Day 256, I took all the notes from <strong><a href=\"http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/wds-2011-the-heart-attack-of-awesome/\" target=\"_blank\">The World Domination Summit</a></strong>, ate them, and digested them.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nO.k., o.k.  I didn\'t really do that.  But <strong><a href=\"http://jenlemen.com/blog/\" target=\"_blank\">Jen Lemen</a></strong> of <strong><a href=\"http://www.mondobeyondo.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Mondo Beyondo</a></strong> fame did that once.  For reals!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor the life of me, I can\'t remember what her<strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/day-252-soul-explosion/\" target=\"_blank\"> \"word\"</a></strong> was, but she wrote it down, crumbled it up, munched on it, and digested it.  Literally.  She wanted to INTERNALIZE her word in a powerful and drastic expression.  I am telling you -- her word was very moving.  But once your 40, short-term memory flies out the window.  I knew I should have written it down.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor my purposes, I merely mentally digested my notes.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYou know how it is when you go to conferences.  If you\'re anything like me, you take copious notes (with the exception of powerful words that you wished you could remember later), and then when you arrive back home, those notes are tucked away for future reference.  And \"future reference\" rarely happens.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn education, kids are sent home for the summer with their little brains chock full o\' information, and then...when you don\'t use it, you lose it.  The Summer Slide sets in.  Teachers spend the first two months of school reteaching what the kids learned last year.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe SuperMojo speakers from WDS encouraged us to not give in to the Post-Conference Slide.  They urged us to formulate a Plan of Action:  at least one step that we could take to halt the slide.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTo be honest, this is always my \"plan\" post-conferences.  However, I\'m usually overwhelmed by the task of ahead of me, as a Virgo overachiever type feels as though she needs to create a Super Plan with action step after action step after action step mapped out over a course of days, week, months, maybe years!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBe glad if you were born Type B.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSo I like this whole \"one step\" idea.  That doesn\'t stress me out at all.  I can\'t imagine not doubling their request and coming up with two steps, but I\'ll start with one and grow from there.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter combing through my notes, I devised my Plan of Action:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>This was a no-brainer.  Mondo Beyondo rocked my world.  Sam is signed up for the July 5th start date.  I will join her.  Even though I am tempted to think that throwing an online course into Work, Life, Blog and Puppy (oh - and let\'s not forget eHarmony!) is sheer INSANITY, I feel that the dreams and ideas that will manifest through this workshop will be BIG.  Therefore, I am willing to be crazy for the length of the course.</li>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n	<li>I\'m just saying \"no\" and stopping the insanity.  I don\'t need a second step just yet.  Although...I\'m already internalizing Jonathan Fields\' wisdom and \"ritualizing\" my work and blog routines.</li>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n	<li>Oh!  And I almost forgot.  Ahem.  But this one is easy, trust me.  Because my \"word\" was \"play\", I\'m incorporating more \"play\"-themed ideas into my days which you will read about soon.  :-D</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00446-20110605-2309.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5936\" title=\"IMG00446-20110605-2309\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00446-20110605-2309-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n*****\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHow about you?  You didn\'t have to attend WDS to come up with a Plan of Action.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat is your current dream or aspiration?  What is ONE STEP that you can take to move closer to your dream?  No need to be neurotic like me and aim for more.  It\'s a law of physics -- an object in motion stays in motion.  (Let\'s ignore the \"unless\" part for now.)  It takes only ONE step to begin the motion!','Day 256:  Digesting Notes ','','inherit','open','open','','5948-revision-10','','','2011-06-13 20:28:38','2011-06-14 03:28:38','',5948,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/13/5948-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(6008,1,'2011-06-13 20:51:48','2011-06-14 03:51:48','<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6090017.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6003\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6090017-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>On Day 256, I took all the notes from <strong><a href=\"http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/wds-2011-the-heart-attack-of-awesome/\" target=\"_blank\">The World Domination Summit</a></strong>, ate them, and digested them.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nO.k., o.k.  I didn\'t really do that.  But <strong><a href=\"http://jenlemen.com/blog/\" target=\"_blank\">Jen Lemen</a></strong> of <strong><a href=\"http://www.mondobeyondo.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Mondo Beyondo</a></strong> fame did that once.  For reals!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor the life of me, I can\'t remember what her<strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/day-252-soul-explosion/\" target=\"_blank\"> \"word\"</a></strong> was, but she wrote it down, crumbled it up, munched on it, and digested it.  Literally.  She wanted to INTERNALIZE her word in a powerful and dramatic expression.  I am telling you -- her word was very moving.  But once you are 40, short-term memory flies out the window.  I knew I should have written her word down.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor my purposes, I merely mentally digested my notes.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYou know how it is when you go to conferences.  If you\'re anything like me, you take copious notes (with the exception of powerful words that you wished you could remember later), and then when you arrive back home, those notes are tucked away for future reference.  And \"future reference\" rarely happens.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn education, kids are sent home for the summer with their little brains chock full o\' information, and then...when they don\'t use it, they lose it.  The Summer Slide sets in.  Teachers spend the first two months of school reteaching what the kids learned last year.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe SuperMojo speakers from WDS encouraged us to not give in to the Post-Conference Slide.  They urged us to formulate a Plan of Action:  at least one step that we would take to halt the slide.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTo be honest, this is always my intended \"plan\" post-conferences.  However, I\'m usually overwhelmed by the task ahead of me, because a Virgo overachiever type feels as though she needs to create a Super Plan with action step after action step after action step mapped out over a course of days, week, months, maybe years!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBe glad if you were born Type B.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSo I like this whole \"one step\" idea.  That doesn\'t stress me out at all.  I can\'t imagine not doubling the request and coming up with two steps, but I\'ll start with one and grow from there.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>After combing through my notes, I devised my Plan of Action:</strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>This was a no-brainer.  Mondo Beyondo rocked my world.  <strong><a href=\"http://samfrancisco.me\" target=\"_blank\">Sam</a></strong> is signed up for the July 5th start date.  I will join her.  Even though I am tempted to think that throwing an online course into Work, Life, Blog and Puppy (oh yeah - and let\'s not forget Dating aka eHarmony!) is sheer INSANITY, I feel that the dreams and ideas that will manifest through this workshop will be BIG.  Therefore, I am willing to be crazy for the length of the course.</li>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n	<li>I\'m just saying \"no\" and stopping the insanity.  I don\'t need a second step just yet.  Although...I\'m already internalizing <strong><a href=\"http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/\" target=\"_blank\">Jonathan Fields\'s</a></strong> wisdom and \"ritualizing\" my work and blog routines.</li>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n	<li>Oh!  And I almost forgot.  Ahem.  But this one is easy, trust me.  Because my \"word\" was \"play\", I\'m incorporating more \"play\"-themed ideas into my days which you will read about soon.  :-D</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00446-20110605-2309.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5936\" title=\"IMG00446-20110605-2309\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00446-20110605-2309-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n*****\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHow about you?  You didn\'t have to attend WDS to come up with a Plan of Action.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat is your current dream or aspiration?  What is ONE STEP that you can take to move closer to your dream?  No need to be neurotic like me and aim for more.  It\'s a law of physics -- an object in motion stays in motion.  (Let\'s ignore the \"unless\" part for now.)  It takes only ONE step to begin the motion!','Day 256:  Digesting Notes ','','inherit','open','open','','5948-revision-11','','','2011-06-13 20:51:48','2011-06-14 03:51:48','',5948,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/13/5948-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(6009,1,'2011-06-13 20:54:42','2011-06-14 03:54:42','<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6090017.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6003\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6090017-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>On Day 256, I took all the notes from <strong><a href=\"http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/wds-2011-the-heart-attack-of-awesome/\" target=\"_blank\">The World Domination Summit</a></strong>, ate them, and digested them.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nO.k., o.k.  I didn\'t really do that.  But <strong><a href=\"http://jenlemen.com/blog/\" target=\"_blank\">Jen Lemen</a></strong> of <strong><a href=\"http://www.mondobeyondo.org/\" target=\"_blank\">Mondo Beyondo</a></strong> fame did that once.  For reals!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor the life of me, I can\'t remember what her<strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/day-252-soul-explosion/\" target=\"_blank\"> \"word\"</a></strong> was, but she wrote it down, crumbled it up, munched on it, and digested it.  Literally.  She wanted to INTERNALIZE her word in a powerful and dramatic expression.  I am telling you -- her word was very moving.  But once you are 40, short-term memory flies out the window.  I knew I should have written her word down.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor my purposes, I merely mentally digested my notes.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYou know how it is when you go to conferences.  If you\'re anything like me, you take copious notes (with the exception of powerful words that you wished you could remember later), and then when you arrive back home, those notes are tucked away for future reference.  And \"future reference\" rarely happens.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn education, kids are sent home for the summer with their little brains chock full o\' information, and then...when they don\'t use it, they lose it.  The Summer Slide sets in.  Teachers spend the first two months of school reteaching what the kids learned last year.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>The SuperMojo speakers from WDS encouraged us to not give in to the Post-Conference Slide.</strong> </span> They urged us to formulate a Plan of Action:  at least one step that we would take to halt the slippery slope leading to inertia.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTo be honest, this is always my intended \"plan\" post-conferences.  However, I\'m usually overwhelmed by the task ahead of me, because a Virgo overachiever type feels as though she needs to create a Super Plan with action step after action step after action step mapped out over a course of days, week, months, maybe years!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBe glad if you were born Type B.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSo I like this whole \"one step\" idea.  That doesn\'t stress me out at all.  I can\'t imagine not doubling the request and coming up with two steps, but I\'ll start with one and grow from there.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>After combing through my notes, I devised my Plan of Action:</strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<ol>\r\n	<li>This was a no-brainer.  Mondo Beyondo rocked my world.  <strong><a href=\"http://samfrancisco.me\" target=\"_blank\">Sam</a></strong> is signed up for the July 5th start date.  I will join her.  Even though I am tempted to think that throwing an online course into Work, Life, Blog and Puppy (oh yeah - and let\'s not forget Dating aka eHarmony!) is sheer INSANITY, I feel that the dreams and ideas that will manifest through this workshop will be BIG.  Therefore, I am willing to be crazy for the length of the course.</li>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n	<li>I\'m just saying \"no\" and stopping the insanity.  I don\'t need a second step just yet.  Although...I\'m already internalizing <strong><a href=\"http://www.jonathanfields.com/blog/\" target=\"_blank\">Jonathan Fields\'s</a></strong> wisdom and \"ritualizing\" my work and blog routines.</li>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n	<li>Oh!  And I almost forgot.  Ahem.  But this one is easy, trust me.  Because my \"word\" was \"play\", I\'m incorporating more \"play\"-themed ideas into my days which you will read about soon.  :-D</li>\r\n</ol>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00446-20110605-2309.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5936\" title=\"IMG00446-20110605-2309\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00446-20110605-2309-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n*****\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHow about you?  You didn\'t have to attend WDS to come up with a Plan of Action.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat is your current dream or aspiration?  What is ONE STEP that you can take to move closer to your dream?  No 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post.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd then...\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI was standing outside with Bella for her before bedtime tinkles and...\n\n&nbsp;\n\nphoto\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI saw a shooting star.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI audibly gasped.  I am not sure that I have ever truly witnessed a shooting star.  It seems as though as soon as someone points it out to me, by the time I look in the proper direction, it\'s gone.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThis shooting star was so bright, that my first thought was that it was a crashing plane on fire.  Dad explained the next day that my shooting star was more than likely a meteorite.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhatever it was, I made a wish for no more crappy days.  Or, since that\'s not entirely possible, to remember that if I keep my eyes peeled, I might discover the glimmer of hope within the crappy day.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd just when I was feeling all warm and fuzzy and philosophical, THE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA scurried across my patio to terrorize me and my little dog, too.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBy some MIRACLE -- and a shriek that should have caused my neighbors to call 911, but scarily, did not -- Bella stopped chasing THE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA, looked at me, and then responded to a post-shriek hoarse, \"BELLA, COME!!!!\"\n\n&nbsp;\n\nTHE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA then crawled into the darkness.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nNow...Scorpions a mere quarter of the size of this one have driven my neighbor, Kim C. aka Garage Kim, to drink.  I\'ll let her recount her tale in the comments section.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIn the midst of my scorpion dilemma, I had two choices:\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI could focus on the crappy piece de resistance of the crappy day aka THE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA and wreck a good night\'s sleep wondering if it would flatten itself (they do that, you know) and come under my door in the middle of the night to get me and my little dog, too\n\n&nbsp;\n\nOr...\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI could focus on the blazing ball of wonder that I witnessed with my own eyes.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nOh.  I forgot the third choice:\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI could drink.   Well...Kim C.  may sleep like a baby after a couple glasses of wine, but I sleep fitfully.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI chose to cast my internal gaze on the wonder.  And slept like a baby. ^\n\n&nbsp;\n\n****\n\n&nbsp;\n\n^ Full disclosure:  There was 1/2 of a Zyrtec involved in my golden slumbers.  i.e., Crap:  I suffer from seasonal allergies that drive me nuts.  Silver lining/shooting star:  Wow, that stuff makes me sleep well!\n\n&nbsp;','Day 257:  Shooting Star?  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Meteorite?  A Sign???','','inherit','open','open','','5950-revision-7','','','2011-06-14 12:58:47','2011-06-14 19:58:47','',5950,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/14/5950-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(6012,1,'2011-06-14 13:08:55','2011-06-14 20:08:55','On Day 258, I attended a farewell party for a colleague who just left us for <del>the enemy</del> a competitor.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nEven though <del> sleeping with the enemy</del> working for a competitor is an advantageous career move for him, it stinks for us because 50% of the testosterone on our team has fled.   In addition, we have lost 50% of our Practical Jokes Instigation.  (The other 50% delivered by yours truly, of course.  he he he.)\n\n&nbsp;\n\nHe may be saying \"goodbye\" to us, but he\'s saying \"hello\" to a brand new world, and we must cast our selfish motives aside and be happy for him.  And when you\'re a music geek like me, a Beatles song starts running through your head for a blog post title.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSoul-scintillating highlights from an Evening of Goodbye/Hello:\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAfter working together for a few years, there is \"work family history\".  Which means lots of inside jokes.  Which means laughing until you\'re crying and your stomach hurts.  :-D\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd then...the \"corke\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\nand Tiffany\'s eharmony laugh\n\n&nbsp;\n\nlaughs until tears','Day 258:  You Say Goodbye and I Say Hello','','inherit','open','open','','5952-revision-2','','','2011-06-14 13:08:55','2011-06-14 20:08:55','',5952,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/14/5952-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(6013,1,'2011-06-14 13:09:33','2011-06-14 20:09:33','On Day 258, I attended a farewell party for a colleague who just left us for <del>the enemy</del> a competitor.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nEven though <del> sleeping with the enemy</del> working for a competitor is an advantageous career move for him, it stinks for us because 50% of the testosterone on our team has fled.   In addition, we have lost 50% of our Practical Jokes Instigation.  (The other 50% delivered by yours truly, of course.  he he he.)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHe may be saying \"goodbye\" to us, but he\'s saying \"hello\" to a brand new world, and we must cast our selfish motives aside and be happy for him.  And when you\'re a music geek like me, a Beatles song starts running through your head for a blog post title.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSoul-scintillating highlight from an Evening of Goodbye/Hello:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter working together for a few years, there is \"work family history\".  Which means lots of inside jokes.  Which means laughing until you\'re crying and your stomach hurts.  :-D\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nand Tiffany\'s eharmony laugh\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nlaughs until tears','Day 258:  You Say Goodbye and I Say Hello','','inherit','open','open','','5952-revision-3','','','2011-06-14 13:09:33','2011-06-14 20:09:33','',5952,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/14/5952-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(6014,1,'2011-06-14 20:22:27','2011-06-15 03:22:27','','bukiki-shooting-star','','inherit','open','open','','bukiki-shooting-star','','','2011-06-14 20:22:27','2011-06-15 03:22:27','',5950,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/bukiki-shooting-star.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(6015,1,'2011-06-14 20:30:06','2011-06-15 03:30:06','','64150981_0ade320582','I swear it was a big as this one! ','inherit','open','open','','64150981_0ade320582','','','2011-06-14 20:30:06','2011-06-15 03:30:06','',5950,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/64150981_0ade320582.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(6016,1,'2011-06-14 20:31:33','2011-06-15 03:31:33','<a href=\"http://scienceblogs.com/startswithabang/upload/2010/05/how_to_make_a_real_shooting_st/bukiki-shooting-star.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6014\" title=\"bukiki-shooting-star\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/bukiki-shooting-star-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Day 257 was one of those crappy days where nothing seems to go right.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI won\'t bore you with the sordid details, because it\'s over, and I want to focus on the positive.  Let\'s just say that this day equaled one of your crappiest days in recent memory.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI actually \"lived\" another blog \"activity\" that day which turned out to be crummy, too.  I was going to have to channel my inner comedienne in order to turn that lemon into lemonade so that it would be a halfway readable post.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd then...\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI was standing outside with Bella for her before bedtime tinkles and...\n\n&nbsp;\n\nphoto\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI saw a shooting star.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI audibly gasped.  I am not sure that I have ever truly witnessed a shooting star.  It seems as though as soon as someone points it out to me, by the time I look in the proper direction, it\'s gone.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThis shooting star was so bright, that my first thought was that it was a crashing plane on fire.  Dad explained the next day that my shooting star was more than likely a meteorite.  (Later, I stumbled upon a <strong><a href=\"http://scienceblogs.com/startswithabang/upload/2010/05/how_to_make_a_real_shooting_st/bukiki-shooting-star.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">cool science blog</a></strong> which reminded me that a shooting star is, in fact, a meteorite.  Doh!)\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhatever it was, I made a wish for no more crappy days.  Or, since that\'s not entirely possible, to remember that if I keep my eyes peeled, I might discover the glimmer of hope within the crappy day.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd just when I was feeling all warm and fuzzy and philosophical, THE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA scurried across my patio to terrorize me and my little dog, too.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_6015\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"I swear it was a big as this one! \"]<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/frank-wouters/64150981/sizes/m/in/photostream/\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6015\" title=\"64150981_0ade320582\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/64150981_0ade320582-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBy some MIRACLE -- and a shriek that should have caused my neighbors to call 911, but scarily, did not -- Bella stopped chasing THE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA, looked at me, and then responded to a post-shriek hoarse, \"BELLA, COME!!!!\"\n\n&nbsp;\n\nTHE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA then crawled into the darkness.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nNow...Scorpions a mere quarter of the size of this one have driven my neighbor, Kim C. aka Garage Kim, to drink.  I\'ll let her recount her tale in the comments section.\n\n&nbsp;\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">1.  In the midst of my scorpion dilemma, I had two choices:</p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2.  I could focus on the crappy piece de resistance of the crappy day aka THE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA and wreck a good night\'s sleep wondering if it would flatten itself (they do that, you know) and come under my door in the middle of the night to get me and my little dog, too</p>\n&nbsp;\n\nOr...\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI could focus on the blazing ball of wonder that I witnessed with my own eyes.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nOh.  I forgot the third choice:\n\n&nbsp;\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">3.  I could drink.</p>\n&nbsp;\n\nAlthough...Kim C.  may sleep like a baby after a couple glasses of wine, but I sleep fitfully.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI chose to cast my internal gaze on the wonder.  And slept like a baby. ^\n\n&nbsp;\n\n****\n\n&nbsp;\n\n^ Full disclosure:  There was 1/2 of a Zyrtec involved in my golden slumbers.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n^ i.e., Crap:  I suffer from seasonal allergies that drive me nuts.  Silver lining/shooting star:  Wow, that stuff makes me sleep well!\n\n&nbsp;','Day 257:  Shooting Star?  Meteorite?  A Sign???','','inherit','open','open','','5950-revision-8','','','2011-06-14 20:31:33','2011-06-15 03:31:33','',5950,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/14/5950-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(6020,1,'2011-06-14 20:35:42','2011-06-15 03:35:42','Day 257 was one of those crappy days where nothing seems to go right.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI won\'t bore you with the sordid details, because it\'s over, and I want to focus on the positive.  Let\'s just say that this day equaled one of your crappiest days in recent memory.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI actually \"lived\" another blog \"activity\" that day which turned out to be crummy, too.  I was going to have to channel my inner comedienne in order to turn that lemon into lemonade so that it would gel into a halfway readable post.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd then...\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI was standing outside with Bella for her before bedtime tinkles and...\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<a href=\"http://scienceblogs.com/startswithabang/2010/05/how_to_make_a_real_shooting_st.php\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6014\" title=\"bukiki-shooting-star\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/bukiki-shooting-star-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI saw a shooting star.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI audibly gasped.  I am not sure that I have ever truly witnessed a shooting star.  It seems as though as soon as someone points it out to me, by the time I look in the proper direction, it\'s gone.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThis shooting star was so bright, that my first thought was that it was a crashing plane on fire.  Dad explained the next day that my shooting star was more than likely a meteorite.  (Later, I stumbled upon a <strong><a href=\"http://scienceblogs.com/startswithabang/upload/2010/05/how_to_make_a_real_shooting_st/bukiki-shooting-star.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">cool science blog</a></strong> which reminded me that a shooting star is, in fact, a meteorite.  Doh!)\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhatever it was, I made a wish for no more crappy days.  Or, since that\'s not entirely possible, to remember that if I keep my eyes peeled, I might discover the glimmer of hope within the crappy day.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd just when I was feeling all warm and fuzzy and philosophical, THE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA scurried across my patio to terrorize me and my little dog, too.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_6015\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"I swear it was a big as this one! \"]<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/frank-wouters/64150981/sizes/m/in/photostream/\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6015\" title=\"64150981_0ade320582\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/64150981_0ade320582-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBy some MIRACLE -- and a shriek that should have caused my neighbors to call 911, but scarily, did not -- Bella stopped chasing THE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA, looked at me, and then responded to a post-shriek hoarse, \"BELLA, COME!!!!\"\n\n&nbsp;\n\nTHE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA then crawled into the darkness.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nNow...Scorpions a mere quarter of the size of this one have driven my neighbor, Kim C. aka Garage Kim, to drink.  I\'ll let her recount her tale in the comments section.\n\n&nbsp;\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">1.  In the midst of my scorpion dilemma, I had two choices:</p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2.  I could focus on the crappy piece de resistance of the crappy day aka THE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA and wreck a good night\'s sleep wondering if it would flatten itself (they do that, you know) and come under my door in the middle of the night to get me and my little dog, too</p>\n&nbsp;\n\nOr...\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI could focus on the blazing ball of wonder that I witnessed with my own eyes.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nOh.  I forgot the third choice:\n\n&nbsp;\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">3.  I could drink.</p>\n&nbsp;\n\nAlthough...Kim C.  may sleep like a baby after a couple glasses of wine, but I sleep fitfully.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI chose to cast my internal gaze on the wonder.  And slept like a baby. ^\n\n&nbsp;\n\n****\n\n&nbsp;\n\n^ Full disclosure:  There was 1/2 of a Zyrtec involved in my golden slumbers.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n^ i.e., Crap:  I suffer from seasonal allergies that drive me nuts.  Silver lining/shooting star:  Wow, that stuff makes me sleep well!\n\n&nbsp;','Day 257:  Shooting Star?  Meteorite?  A Sign???','','inherit','open','open','','5950-revision-12','','','2011-06-14 20:35:42','2011-06-15 03:35:42','',5950,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/14/5950-revision-12/',0,'revision','',0),(6017,1,'2011-06-14 20:31:40','2011-06-15 03:31:40','<a href=\"http://scienceblogs.com/startswithabang/upload/2010/05/how_to_make_a_real_shooting_st/bukiki-shooting-star.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6014\" title=\"bukiki-shooting-star\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/bukiki-shooting-star-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Day 257 was one of those crappy days where nothing seems to go right.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI won\'t bore you with the sordid details, because it\'s over, and I want to focus on the positive.  Let\'s just say that this day equaled one of your crappiest days in recent memory.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI actually \"lived\" another blog \"activity\" that day which turned out to be crummy, too.  I was going to have to channel my inner comedienne in order to turn that lemon into lemonade so that it would be a halfway readable post.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd then...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI was standing outside with Bella for her before bedtime tinkles and...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nphoto\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI saw a shooting star.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI audibly gasped.  I am not sure that I have ever truly witnessed a shooting star.  It seems as though as soon as someone points it out to me, by the time I look in the proper direction, it\'s gone.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis shooting star was so bright, that my first thought was that it was a crashing plane on fire.  Dad explained the next day that my shooting star was more than likely a meteorite.  (Later, I stumbled upon a <strong><a href=\"http://scienceblogs.com/startswithabang/upload/2010/05/how_to_make_a_real_shooting_st/bukiki-shooting-star.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">cool science blog</a></strong> which reminded me that a shooting star is, in fact, a meteorite.  Doh!)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhatever it was, I made a wish for no more crappy days.  Or, since that\'s not entirely possible, to remember that if I keep my eyes peeled, I might discover the glimmer of hope within the crappy day.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd just when I was feeling all warm and fuzzy and philosophical, THE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA scurried across my patio to terrorize me and my little dog, too.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6015\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"I swear it was a big as this one! \"]<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/frank-wouters/64150981/sizes/m/in/photostream/\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6015\" title=\"64150981_0ade320582\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/64150981_0ade320582-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBy some MIRACLE -- and a shriek that should have caused my neighbors to call 911, but scarily, did not -- Bella stopped chasing THE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA, looked at me, and then responded to a post-shriek hoarse, \"BELLA, COME!!!!\"\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTHE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA then crawled into the darkness.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNow...Scorpions a mere quarter of the size of this one have driven my neighbor, Kim C. aka Garage Kim, to drink.  I\'ll let her recount her tale in the comments section.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">1.  In the midst of my scorpion dilemma, I had two choices:</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2.  I could focus on the crappy piece de resistance of the crappy day aka THE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA and wreck a good night\'s sleep wondering if it would flatten itself (they do that, you know) and come under my door in the middle of the night to get me and my little dog, too</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOr...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI could focus on the blazing ball of wonder that I witnessed with my own eyes.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOh.  I forgot the third choice:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">3.  I could drink.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAlthough...Kim C.  may sleep like a baby after a couple glasses of wine, but I sleep fitfully.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI chose to cast my internal gaze on the wonder.  And slept like a baby. ^\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n****\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n^ Full disclosure:  There was 1/2 of a Zyrtec involved in my golden slumbers.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n^ i.e., Crap:  I suffer from seasonal allergies that drive me nuts.  Silver lining/shooting star:  Wow, that stuff makes me sleep well!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 257:  Shooting Star?  Meteorite?  A Sign???','','inherit','open','open','','5950-revision-9','','','2011-06-14 20:31:40','2011-06-15 03:31:40','',5950,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/14/5950-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(6018,1,'2011-06-14 20:31:49','2011-06-15 03:31:49','<a href=\"http://scienceblogs.com/startswithabang/upload/2010/05/how_to_make_a_real_shooting_st/bukiki-shooting-star.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6014\" title=\"bukiki-shooting-star\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/bukiki-shooting-star-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Day 257 was one of those crappy days where nothing seems to go right.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI won\'t bore you with the sordid details, because it\'s over, and I want to focus on the positive.  Let\'s just say that this day equaled one of your crappiest days in recent memory.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI actually \"lived\" another blog \"activity\" that day which turned out to be crummy, too.  I was going to have to channel my inner comedienne in order to turn that lemon into lemonade so that it would be a halfway readable post.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd then...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI was standing outside with Bella for her before bedtime tinkles and...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nphoto\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI saw a shooting star.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI audibly gasped.  I am not sure that I have ever truly witnessed a shooting star.  It seems as though as soon as someone points it out to me, by the time I look in the proper direction, it\'s gone.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis shooting star was so bright, that my first thought was that it was a crashing plane on fire.  Dad explained the next day that my shooting star was more than likely a meteorite.  (Later, I stumbled upon a <strong><a href=\"http://scienceblogs.com/startswithabang/upload/2010/05/how_to_make_a_real_shooting_st/bukiki-shooting-star.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">cool science blog</a></strong> which reminded me that a shooting star is, in fact, a meteorite.  Doh!)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhatever it was, I made a wish for no more crappy days.  Or, since that\'s not entirely possible, to remember that if I keep my eyes peeled, I might discover the glimmer of hope within the crappy day.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd just when I was feeling all warm and fuzzy and philosophical, THE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA scurried across my patio to terrorize me and my little dog, too.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6015\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"I swear it was a big as this one! \"]<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/frank-wouters/64150981/sizes/m/in/photostream/\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6015\" title=\"64150981_0ade320582\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/64150981_0ade320582-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBy some MIRACLE -- and a shriek that should have caused my neighbors to call 911, but scarily, did not -- Bella stopped chasing THE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA, looked at me, and then responded to a post-shriek hoarse, \"BELLA, COME!!!!\"\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTHE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA then crawled into the darkness.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNow...Scorpions a mere quarter of the size of this one have driven my neighbor, Kim C. aka Garage Kim, to drink.  I\'ll let her recount her tale in the comments section.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">1.  In the midst of my scorpion dilemma, I had two choices:</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2.  I could focus on the crappy piece de resistance of the crappy day aka THE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA and wreck a good night\'s sleep wondering if it would flatten itself (they do that, you know) and come under my door in the middle of the night to get me and my little dog, too</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOr...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI could focus on the blazing ball of wonder that I witnessed with my own eyes.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOh.  I forgot the third choice:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">3.  I could drink.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAlthough...Kim C.  may sleep like a baby after a couple glasses of wine, but I sleep fitfully.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI chose to cast my internal gaze on the wonder.  And slept like a baby. ^\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n****\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n^ Full disclosure:  There was 1/2 of a Zyrtec involved in my golden slumbers.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n^ i.e., Crap:  I suffer from seasonal allergies that drive me nuts.  Silver lining/shooting star:  Wow, that stuff makes me sleep well!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 257:  Shooting Star?  Meteorite?  A Sign???','','inherit','open','open','','5950-revision-10','','','2011-06-14 20:31:49','2011-06-15 03:31:49','',5950,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/14/5950-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(6019,1,'2011-06-14 20:32:31','2011-06-15 03:32:31','<a href=\"http://scienceblogs.com/startswithabang/upload/2010/05/how_to_make_a_real_shooting_st/bukiki-shooting-star.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6014\" title=\"bukiki-shooting-star\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/bukiki-shooting-star-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Day 257 was one of those crappy days where nothing seems to go right.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI won\'t bore you with the sordid details, because it\'s over, and I want to focus on the positive.  Let\'s just say that this day equaled one of your crappiest days in recent memory.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI actually \"lived\" another blog \"activity\" that day which turned out to be crummy, too.  I was going to have to channel my inner comedienne in order to turn that lemon into lemonade so that it would gel into a halfway readable post.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd then...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI was standing outside with Bella for her before bedtime tinkles and...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nphoto\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI saw a shooting star.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI audibly gasped.  I am not sure that I have ever truly witnessed a shooting star.  It seems as though as soon as someone points it out to me, by the time I look in the proper direction, it\'s gone.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis shooting star was so bright, that my first thought was that it was a crashing plane on fire.  Dad explained the next day that my shooting star was more than likely a meteorite.  (Later, I stumbled upon a <strong><a href=\"http://scienceblogs.com/startswithabang/upload/2010/05/how_to_make_a_real_shooting_st/bukiki-shooting-star.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">cool science blog</a></strong> which reminded me that a shooting star is, in fact, a meteorite.  Doh!)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhatever it was, I made a wish for no more crappy days.  Or, since that\'s not entirely possible, to remember that if I keep my eyes peeled, I might discover the glimmer of hope within the crappy day.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd just when I was feeling all warm and fuzzy and philosophical, THE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA scurried across my patio to terrorize me and my little dog, too.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6015\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"I swear it was a big as this one! \"]<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/frank-wouters/64150981/sizes/m/in/photostream/\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6015\" title=\"64150981_0ade320582\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/64150981_0ade320582-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBy some MIRACLE -- and a shriek that should have caused my neighbors to call 911, but scarily, did not -- Bella stopped chasing THE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA, looked at me, and then responded to a post-shriek hoarse, \"BELLA, COME!!!!\"\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTHE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA then crawled into the darkness.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNow...Scorpions a mere quarter of the size of this one have driven my neighbor, Kim C. aka Garage Kim, to drink.  I\'ll let her recount her tale in the comments section.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">1.  In the midst of my scorpion dilemma, I had two choices:</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2.  I could focus on the crappy piece de resistance of the crappy day aka THE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA and wreck a good night\'s sleep wondering if it would flatten itself (they do that, you know) and come under my door in the middle of the night to get me and my little dog, too</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOr...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI could focus on the blazing ball of wonder that I witnessed with my own eyes.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOh.  I forgot the third choice:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">3.  I could drink.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAlthough...Kim C.  may sleep like a baby after a couple glasses of wine, but I sleep fitfully.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI chose to cast my internal gaze on the wonder.  And slept like a baby. ^\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n****\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n^ Full disclosure:  There was 1/2 of a Zyrtec involved in my golden slumbers.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n^ i.e., Crap:  I suffer from seasonal allergies that drive me nuts.  Silver lining/shooting star:  Wow, that stuff makes me sleep well!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 257:  Shooting Star?  Meteorite?  A Sign???','','inherit','open','open','','5950-revision-11','','','2011-06-14 20:32:31','2011-06-15 03:32:31','',5950,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/14/5950-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(6021,1,'2011-06-14 20:36:45','2011-06-15 03:36:45','Day 257 was one of those crappy days where nothing seems to go right.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI won\'t bore you with the sordid details, because it\'s over, and I want to focus on the positive.  Let\'s just say that this day equaled one of your crappiest days in recent memory.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI actually \"lived\" another blog \"activity\" that day which turned out to be crummy, too.  I was going to have to channel my inner comedienne in order to turn that lemon into lemonade so that it would gel into a halfway readable post.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd then...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI was standing outside with Bella for her before bedtime tinkles and...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://scienceblogs.com/startswithabang/2010/05/how_to_make_a_real_shooting_st.php\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6014\" title=\"bukiki-shooting-star\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/bukiki-shooting-star-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI saw a shooting star.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI audibly gasped.  I am not sure that I have ever truly witnessed a shooting star.  It seems as though as soon as someone points it out to me, by the time I look in the proper direction, it\'s gone.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis shooting star was so bright, that my first thought was that it was a crashing plane on fire.  Dad explained the next day that my shooting star was more than likely a meteorite.  (Later, I stumbled upon a <strong><a href=\"http://scienceblogs.com/startswithabang/upload/2010/05/how_to_make_a_real_shooting_st/bukiki-shooting-star.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">cool science blog</a></strong> which reminded me that a shooting star is, in fact, a meteorite.  Doh!)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhatever it was, I made a wish for no more crappy days.  Or, since that\'s not entirely possible, to remember that if I keep my eyes peeled, I might discover the glimmer of hope within the crappy day.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd just when I was feeling all warm and fuzzy and philosophical, THE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA scurried across my patio to terrorize me and my little dog, too.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6015\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"I swear it was a big as this one! \"]<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/frank-wouters/64150981/sizes/m/in/photostream/\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6015\" title=\"64150981_0ade320582\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/64150981_0ade320582-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBy some MIRACLE -- and a shriek that should have caused my neighbors to call 911, but scarily, did not -- Bella stopped chasing THE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA, looked at me, and then responded to a post-shriek and hoarse, \"BELLA, COME!!!!\"\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nTHE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA then crawled into the darkness.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNow...Scorpions a mere quarter of the size of this one have driven my neighbor, Kim C. aka Garage Kim, to drink.  I\'ll let her recount her tale in the comments section.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">1.  In the midst of my scorpion dilemma, I had two choices:</p>\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2.  I could focus on the crappy piece de resistance of the crappy day aka THE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA and wreck a good night\'s sleep wondering if it would flatten itself (they do that, you know) and come under my door in the middle of the night to get me and my little dog, too</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOr...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI could focus on the blazing ball of wonder that I witnessed with my own eyes.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOh.  I forgot the third choice:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">3.  I could drink.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAlthough...Kim C.  may sleep like a baby after a couple glasses of wine, but I sleep fitfully.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI chose to cast my internal gaze on the wonder.  And slept like a baby. ^\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n****\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n^ Full disclosure:  There was 1/2 of a Zyrtec involved in my golden slumbers.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n^ i.e., Crap:  I suffer from seasonal allergies that drive me nuts.  Silver lining/shooting star:  Wow, that stuff makes me sleep well!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 257:  Shooting Star?  Meteorite?  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Meteorite?  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Meteorite?  A Sign???','','inherit','open','open','','5950-revision-15','','','2011-06-14 20:43:35','2011-06-15 03:43:35','',5950,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/14/5950-revision-15/',0,'revision','',0),(6024,1,'2011-06-14 20:43:44','2011-06-15 03:43:44','Day 257 was one of those crappy days where nothing seems to go right.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI won\'t bore you with the sordid details, because it\'s over, and I want to focus on the positive.  Let\'s just say that this day equaled one of your crappiest days in recent memory.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI actually \"lived\" another blog \"activity\" that day which turned out to be crummy, too.  I was going to have to channel my inner comedienne in order to turn that lemon into lemonade so that it would gel into a halfway readable post.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd then...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI was standing outside with Bella for her before bedtime tinkles and...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://scienceblogs.com/startswithabang/2010/05/how_to_make_a_real_shooting_st.php\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6014\" title=\"bukiki-shooting-star\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/bukiki-shooting-star-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI saw a shooting star.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI audibly gasped.  I am not sure that I have ever truly witnessed a shooting star.  It seems as though as soon as someone points it out to me, by the time I look in the proper direction, it\'s gone.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis shooting star was so bright, that my first thought was that it was a crashing plane on fire.  Dad explained the next day that my shooting star was more than likely a meteorite.  (Later, I stumbled upon a <strong><a href=\"http://scienceblogs.com/startswithabang/upload/2010/05/how_to_make_a_real_shooting_st/bukiki-shooting-star.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">cool science blog</a></strong> which reminded me that a shooting star is, in fact, a meteorite.  Doh!)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhatever it was, I made a wish for no more crappy days.  Or, since that\'s not entirely possible, to remember that if I keep my eyes peeled, I might discover the glimmer of hope within the crappy day.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd just when I was feeling all warm and fuzzy and philosophical, THE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA scurried across my patio to terrorize me and my little dog, too.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6015\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"I swear it was a big as this one! \"]<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/frank-wouters/64150981/sizes/m/in/photostream/\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6015\" title=\"64150981_0ade320582\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/64150981_0ade320582-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBy some MIRACLE -- and a shriek that should have caused my neighbors to call 911, but scarily, did not -- Bella stopped chasing THE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA, looked at me, and then responded to a post-shriek and hoarse, \"BELLA, COME!!!!\"\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI scooped Bella up into my arms while THE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA crawled into the darkness.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>Now let me just tell you...Scorpions a mere quarter of the size of this one have driven my neighbor, Kim C. aka Garage Kim, to drink. </strong></span> I\'ll let her recount her tale in the comments section.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn the midst of my scorpion dilemma, I realized that I had two choices:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">1.  I could focus on the piece de resistance of this crappy day aka THE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA and wreck a good night\'s sleep wondering if it would flatten itself (they do that, you know) and come under my door in the middle of the night to get me and my little dog, too</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOr...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2.  I could focus on the blazing ball of wonder that I witnessed with my own eyes.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOh.  I forgot the third choice:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">3.  I could drink.</p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAlthough...Kim C.  may sleep like a baby after a couple glasses of wine, but I sleep fitfully.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI chose to cast my internal gaze on the wonder.  And slept like a baby. ^\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n****\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n^ Full disclosure:  There was 1/2 of a Zyrtec involved in my golden slumbers.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n^ In other words -- Crap:  I suffer from seasonal allergies that drive me nuts.  Silver lining/shooting star:  Wow, those allergy meds makes me sleep well!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 257:  Shooting Star?  Meteorite?  A Sign???','','inherit','open','open','','5950-revision-16','','','2011-06-14 20:43:44','2011-06-15 03:43:44','',5950,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/14/5950-revision-16/',0,'revision','',0),(6025,1,'2011-06-14 20:47:46','2011-06-15 03:47:46','Day 257 was one of those crappy days where nothing seems to go right.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI won\'t bore you with the sordid details, because it\'s over, and I want to focus on the positive.  Let\'s just say that this day equaled one of your crappiest days in recent memory.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI actually \"lived\" another blog \"activity\" that day which turned out to be crummy, too.  I was going to have to channel my inner comedienne in order to turn that lemon into lemonade so that it would gel into a halfway readable post.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd then...\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI was standing outside with Bella for her before bedtime tinkles and...\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<a href=\"http://scienceblogs.com/startswithabang/2010/05/how_to_make_a_real_shooting_st.php\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6014\" title=\"bukiki-shooting-star\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/bukiki-shooting-star-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI saw a shooting star.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI audibly gasped.  I am not sure that I have ever truly witnessed a shooting star.  It seems as though as soon as someone points it out to me, by the time I look in the proper direction, it\'s gone.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThis shooting star was so bright, that my first thought was that it was a crashing plane on fire.  Dad explained the next day that my shooting star was more than likely a meteorite.  (Later, I stumbled upon a <strong><a href=\"http://scienceblogs.com/startswithabang/upload/2010/05/how_to_make_a_real_shooting_st/bukiki-shooting-star.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">cool science blog</a></strong> which reminded me that a shooting star is, in fact, a meteorite.  Doh!)\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhatever it was, I made a wish for no more crappy days.  Or, since that\'s not entirely possible, to remember that if I keep my eyes peeled, I might discover the glimmer of hope within the crappy day.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd just when I was feeling all warm and fuzzy and philosophical, THE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA scurried across my patio to terrorize me and my little dog, too.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_6015\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"I swear it was a big as this one! \"]<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/frank-wouters/64150981/sizes/m/in/photostream/\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6015\" title=\"64150981_0ade320582\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/64150981_0ade320582-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" /></a>[/caption]\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBy some MIRACLE -- and a shriek that should have caused my neighbors to call 911, but scarily, did not -- Bella stopped chasing THE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA, looked at me, and then responded to a post-shriek and hoarse, \"BELLA, COME!!!!\"\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI scooped Bella up into my arms while THE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA crawled into the darkness.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>Now let me just tell you...Scorpions a mere quarter of the size of this one have driven my neighbor, Kim C. aka Garage Kim, to drink. </strong></span> I\'ll let her recount her tale in the comments section.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIn the midst of my scorpion dilemma, I realized that I had two choices:\n\n&nbsp;\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">1.  I could focus on the piece de resistance of this crappy day aka THE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA and wreck a good night\'s sleep wondering if it would flatten itself (they do that, you know) and come under my door in the middle of the night to get me and my little dog, too</p>\n&nbsp;\n\nOr...\n\n&nbsp;\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2.  I could focus on the blazing ball of wonder that I witnessed with my own eyes.</p>\n&nbsp;\n\nOh.  I forgot the third choice:\n\n&nbsp;\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">3.  I could drink.</p>\n&nbsp;\n\nAlthough...Kim C.  may sleep like a baby after a couple glasses of wine, but I sleep fitfully.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI chose to cast my internal gaze on the wonder.  And slept like a baby. ^\n\n&nbsp;\n\n****\n\n&nbsp;\n\n^ Full disclosure:  There was 1/2 of a Zyrtec involved in my golden slumbers.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n^ In other words -- Crap:  I suffer from seasonal allergies that drive me nuts.  Silver lining/shooting star:  Wow, those allergy meds makes me sleep well!\n\n&nbsp;','Day 257:  Shooting Star?  Meteorite?  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Meteorite?  A Sign???','','inherit','open','open','','5950-revision-17','','','2011-06-14 20:46:41','2011-06-15 03:46:41','',5950,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/14/5950-revision-17/',0,'revision','',0),(6027,1,'2011-06-14 20:58:17','2011-06-15 03:58:17','','4301318475_6f15ceaca2','','inherit','open','open','','4301318475_6f15ceaca2','','','2011-06-14 20:58:17','2011-06-15 03:58:17','',5952,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/4301318475_6f15ceaca2.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(6030,1,'2011-06-14 20:50:10','2011-06-15 03:50:10','On Day 258, I attended a farewell party for a colleague who just left us for <del>the enemy</del> a competitor.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nEven though <del> sleeping with the enemy</del> working for a competitor is an advantageous career move for him, it stinks for us because 50% of the testosterone on our team has fled.   In addition, we have lost 50% of our Practical Jokes Instigation.  (The other 50% delivered by yours truly, of course.  he he he.)\n\n&nbsp;\n\nHe may be saying \"goodbye\" to us, but he\'s saying \"hello\" to a brand new world, and we must cast our selfish motives aside and be happy for him.  And when you\'re a music geek like me, a Beatles song starts running through your head for a blog post title.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>Soul-scintillating highlight from an Evening of Goodbye/Hello:</strong></span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAfter working together for a few years, there is \"work family history\".  Which means lots of inside jokes.  Which means laughing until you\'re crying and your stomach hurts.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd then Tiffany shared her eHarmony story which...\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI\'ll let her tell in the comments section if she is so inclined.  :-D\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI haven\'t laughed quite that hard in a long, long time.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhen was the last time you laughed hysterically? 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 What triggered the mayhem?','Day 258:  You Say Goodbye, and I Say Hello','','inherit','open','open','','5952-autosave','','','2011-06-14 21:06:49','2011-06-15 04:06:49','',5952,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/14/5952-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(6033,1,'2011-06-14 21:04:13','2011-06-15 04:04:13','<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/anubis-/4301318475/\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6027\" title=\"4301318475_6f15ceaca2\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/4301318475_6f15ceaca2-300x141.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"141\" /></a>On Day 258, I attended a farewell party for a colleague who just left us for <del>the enemy</del> a competitor.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nEven though <del> sleeping with the enemy</del> working for a competitor is an advantageous career move for him, it stinks for us because 50% of the testosterone on our team has fled.   In addition, we have lost 50% of our Practical Jokes Instigation.  (The other 50% delivered by yours truly, of course.  he he he.)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHe may be saying \"goodbye\" to us, but he\'s saying \"hello\" to a brand new world, and we must cast our selfish motives aside and be happy for him.  And when you\'re a music geek like me, a Beatles song starts running through your head for a blog post title.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>Soul-scintillating highlight from an Evening of Goodbye/Hello:</strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter working together for a few years, there is \"work family history\".  Which means lots of inside jokes.  Which means laughing until you\'re crying and your stomach hurts.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd then Tiffany shared her eHarmony story which...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI\'ll let her tell in the comments section if she is so inclined.  :-D\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI haven\'t laughed quite that hard in a long, long time.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen was the last time you laughed hysterically?  What triggered the mayhem?','Day 258:  You Say Goodbye, and I Say Hello','','inherit','open','open','','5952-revision-6','','','2011-06-14 21:04:13','2011-06-15 04:04:13','',5952,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/14/5952-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(6034,1,'2011-06-14 21:07:40','2011-06-15 04:07:40','','4301318475_6f15ceaca2','','inherit','open','open','','4301318475_6f15ceaca2-2','','','2011-06-14 21:07:40','2011-06-15 04:07:40','',5952,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/4301318475_6f15ceaca21.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(6035,1,'2011-06-14 21:07:19','2011-06-15 04:07:19','<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/anubis-/4301318475/\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6027\" title=\"4301318475_6f15ceaca2\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/4301318475_6f15ceaca2-300x141.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"141\" /></a>On Day 258, I attended a farewell party for a colleague who just left us for <del>the enemy</del> a competitor.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nEven though <del> sleeping with the enemy</del> working for a competitor is an advantageous career move for him, it stinks for us because 50% of the testosterone on our team has fled.   In addition, we have lost 75% of our Practical Jokes Instigation.  (The other 25% is delivered by yours truly, of course.  he he he.)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHe may be saying \"goodbye\" to us, but he\'s saying \"hello\" to a brand new world, and we must cast our selfish motives aside and be happy for him.  And when you\'re a music geek like me, a <strong><a href=\"http://youtu.be/fup2KSfXTW8\" target=\"_blank\">Beatles song</a></strong> starts running through your head for a blog post title.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>Soul-scintillating highlight from an Evening of Goodbye/Hello:</strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter working together for a few years, there is \"work family history\".  Which means lots of inside jokes.  Which means laughing until you\'re crying and your stomach hurts.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd then Tiffany shared her eHarmony story which...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI\'ll let her tell in the comments section if she is so inclined.  :-D\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI haven\'t laughed quite that hard in a long, long time.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen was the last time you laughed hysterically?  What triggered the mayhem?','Day 258:  You Say Goodbye, and I Say Hello','','inherit','open','open','','5952-revision-7','','','2011-06-14 21:07:19','2011-06-15 04:07:19','',5952,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/14/5952-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(6036,1,'2011-06-14 21:09:40','2011-06-15 04:09:40','<a href=\"http://www.flickr.com/photos/anubis-/4301318475/\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6027\" title=\"4301318475_6f15ceaca2\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/4301318475_6f15ceaca2-300x141.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"141\" /></a>On Day 258, I attended a farewell party for a colleague who just left us for <del>the enemy</del> a competitor.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nEven though <del> sleeping with the enemy</del> working for a competitor is an advantageous career move for him, it stinks for us because 50% of the testosterone on our team has fled.   In addition, we have lost 75% of our Practical Jokes Instigation.  (The other 25% is delivered by yours truly, of course.  he he he.)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHe may be saying \"goodbye\" to us, but he\'s saying \"hello\" to a brand new world, and we must cast our selfish motives aside and be happy for him.  And when you\'re a music geek like me, a <strong><a href=\"http://youtu.be/fup2KSfXTW8\" target=\"_blank\">Beatles song</a></strong> starts running through your head for a blog post title.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #800080;\"><strong>Soul-scintillating highlight from an Evening of Goodbye/Hello:</strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter working together for a few years, there is \"work family history\".  Which means lots of inside jokes.  Which means laughing until you\'re crying and your stomach hurts.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd then Tiffany shared her eHarmony story which...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI\'ll let her tell in the comments section if she is so inclined.  :-D\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI haven\'t laughed quite that hard in a long, long time.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen was the last time you laughed hysterically?  What triggered the laughing mayhem?','Day 258:  You Say Goodbye, and I Say Hello','','inherit','open','open','','5952-revision-8','','','2011-06-14 21:09:40','2011-06-15 04:09:40','',5952,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/14/5952-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(6037,1,'2011-06-15 17:08:56','2011-06-16 00:08:56','A couple of weeks ago my friend, colleague, <strong>GCC teammate</strong>, and honorary mother (long story), Lenore, told me via email that she and pops were going to see <em>The Book of Mormon</em>.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI had no earthly idea what she was talking about.  Was this a documentary on Mormonism?  And why would my adopted Jewish kin in New Jersey attend such a documentary?  I was flabbergasted.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nLenrore was flabbergasted right back at me.  I believe she explained it as \"hysterical\", and so I left our game of email ping pong thinking that this was a film poking fun at Mormons.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd then I came across something online last week and BOOM!  Wake up, Michelle!  <em>The Book of Mormon</em> is a Broadway musical nominated for a Tony Award!!!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThis FORMER MUSICAL THEATRE MAJOR gasped in horror and embarrassment.  I immediately emailed Lenore who said something to the effect of, \"Well, duh!\"  Luckily, she didn\'t disown me.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI vowed right then and there that I would tune into Tony Awards for my 259th blog activity.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIt had been waaaaayyyy too long since I had watched.  Perhaps 20 years.  Which is right around the time that I dropped out of theatre.  When I psychoanalyzed myself on the morning of Day 259 (Virgos are good at tormenting themselves that way), I wondered if I had avoided the Tony\'s because I feared that they might open deeply rooted psychological wounds stemming from my choice to abandon my theatre dreams.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nNot a chance!  No way, no HOW would I want to report to theatre for 8 shows a week!  (If I had that privilege and wasn\'t starving and waiting tables, that is.)  But WOW is the theatre exhilarating to watch!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIn case you missed it on Sunday night, here is my favorite number of the evening from one of my favorite musicals of all time.\n\n&nbsp;','Day 259:  Show-stopper ','','inherit','open','open','','5986-revision-2','','','2011-06-15 17:08:56','2011-06-16 00:08:56','',5986,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/15/5986-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(6038,1,'2011-06-15 17:11:13','2011-06-16 00:11:13','A couple of weeks ago my friend, colleague, <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/05/22/day-235-global-trek-kickoff/\" target=\"_blank\">GCC teammate</a></strong>, and honorary mother (long story), Lenore, told me via email that she and pops were going to see <em>The Book of Mormon</em>.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI had no earthly idea what she was talking about.  Was this a documentary on Mormonism?  And why would my adopted Jewish kin in New Jersey attend such a documentary?  I was flabbergasted.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nLenrore was flabbergasted right back at me.  I believe she explained it as \"hysterical\", and so I left our game of email ping pong thinking that this was a film poking fun at Mormons.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd then I came across something online last week and BOOM!  Wake up, Michelle!  <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.bookofmormonbroadway.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Book of Mormon</a></em></strong> is a Broadway musical nominated for a Tony Award!!!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThis FORMER MUSICAL THEATRE MAJOR gasped in horror and embarrassment.  I immediately emailed Lenore who said something to the effect of, \"Well, duh!\"  Luckily, she didn\'t disown me.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI vowed right then and there that I would tune into <strong><a href=\"http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Tony Awards</a></strong> for my 259th blog activity.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIt had been waaaaayyyy too long since I had watched.  Perhaps 20 years.  Which is right around the time that I dropped out of theatre.  When I psychoanalyzed myself on the morning of Day 259 (Virgos are good at tormenting themselves that way), I wondered if I had avoided the Tony\'s because I feared that they might open deeply rooted psychological wounds stemming from my choice to abandon my theatre dreams.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nNot a chance!  No way, no HOW would I want to report to theatre for 8 shows a week!  (If I had that privilege and wasn\'t starving and waiting tables, that is.)  But WOW is the theatre exhilarating to watch!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIn case you missed it on Sunday night, here is my favorite number of the evening from one of my favorite musicals of all time.\n\n&nbsp;','Day 259:  Show-stopper ','','inherit','open','open','','5986-revision-3','','','2011-06-15 17:11:13','2011-06-16 00:11:13','',5986,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/15/5986-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(6039,1,'2011-06-15 17:11:20','2011-06-16 00:11:20','A couple of weeks ago my friend, colleague, <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/05/22/day-235-global-trek-kickoff/\" target=\"_blank\">GCC teammate</a></strong>, and honorary mother (long story), Lenore, told me via email that she and pops were going to see <em>The Book of Mormon</em>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI had no earthly idea what she was talking about.  Was this a documentary on Mormonism?  And why would my adopted Jewish kin in New Jersey attend such a documentary?  I was flabbergasted.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLenrore was flabbergasted right back at me.  I believe she explained it as \"hysterical\", and so I left our game of email ping pong thinking that this was a film poking fun at Mormons.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd then I came across something online last week and BOOM!  Wake up, Michelle!  <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.bookofmormonbroadway.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Book of Mormon</a></em></strong> is a Broadway musical nominated for a Tony Award!!!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis FORMER MUSICAL THEATRE MAJOR gasped in horror and embarrassment.  I immediately emailed Lenore who said something to the effect of, \"Well, duh!\"  Luckily, she didn\'t disown me.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI vowed right then and there that I would tune into <strong><a href=\"http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Tony Awards</a></strong> for my 259th blog activity.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt had been waaaaayyyy too long since I had watched.  Perhaps 20 years.  Which is right around the time that I dropped out of theatre.  When I psychoanalyzed myself on the morning of Day 259 (Virgos are good at tormenting themselves that way), I wondered if I had avoided the Tony\'s because I feared that they might open deeply rooted psychological wounds stemming from my choice to abandon my theatre dreams.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNot a chance!  No way, no HOW would I want to report to theatre for 8 shows a week!  (If I had that privilege and wasn\'t starving and waiting tables, that is.)  But WOW is the theatre exhilarating to watch!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn case you missed it on Sunday night, here is my favorite number of the evening from one of my favorite musicals of all time.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 259:  Show-stopper ','','inherit','open','open','','5986-revision-4','','','2011-06-15 17:11:20','2011-06-16 00:11:20','',5986,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/15/5986-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(6040,1,'2011-06-15 17:13:26','2011-06-16 00:13:26','A couple of weeks ago my friend, colleague, <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/05/22/day-235-global-trek-kickoff/\" target=\"_blank\">GCC teammate</a></strong>, and honorary mother (long story), Lenore, told me via email that she and pops were going to see <em>The Book of Mormon</em>.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI had no earthly idea what she was talking about.  Was this a documentary on Mormonism?  And why would my adopted Jewish kin in New Jersey attend such a documentary?  I was flabbergasted.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nLenrore was flabbergasted right back at me.  I believe she explained it as \"hysterical\", and so I left our game of email ping pong thinking that this was a film poking fun at Mormons.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd then I came across something online last week and BOOM!  Wake up, Michelle!  <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.bookofmormonbroadway.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Book of Mormon</a></em></strong> is a Broadway musical nominated for a Tony Award!!!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThis FORMER MUSICAL THEATRE MAJOR gasped in horror and embarrassment.  I immediately emailed Lenore who said something to the effect of, \"Well, duh!\"  Luckily, she didn\'t disown me.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI vowed right then and there that I would tune into <strong><a href=\"http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Tony Awards</a></strong> for my 259th blog activity.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIt had been waaaaayyyy too long since I had watched.  Perhaps 20 years.  Which is right around the time that I dropped out of theatre.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhen I psychoanalyzed myself on the morning of Day 259 (Virgos are good at tormenting themselves that way, and now thatI), I wondered if I had avoided the Tony\'s because I feared that they might open deeply rooted psychological wounds stemming from my choice to abandon my theatre dreams.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nNot a chance!  No way, no HOW would I want to report to theatre for 8 shows a week!  (If I had that privilege and wasn\'t starving and waiting tables, that is.)  But WOW is the theatre exhilarating to watch!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIn case you missed it on Sunday night, here is my favorite number of the evening from one of my favorite musicals of all time.\n\n&nbsp;','Day 259:  Show-stopper ','','inherit','open','open','','5986-revision-5','','','2011-06-15 17:13:26','2011-06-16 00:13:26','',5986,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/15/5986-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(6041,1,'2011-06-15 17:14:02','2011-06-16 00:14:02','A couple of weeks ago my friend, colleague, <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/05/22/day-235-global-trek-kickoff/\" target=\"_blank\">GCC teammate</a></strong>, and honorary mother (long story), Lenore, told me via email that she and pops were going to see <em>The Book of Mormon</em>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI had no earthly idea what she was talking about.  Was this a documentary on Mormonism?  And why would my adopted Jewish kin in New Jersey attend such a documentary?  I was flabbergasted.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLenrore was flabbergasted right back at me.  I believe she explained it as \"hysterical\", and so I left our game of email ping pong thinking that this was a film poking fun at Mormons.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd then I came across something online last week and BOOM!  Wake up, Michelle!  <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.bookofmormonbroadway.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Book of Mormon</a></em></strong> is a Broadway musical nominated for a Tony Award!!!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis FORMER MUSICAL THEATRE MAJOR gasped in horror and embarrassment.  I immediately emailed Lenore who said something to the effect of, \"Well, duh!\"  Luckily, she didn\'t disown me.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI vowed right then and there that I would tune into <strong><a href=\"http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Tony Awards</a></strong> for my 259th blog activity.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt had been waaaaayyyy too long since I had watched.  Perhaps 20 years.  Which is right around the time that I dropped out of theatre.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen I psychoanalyzed myself on the morning of Day 259 (Virgos are good at tormenting themselves that way), I wondered if I had avoided the Tony\'s because I feared that they might open deeply rooted psychological wounds stemming from my choice to abandon my theatre dreams.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHere\'s what I discovered that night:  Not a chance!  No way, no HOW would I want to report to theatre for 8 shows a week!  (If I had that privilege and wasn\'t starving and waiting tables, that is.)  But WOW is the theatre exhilarating to watch!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn case you missed it on Sunday night, here is my favorite number of the evening from one of my favorite musicals of all time.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 259:  Show-stopper ','','inherit','open','open','','5986-revision-6','','','2011-06-15 17:14:02','2011-06-16 00:14:02','',5986,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/15/5986-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(6042,1,'2011-06-15 17:15:08','2011-06-16 00:15:08','A couple of weeks ago my friend, colleague, <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/05/22/day-235-global-trek-kickoff/\" target=\"_blank\">GCC teammate</a></strong>, and honorary mother (long story), Lenore, told me via email that she and pops were going to see <em>The Book of Mormon</em>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI had no earthly idea what she was talking about.  Was this a documentary on Mormonism?  And why would my adopted Jewish kin in New Jersey attend such a documentary?  I was flabbergasted.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLenrore was flabbergasted right back at me.  I believe she explained it as \"hysterical\", and so I left our game of email ping pong thinking that this was a film poking fun at Mormons.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd then I came across something online last week and BOOM!  Wake up, Michelle!  <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.bookofmormonbroadway.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Book of Mormon</a></em></strong> is a Broadway musical nominated for a Tony Award!!!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis FORMER MUSICAL THEATRE MAJOR gasped in horror and embarrassment.  I immediately emailed Lenore who said something to the effect of, \"Well, duh!\"  Luckily, she didn\'t disown me.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI vowed right then and there that I would tune into <strong><a href=\"http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Tony Awards</a></strong> for my 259th blog activity.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt had been waaaaayyyy too long since I had watched.  Perhaps 20 years.  Which is right around the time that I dropped out of theatre.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen I psychoanalyzed myself on the morning of Day 259 (Virgos are good at tormenting themselves that way), I wondered if I had avoided the Tony\'s because I feared that they might open deeply rooted psychological wounds stemming from my choice to abandon my theatre dreams.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHere\'s what I discovered that night:  Not a chance!  No way, no HOW would I want to report to theatre for 8 shows a week!  (If I had that privilege and wasn\'t starving and waiting tables, that is.)  But WOW is the theatre exhilarating to watch!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn case you missed it on Sunday night, here is my favorite number of the evening from one of my favorite musicals of all time.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"349\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/vwL-qFNgBas\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>','Day 259:  Show-Stopper! ','','inherit','open','open','','5986-revision-7','','','2011-06-15 17:15:08','2011-06-16 00:15:08','',5986,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/15/5986-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(6043,1,'2011-06-15 17:16:23','2011-06-16 00:16:23','A couple of weeks ago my friend, colleague, <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/05/22/day-235-global-trek-kickoff/\" target=\"_blank\">GCC teammate</a></strong>, and honorary mother (long story), Lenore, told me via email that she and pops were going to see <em>The Book of Mormon</em>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI had no earthly idea what she was talking about.  Was this a documentary on Mormonism?  And why would my adopted Jewish kin in New Jersey attend such a documentary?  I was flabbergasted.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLenrore was flabbergasted right back at me.  I believe she explained it as \"hysterical\", and so I left our game of email ping pong thinking that this was a film poking fun at Mormons.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd then I came across something online last week and BOOM!  Wake up, Michelle!  <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.bookofmormonbroadway.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Book of Mormon</a></em></strong> is a Broadway musical nominated for a Tony Award!!!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis FORMER MUSICAL THEATRE MAJOR gasped in horror and embarrassment.  I immediately emailed Lenore who said something to the effect of, \"Well, duh!\"  Luckily, she didn\'t disown me.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI vowed right then and there that I would tune into the <strong><a href=\"http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Tony Awards</a></strong> for my 259th blog activity.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt had been waaaaayyyy too long since I had watched.  Perhaps 20 years.  Which is right around the time that I dropped out of theatre.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen I psychoanalyzed myself on the morning of Day 259 (Virgos are good at tormenting themselves that way), I wondered if I had avoided the Tony\'s because I feared that they might open deeply rooted psychological wounds stemming from my choice to abandon my theatre dreams.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHere\'s what I discovered that night:  Not a chance!  No way, no HOW would I want to report to theatre for 8 shows a week!  (If I had that privilege and wasn\'t starving and waiting tables, that is.)  But WOW is the theatre exhilarating to watch!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn case you missed it on Sunday night, here is my favorite number of the evening from one of my favorite musicals of all time.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"349\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/vwL-qFNgBas\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>','Day 259:  Show-Stopper! ','','inherit','open','open','','5986-revision-8','','','2011-06-15 17:16:23','2011-06-16 00:16:23','',5986,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/15/5986-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(6044,1,'2011-06-15 17:17:34','2011-06-16 00:17:34','A couple of weeks ago my friend, colleague, <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/05/22/day-235-global-trek-kickoff/\" target=\"_blank\">GCC teammate</a></strong>, and honorary mother (long story), Lenore, told me via email that she and pops were going to see <em>The Book of Mormon</em>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI had no earthly idea what she was talking about.  Was this a documentary on Mormonism?  And why would my adopted Jewish kin in New Jersey attend such a documentary?  I was flabbergasted.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLenrore was flabbergasted right back at me.  I believe she explained it as \"hysterical\", and so I left our game of email ping pong thinking that this was a film poking fun at Mormons.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd then I came across something online last week and BOOM!  Wake up, Michelle!  <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.bookofmormonbroadway.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Book of Mormon</a></em></strong> is a Broadway musical nominated for a Tony Award!!!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis FORMER MUSICAL THEATRE MAJOR gasped in horror and embarrassment.  I immediately emailed Lenore who said something to the effect of, \"Well, duh!\"  Luckily, she didn\'t disown me.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI vowed right then and there that I would tune into the <strong><a href=\"http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Tony Awards</a></strong> for my 259th blog activity.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt had been waaaaayyyy too long since I had watched.  Perhaps 20 years.  Which is right around the time that I dropped out of theatre.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen I psychoanalyzed myself on the morning of Day 259 (Virgos are good at tormenting themselves that way), I wondered if I had avoided the Tony\'s because I feared that they might open deeply rooted psychological wounds stemming from my choice to abandon my theatre dreams.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHere\'s what I discovered that night:  Not a chance!  No way, no HOW would I want to report to theatre for 8 shows a week!  (If I had that privilege and wasn\'t starving and waiting tables, that is.)  But WOW is the theatre exhilarating to watch!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn case you missed it on Sunday night, here is my favorite number of the evening from one of my favorite musicals of all time.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"349\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/vwL-qFNgBas\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>','Day 259:  Show-Stopper! ','','inherit','open','open','','5986-revision-9','','','2011-06-15 17:17:34','2011-06-16 00:17:34','',5986,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/15/5986-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(6045,1,'2011-06-15 20:31:28','2011-06-16 03:31:28','A couple of weeks ago my friend, colleague, <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/05/22/day-235-global-trek-kickoff/\" target=\"_blank\">GCC teammate</a></strong>, and honorary mother (long story), Lenore, told me via email that she and Pops were going to see <em>The Book of Mormon</em>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI had no earthly idea what she was talking about.  Was this a documentary on Mormonism?  And why would my adopted Jewish kin in New Jersey attend such a documentary?  I was flabbergasted.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLenrore was flabbergasted right back at me.  I believe she explained it as \"hysterical\", and so I left our game of email ping pong thinking that this was a film poking fun at Mormons.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd then I came across something online last week and BOOM!  Wake up, Michelle!  <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.bookofmormonbroadway.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Book of Mormon</a></em></strong> is a Broadway musical nominated for a Tony Award!!!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis FORMER MUSICAL THEATRE MAJOR gasped in horror and embarrassment.  I immediately emailed Lenore who said something to the effect of, \"Well, duh!\"  Luckily, she didn\'t disown me.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI vowed right then and there that I would tune into the <strong><a href=\"http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Tony Awards</a></strong> for my 259th blog activity.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt had been waaaaayyyy too long since I had watched.  Perhaps 20 years.  Which is right around the time that I dropped out of theatre.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen I psychoanalyzed myself on the morning of Day 259 (Virgos are good at tormenting themselves that way), I wondered if I had avoided the Tony\'s because I feared that they might open deeply rooted psychological wounds stemming from my choice to abandon my theatre dreams.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHere\'s what I discovered that night:  Not a chance!  No way, no HOW would I want to report to theatre for 8 shows a week!  (If I had that privilege and wasn\'t starving and waiting tables, that is.)  But WOW is the theatre exhilarating to watch!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn case you missed it on Sunday night, here is my favorite number of the evening from one of my favorite musicals of all time.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"349\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/vwL-qFNgBas\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>','Day 259:  Show-Stopper! ','','inherit','open','open','','5986-revision-10','','','2011-06-15 20:31:28','2011-06-16 03:31:28','',5986,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/15/5986-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(6046,1,'2011-06-15 20:34:51','2011-06-16 03:34:51','A couple of weeks ago my friend, colleague, <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/05/22/day-235-global-trek-kickoff/\" target=\"_blank\">GCC teammate</a></strong>, and honorary mother (long story), Lenore, told me via email that she and Pops were going to see <em>The Book of Mormon</em>.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI had no earthly idea what she was talking about.  Was this a documentary on Mormonism?  And why would my adopted Jewish kin in New Jersey attend such a documentary?  I was flabbergasted.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nLenrore was flabbergasted right back at me.  I believe she described it as \"hysterical\", and I left our game of email ping pong thinking that this was a film poking fun at Mormons.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd then I came across something online last week and BOOM!  Wake up, Michelle!  <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.bookofmormonbroadway.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Book of Mormon</a></em></strong> is a Broadway musical nominated for a Tony Award!!!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThis FORMER MUSICAL THEATRE MAJOR gasped in horror and embarrassment.  I immediately emailed Lenore who said something to the effect of, \"Well, duh!\"  Luckily, she didn\'t disown me.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI vowed right then and there that I would tune into the <strong><a href=\"http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Tony Awards</a></strong> for my 259th blog activity.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIt had been waaaaayyyy too long since I had watched.  Perhaps 20 years.  Which is right around the time that I dropped out of theatre.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhen I psychoanalyzed myself on the morning of Day 259 (Virgos are good at tormenting themselves that way), I wondered if I had avoided the Tony\'s because I feared that they might open deeply rooted psychological wounds stemming from my choice to abandon my theatre dreams.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nHere\'s what I discovered that night:  Not a chance!  No way, no HOW would I want to report to theatre for 8 shows a week!  (If I had that privilege and wasn\'t starving and waiting tables, that is.)  But WOW is the theatre exhilarating to watch!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIn case you missed it on Sunday night, here is my favorite number of the evening from one of my favorite musicals of all time.\n\n&nbsp;\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"349\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/vwL-qFNgBas\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\n\n&nbsp;\nDid you watch the Tony Awards?  Are you a fan of the theatre?  Straight plays or musicals?  What is YOUR ','Day 259:  Show-Stopper! ','','inherit','open','open','','5986-autosave','','','2011-06-15 20:34:51','2011-06-16 03:34:51','',5986,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/15/5986-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(6047,1,'2011-06-15 20:32:37','2011-06-16 03:32:37','A couple of weeks ago my friend, colleague, <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/05/22/day-235-global-trek-kickoff/\" target=\"_blank\">GCC teammate</a></strong>, and honorary mother (long story), Lenore, told me via email that she and Pops were going to see <em>The Book of Mormon</em>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI had no earthly idea what she was talking about.  Was this a documentary on Mormonism?  And why would my adopted Jewish kin in New Jersey attend such a documentary?  I was flabbergasted.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLenrore was flabbergasted right back at me.  I believe she described it as \"hysterical\", and I left our game of email ping pong thinking that this was a film poking fun at Mormons.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd then I came across something online last week and BOOM!  Wake up, Michelle!  <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.bookofmormonbroadway.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Book of Mormon</a></em></strong> is a Broadway musical nominated for a Tony Award!!!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis FORMER MUSICAL THEATRE MAJOR gasped in horror and embarrassment.  I immediately emailed Lenore who said something to the effect of, \"Well, duh!\"  Luckily, she didn\'t disown me.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI vowed right then and there that I would tune into the <strong><a href=\"http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Tony Awards</a></strong> for my 259th blog activity.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt had been waaaaayyyy too long since I had watched.  Perhaps 20 years.  Which is right around the time that I dropped out of theatre.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen I psychoanalyzed myself on the morning of Day 259 (Virgos are good at tormenting themselves that way), I wondered if I had avoided the Tony\'s because I feared that they might open deeply rooted psychological wounds stemming from my choice to abandon my theatre dreams.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHere\'s what I discovered that night:  Not a chance!  No way, no HOW would I want to report to theatre for 8 shows a week!  (If I had that privilege and wasn\'t starving and waiting tables, that is.)  But WOW is the theatre exhilarating to watch!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn case you missed it on Sunday night, here is my favorite number of the evening from one of my favorite musicals of all time.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"349\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/vwL-qFNgBas\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>','Day 259:  Show-Stopper! ','','inherit','open','open','','5986-revision-11','','','2011-06-15 20:32:37','2011-06-16 03:32:37','',5986,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/15/5986-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(6048,1,'2011-06-15 20:35:06','2011-06-16 03:35:06','A couple of weeks ago my friend, colleague, <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/05/22/day-235-global-trek-kickoff/\" target=\"_blank\">GCC teammate</a></strong>, and honorary mother (long story), Lenore, told me via email that she and Pops were going to see <em>The Book of Mormon</em>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI had no earthly idea what she was talking about.  Was this a documentary on Mormonism?  And why would my adopted Jewish kin in New Jersey attend such a documentary?  I was flabbergasted.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLenrore was flabbergasted right back at me.  I believe she described it as \"hysterical\", and I left our game of email ping pong thinking that this was a film poking fun at Mormons.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd then I came across something online last week and BOOM!  Wake up, Michelle!  <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.bookofmormonbroadway.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Book of Mormon</a></em></strong> is a Broadway musical nominated for a Tony Award!!!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis FORMER MUSICAL THEATRE MAJOR gasped in horror and embarrassment.  I immediately emailed Lenore who said something to the effect of, \"Well, duh!\"  Luckily, she didn\'t disown me.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI vowed right then and there that I would tune into the <strong><a href=\"http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Tony Awards</a></strong> for my 259th blog activity.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt had been waaaaayyyy too long since I had watched.  Perhaps 20 years.  Which is right around the time that I dropped out of theatre.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen I psychoanalyzed myself on the morning of Day 259 (Virgos are good at tormenting themselves that way), I wondered if I had avoided the Tony\'s because I feared that they might open deeply rooted psychological wounds stemming from my choice to abandon my theatre dreams.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHere\'s what I discovered that night:  Not a chance!  No way, no HOW would I want to report to theatre for 8 shows a week!  (If I had that privilege and wasn\'t starving and waiting tables, that is.)  But WOW is the theatre exhilarating to watch!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIn case you missed it on Sunday night, here is my favorite number of the evening from one of my favorite musicals of all time.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"349\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/vwL-qFNgBas\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\nDid you watch the Tony Awards?  Are you a fan of the theatre?  Straight plays or musicals?  What is YOUR best-loved musical of all time?  ','Day 259:  Show-Stopper! 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Brace yourselves.  This is quite the show-stopper!  \r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<iframe width=\"560\" height=\"349\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/vwL-qFNgBas\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\nDid you watch the Tony Awards?  Are you a fan of the theatre?  Straight plays or musicals?  What is YOUR best-loved musical of all time?  ','Day 259:  Show-Stopper! ','','inherit','open','open','','5986-revision-13','','','2011-06-15 20:37:04','2011-06-16 03:37:04','',5986,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/15/5986-revision-13/',0,'revision','',0),(6050,1,'2011-06-16 14:11:19','2011-06-16 21:11:19','[caption id=\"attachment_6055\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"I didn&#39;t have my camera with me, but it looked like this one.  Right, Kim C.?\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P5070033.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6055\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P5070033-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nToday\'s blog activity was preempted by a most unusual sighting.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWelcome to <em>Mutual of Omaha\'s Wild West Kingdom -- Arizona Edition</em>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPreviously on <em>Mutual of Omaha\'s Wild West Kingdom -- Arizona Edition</em>, our fearful heroine aka Late Bloomer, and her little dog have encountered coyotes, snakes, hawks, owls, tarantulas, chuckwallas, javelinas, run of the mill scorpions and <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/15/day-257-shooting-star-meteorite-a-sign/\" target=\"_blank\">THE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA</a></strong> either on their daily walk or (gasp!  shudder!  faint!) in their very own backyard.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOn tonight\'s episode, our fearful heroine and her little dog were walking briskly through the neighborhood with Kim C. and her medium-sized dog when --  Lo and behold!  -- a 75 pound giant desert tortoise stopped them in their tracks.  Thankfully, they had nothing to fear as in the time they narrowly missed a herd of javelinas (who are nasty buggers, for the record)!  Nay, desert tortoises are quite peaceful creatures.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWho would think that <em>Mutual of Omaha\'s Wild West Kingdom</em> would uncover so much action in a master-planned community?  This might be the \'Burbs, but it\'s also The Wild West, ladies and token gents!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n***\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat creatures roam around your \'hood?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 260:  I Spied with My Little Eye...A Giant Tortoise on a Neighbor\'s Front Lawn!','','publish','open','open','','day-260-i-spy-with-my-little-eye-a-giant-tortoise-on-a-neighbors-front-lawn','','\nhttp://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/15/day-257-shooting-star-meteorite-a-sign/','2011-06-16 12:53:50','2011-06-16 19:53:50','',0,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/?p=6050',0,'post','',8),(6051,1,'2011-06-15 20:40:23','2011-06-16 03:40:23','','Auto Draft','','inherit','open','open','','6050-revision','','','2011-06-15 20:40:23','2011-06-16 03:40:23','',6050,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/15/6050-revision/',0,'revision','',0),(6052,1,'2011-06-15 20:41:19','2011-06-16 03:41:19','','Day 260:  I Spy with My Little Eye...A Giant Tortoise on a Neighbor\'s Front Lawn!','','inherit','open','open','','6050-revision-2','','','2011-06-15 20:41:19','2011-06-16 03:41:19','',6050,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/15/6050-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(6053,1,'2011-06-15 21:29:22','2011-06-16 04:29:22','[caption id=\"attachment_6055\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"I didn&#39;t have my camera with me, but it looked like this one.  Right, Kim C.?\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P5070033.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6055\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P5070033-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nToday\'s blog activity was preempted by a most unusual sighting.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWelcome to <em>Mutual of Omaha\'s Wild West Kingdom -- Arizona Edition</em>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPreviously on <em>Mutual of Omaha\'s Wild West Kingdom -- Arizona Edition</em>, our fearful heroine aka Late Bloomer, and her little dog have encountered coyotes, snakes, hawks, owls, tarantulas, chuckwallas, javelinas, run of the mill scorpions and <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/15/day-257-shooting-star-meteorite-a-sign/\" target=\"_blank\">THE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA</a></strong> either on their daily walk or (gasp!  shudder!  faint!) in their very own backyard.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOn tonight\'s episode, our fearful heroine and her little dog were walking briskly through the neighborhood with Kim C. and her medium-sized dog when --  Lo and behold!  -- a 75 pound giant desert tortoise stopped them in their tracks.  Thankfully, they had nothing to fear as in the time they narrowly missed a herd of javelinas (who are nasty buggers, for the record)!  Nay, desert tortoises are quite peaceful creatures.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWho would think that <em>Mutual of Omaha\'s Wild West Kingdom</em> would uncover so much action in a master-planned community?  This might be the \'Burbs, but it\'s also The Wild West, ladies and token gents!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n***\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat creatures roam around your \'hood?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 260:  I Spied with My Little Eye...A Giant Tortoise on a Neighbor\'s Front Lawn!','','inherit','open','open','','6050-autosave','','','2011-06-15 21:29:22','2011-06-16 04:29:22','',6050,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/15/6050-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(6054,1,'2011-06-15 20:41:46','2011-06-16 03:41:46','','Day 260:  I Spy with My Little Eye...A Giant Tortoise on a Neighbor\'s Front Lawn!','','inherit','open','open','','6050-revision-3','','','2011-06-15 20:41:46','2011-06-16 03:41:46','',6050,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/15/6050-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(6055,1,'2011-06-15 21:27:26','2011-06-16 04:27:26','','OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA','I didn\'t have my camera with me, but it looked like this one.  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Right, Kim C.?\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P5070033.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6055\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P5070033-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nToday\'s blog activity was preempted by a most unusual sighting.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWelcome to <em>Mutual of Omaha\'s Wild West Kingdom -- Arizona Edition</em>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPreviously on <em>Mutual of Omaha\'s Wild West Kingdom -- Arizona Edition</em>, our fearful heroine aka Late Bloomer, and her little dog have encountered coyotes, snakes, hawks, owls, tarantulas, chuckwallas, javelinas, run of the mill scorpions and <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/15/day-257-shooting-star-meteorite-a-sign/\" target=\"_blank\">THE BIGGEST SCORPION IN ARIZONA</a></strong> either on their daily walk or (gasp!  shudder!  faint!) in their 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04:29:16','',6050,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/15/6050-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(6058,1,'2011-06-17 01:11:46','2011-06-17 08:11:46','[caption id=\"attachment_6064\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"The Set Up \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6140016.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6064\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6140016-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nYou may recall that my first stop on my self-guided <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/13/day-253-exploring-portland-solo/\" target=\"_blank\">Portland Alphabet District Tour</a></strong> was <strong><a href=\"http://www.hiphoundpdx.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Hip Hound</a></strong>.  I couldn\'t help myself.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSince <strong><a href=\"http://facebook.com/worlds.most.precious.pooch\" 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style=\"color: #339966; font-size: large;\"><strong>Paw print Card Says:  Twirl.  Get your dog to twirl around on 4 legs.</strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<iframe width=\"425\" height=\"349\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/2VH06NOi8kM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<iframe width=\"425\" height=\"349\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/XR1Qk5yOVUM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #339966; font-size: large;\"><strong>\r\n</strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #ff6600; font-size: large;\"><strong>Paw print Card Says:  Dance with Me.  Get your dog to ballroom dance with you.</strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #ff6600; font-size: large;\"><strong>\r\n</strong></span>\r\n<iframe width=\"425\" height=\"349\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/EvXIsLEX3ZE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd the winner is...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI told scorekeeper Auntie 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City</strong></a>.  We live in parallel universes, and I absolutely adore her.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAs for being stood up, let\'s just say that Kim C. keeps reminding me that I dodged a bullet.  Whew!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI\'m much too busy with Work, Life, Blog and Puppy to sit around the house bemoaning dodged bullets. when<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> dodged bullets are reasons to CELEBRATE!</span></strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter an evening walk with Bella, I pulled down my guitar which I haven\'t played since Christmas.  It\'s not that I haven\'t wanted to play.  I think about it everyday.  But...this 365 project is a time vacuum.  An uplifting time vacuum, but a time vacuum nonetheless.  Certain things are going to slide.  I can play guitar again when this 365 project wraps at the end of September.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor whatever reason, \"True Colors\" has been floating around in there for some time now.  I surfed on over 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href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6140016.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6064\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6140016-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\n\nYou may recall that my first stop on my self-guided <strong>Portland Alphabet District Tour</strong> was <strong>The Hip Hound</strong>.  I couldn\'t help myself.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSince Little Miss B has more bones, kongs, and stuffed toys than she can handle, I zeroed in on something unique that she doesn\'t have:  <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.darfinc.com/\">Do You Mind?</a></em> </strong> A game you play with your dog.  (For people 12 years or older &amp; dogs 12 weeks or older.)  I couldn\'t help myself.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nHow does this work, you\'re wondering?  2-4 human peeps compete with 1-4 fur babies (canine variety) to see who is best at getting a dog to do things.  The dog/human combo who scores the most points by getting the dog to perform the activities outlined on the paw print cards wins!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI invited Bella\'s bestest playmate, Ziggy, over for their usual canine Wrestlemania followed by a game of <em>Do You Mind?</em> Aunties Jean and Pauline also joined in on the fun.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBoth pups excelled at the game, naturally.  :-D\n\n&nbsp;\n\nCheck them out!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nCanine Wrestlemania!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nPawprint Card Says:  Twirl.  Get your dog to twirl around on 4 legs.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nPawprint Card Says:  Dance with Me.  Get your dog to ballroom dance with you.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd the winner is...\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI told scorekeeper Auntie Pauline that I didn\'t want this to be competitive.  I\'m a former Montessori teacher, for heaven\'s sake!  Everybody was a winner in my classroom, and every dog is a winner in my eyes!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nLater, after Auntie Pauline left, I found this:\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','Day 261:  Fun and Games with Dogs ','','inherit','open','open','','6058-revision-4','','','2011-06-16 21:07:20','2011-06-17 04:07:20','',6058,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/16/6058-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(6066,1,'2011-06-16 21:09:13','2011-06-17 04:09:13','[caption id=\"attachment_6064\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"The Set Up \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6140016.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6064\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6140016-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\n\nYou may recall that my first stop on my self-guided <strong>Portland Alphabet District Tour</strong> was <strong>The Hip Hound</strong>.  I couldn\'t help myself.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSince Little Miss B has more bones, kongs, and stuffed toys than she can handle, I zeroed in on something unique that she doesn\'t have:  <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.darfinc.com/\">Do You Mind?</a></em> </strong> A game you play with your dog.  (For people 12 years or older &amp; dogs 12 weeks or older.)  Again, I couldn\'t help myself.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nHow does this work, you\'re wondering?  2-4 human peeps compete with 1-4 fur babies (canine variety) to see who is best at getting a dog to do things.  The dog/human combo who scores the most points by getting the dog to perform the activities outlined on the paw print cards wins!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI invited Bella\'s bestest playmate, Ziggy, over for their usual canine Wrestlemania followed by a game of <em>Do You Mind?</em> Aunties Jean and Pauline also joined in on the fun.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBoth pups excelled at the game, naturally.  They are beyond brilliant.  :-D\n\n&nbsp;\n\nCheck them out!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nCanine Wrestlemania!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nPawprint Card Says:  Twirl.  Get your dog to twirl around on 4 legs.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nPawprint Card Says:  Dance with Me.  Get your dog to ballroom dance with you.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd the winner is...\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI told scorekeeper Auntie Pauline that I didn\'t want this to be competitive.  I\'m a former Montessori teacher, for heaven\'s sake!  Everybody was a winner in my classroom, and every dog is a winner in my eyes!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nLater, after Auntie Pauline left, I found this:\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','Day 261:  Fun and Games with Dogs ','','inherit','open','open','','6058-revision-5','','','2011-06-16 21:09:13','2011-06-17 04:09:13','',6058,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/16/6058-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(6067,1,'2011-06-16 21:27:50','2011-06-17 04:27:50','[caption id=\"attachment_6064\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"The Set Up \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6140016.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6064\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6140016-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\n\nYou may recall that my first stop on my self-guided <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/13/day-253-exploring-portland-solo/\" target=\"_blank\">Portland Alphabet District Tour</a></strong> was <strong><a href=\"http://www.hiphoundpdx.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Hip Hound</a></strong>.  I couldn\'t help myself.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nSince Little Miss B has more bones, kongs, and stuffed toys than she can handle, I zeroed in on something unique that she doesn\'t have:  <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.darfinc.com/\">Do You Mind?</a></em> </strong> A game you play with your dog.  (For people 12 years or older &amp; dogs 12 weeks or older.)  Again, I couldn\'t help myself.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nHow does this work, you\'re wondering?  2-4 human peeps compete with 1-4 fur babies (canine variety) to see who is best at getting a dog to do things.  The dog/human combo who scores the most points by getting the dog to perform the activities outlined on the paw print cards wins!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI invited Bella\'s bestest playmate, Ziggy, over for a playdate.  Aunties Jean and Pauline also joined in on the fun.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nBoth pups excelled at the game, naturally.  They are beyond brilliant.  :-D\n\n&nbsp;\n\nCheck them out!\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #339966;\"><strong>Pawprint Card Says:  Twirl.  Get your dog to twirl around on 4 legs.</strong></span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Pawprint Card Says:  Dance with Me.  Get your dog to ballroom dance with you.</span></strong></span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAnd the winner is...\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI told scorekeeper Auntie Pauline that I didn\'t want this to be competitive.  I\'m a former Montessori teacher, for heaven\'s sake!  Everybody was a winner in my classroom, and every dog is a winner in my eyes!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nLater, after Auntie Pauline left, I found this:\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','Day 261:  Fun and Games with Dogs ','','inherit','open','open','','6058-revision-6','','','2011-06-16 21:27:50','2011-06-17 04:27:50','',6058,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/16/6058-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(6068,1,'2011-06-16 21:29:15','2011-06-17 04:29:15','[caption id=\"attachment_6064\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"The Set Up \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6140016.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6064\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6140016-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nYou may recall that my first stop on my self-guided <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/13/day-253-exploring-portland-solo/\" target=\"_blank\">Portland Alphabet District Tour</a></strong> was <strong><a href=\"http://www.hiphoundpdx.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Hip Hound</a></strong>.  I couldn\'t help myself.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSince <strong><a href=\"http://facebook.com/worlds.most.precious.pooch\" target=\"_blank\">Little Miss B</a> </strong>has more bones, kongs, and stuffed toys than she can handle, I zeroed in on something unique that she doesn\'t have:  <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.darfinc.com/\">Do You Mind?</a></em> </strong> A game you play with your dog.  (For people 12 years or older &amp; dogs 12 weeks or older.)  Again, I couldn\'t help myself.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHow does this work, you\'re wondering?  2-4 human peeps compete with 1-4 fur babies (canine variety) to see who is best at getting a dog to do things.  The dog/human combo who scores the most points by getting the dog to perform the activities outlined on the paw print cards wins!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI invited Bella\'s bestest playmate, Ziggy, over for a playdate.  Aunties Jean and Pauline also joined in on the fun.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBoth pups excelled at the game, naturally.  They are beyond brilliant.  :-D\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCheck them out!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #339966;\"><strong>Pawprint Card Says:  Twirl.  Get your dog to twirl around on 4 legs.</strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Pawprint Card Says:  Dance with Me.  Get your dog to ballroom dance with you.</span></strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd the winner is...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI told scorekeeper Auntie Pauline that I didn\'t want this to be competitive.  I\'m a former Montessori teacher, for heaven\'s sake!  Everybody was a winner in my classroom, and every dog is a winner in my eyes!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLater, after Auntie Pauline left, I found this:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 261:  Fun and Games with Dogs ','','inherit','open','open','','6058-revision-7','','','2011-06-16 21:29:15','2011-06-17 04:29:15','',6058,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/16/6058-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(6069,1,'2011-06-16 22:00:49','2011-06-17 05:00:49','[caption id=\"attachment_6064\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"The Set Up \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6140016.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6064\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6140016-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nYou may recall that my first stop on my self-guided <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/13/day-253-exploring-portland-solo/\" target=\"_blank\">Portland Alphabet District Tour</a></strong> was <strong><a href=\"http://www.hiphoundpdx.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Hip Hound</a></strong>.  I couldn\'t help myself.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSince <strong><a href=\"http://facebook.com/worlds.most.precious.pooch\" target=\"_blank\">Little Miss B</a> </strong>has more bones, kongs, and stuffed toys than she can handle, I zeroed in on something unique that she doesn\'t have:  <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.darfinc.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Do You Mind?</a></em> </strong> A game you play with your dog.  (For people 12 years or older &amp; dogs 12 weeks or older.)  Again, I couldn\'t help myself.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHow does this work, you\'re wondering?  2-4 human peeps compete with 1-4 fur babies (canine variety) to see who is best at getting a dog to do things.  The dog/human combo who scores the most points by getting the dog to perform the activities outlined on the paw print cards wins!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI invited Bella\'s bestest playmate, Ziggy, over for a playdate.  Aunties Jean and Pauline also joined in on the fun.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBoth pups excelled at the game, naturally.  They are beyond brilliant.  :-D\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCheck them out!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #339966; font-size: large;\"><strong>Paw print Card Says:  Twirl.  Get your dog to twirl around on 4 legs.</strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<iframe width=\"425\" height=\"349\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/2VH06NOi8kM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<iframe width=\"425\" height=\"349\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/XR1Qk5yOVUM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #339966; font-size: large;\"><strong>\r\n</strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #ff6600; font-size: large;\"><strong>Paw print Card Says:  Dance with Me.  Get your dog to ballroom dance with you.</strong></span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #ff6600; font-size: large;\"><strong>\r\n</strong></span>\r\n<iframe width=\"425\" height=\"349\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/EvXIsLEX3ZE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd the winner is...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI told scorekeeper Auntie Pauline that I didn\'t want this to be competitive.  I\'m a former Montessori teacher, for heaven\'s sake!  Everybody was a winner in my classroom, and every dog is a winner in my eyes!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLater, after Auntie Pauline left, I found this:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6072\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"225\" caption=\"Yet again, I couldn&#39;t help myself.  ;-) \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6160013.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6072\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6160013-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n','Day 261:  Fun and Games with Dogs ','','inherit','open','open','','6058-autosave','','','2011-06-16 22:00:49','2011-06-17 05:00:49','',6058,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/16/6058-autosave/',0,'revision','',0),(6070,1,'2011-06-16 21:29:23','2011-06-17 04:29:23','[caption id=\"attachment_6064\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"The Set Up \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6140016.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6064\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6140016-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nYou may recall that my first stop on my self-guided <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/13/day-253-exploring-portland-solo/\" target=\"_blank\">Portland Alphabet District Tour</a></strong> was <strong><a href=\"http://www.hiphoundpdx.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Hip Hound</a></strong>.  I couldn\'t help myself.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSince <strong><a href=\"http://facebook.com/worlds.most.precious.pooch\" target=\"_blank\">Little Miss B</a> </strong>has more bones, kongs, and stuffed toys than she can handle, I zeroed in on something unique that she doesn\'t have:  <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.darfinc.com/\">Do You Mind?</a></em> </strong> A game you play with your dog.  (For people 12 years or older &amp; dogs 12 weeks or older.)  Again, I couldn\'t help myself.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHow does this work, you\'re wondering?  2-4 human peeps compete with 1-4 fur babies (canine variety) to see who is best at getting a dog to do things.  The dog/human combo who scores the most points by getting the dog to perform the activities outlined on the paw print cards wins!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI invited Bella\'s bestest playmate, Ziggy, over for a playdate.  Aunties Jean and Pauline also joined in on the fun.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBoth pups excelled at the game, naturally.  They are beyond brilliant.  :-D\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCheck them out!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #339966;\"><strong>Pawprint Card Says:  Twirl.  Get your dog to twirl around on 4 legs.</strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Pawprint Card Says:  Dance with Me.  Get your dog to ballroom dance with you.</span></strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd the winner is...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI told scorekeeper Auntie Pauline that I didn\'t want this to be competitive.  I\'m a former Montessori teacher, for heaven\'s sake!  Everybody was a winner in my classroom, and every dog is a winner in my eyes!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLater, after Auntie Pauline left, I found this:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 261:  Fun and Games with Dogs ','','inherit','open','open','','6058-revision-8','','','2011-06-16 21:29:23','2011-06-17 04:29:23','',6058,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/16/6058-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(6071,1,'2011-06-16 21:31:16','2011-06-17 04:31:16','[caption id=\"attachment_6064\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"The Set Up \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6140016.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6064\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6140016-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nYou may recall that my first stop on my self-guided <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/13/day-253-exploring-portland-solo/\" target=\"_blank\">Portland Alphabet District Tour</a></strong> was <strong><a href=\"http://www.hiphoundpdx.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Hip Hound</a></strong>.  I couldn\'t help myself.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSince <strong><a href=\"http://facebook.com/worlds.most.precious.pooch\" target=\"_blank\">Little Miss B</a> </strong>has more bones, kongs, and stuffed toys than she can handle, I zeroed in on something unique that she doesn\'t have:  <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.darfinc.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Do You Mind?</a></em> </strong> A game you play with your dog.  (For people 12 years or older &amp; dogs 12 weeks or older.)  Again, I couldn\'t help myself.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHow does this work, you\'re wondering?  2-4 human peeps compete with 1-4 fur babies (canine variety) to see who is best at getting a dog to do things.  The dog/human combo who scores the most points by getting the dog to perform the activities outlined on the paw print cards wins!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI invited Bella\'s bestest playmate, Ziggy, over for a playdate.  Aunties Jean and Pauline also joined in on the fun.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBoth pups excelled at the game, naturally.  They are beyond brilliant.  :-D\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCheck them out!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #339966;\"><strong>Pawprint Card Says:  Twirl.  Get your dog to twirl around on 4 legs.</strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Pawprint Card Says:  Dance with Me.  Get your dog to ballroom dance with you.</span></strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd the winner is...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI told scorekeeper Auntie Pauline that I didn\'t want this to be competitive.  I\'m a former Montessori teacher, for heaven\'s sake!  Everybody was a winner in my classroom, and every dog is a winner in my eyes!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLater, after Auntie Pauline left, I found this:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 261:  Fun and Games with Dogs ','','inherit','open','open','','6058-revision-9','','','2011-06-16 21:31:16','2011-06-17 04:31:16','',6058,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/16/6058-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(6072,1,'2011-06-16 21:44:09','2011-06-17 04:44:09','','OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA','Yet again, I couldn\'t help myself.  ;-) ','inherit','open','open','','olympus-digital-camera-392','','','2011-06-16 21:44:09','2011-06-17 04:44:09','',6058,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6160013.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(6073,1,'2011-06-16 21:32:24','2011-06-17 04:32:24','[caption id=\"attachment_6064\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"The Set Up \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6140016.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6064\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6140016-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nYou may recall that my first stop on my self-guided <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/13/day-253-exploring-portland-solo/\" target=\"_blank\">Portland Alphabet District Tour</a></strong> was <strong><a href=\"http://www.hiphoundpdx.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Hip Hound</a></strong>.  I couldn\'t help myself.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSince <strong><a href=\"http://facebook.com/worlds.most.precious.pooch\" target=\"_blank\">Little Miss B</a> </strong>has more bones, kongs, and stuffed toys than she can handle, I zeroed in on something unique that she doesn\'t have:  <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.darfinc.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Do You Mind?</a></em> </strong> A game you play with your dog.  (For people 12 years or older &amp; dogs 12 weeks or older.)  Again, I couldn\'t help myself.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHow does this work, you\'re wondering?  2-4 human peeps compete with 1-4 fur babies (canine variety) to see who is best at getting a dog to do things.  The dog/human combo who scores the most points by getting the dog to perform the activities outlined on the paw print cards wins!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI invited Bella\'s bestest playmate, Ziggy, over for a playdate.  Aunties Jean and Pauline also joined in on the fun.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBoth pups excelled at the game, naturally.  They are beyond brilliant.  :-D\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCheck them out!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #339966;\"><strong>Paw print Card Says:  Twirl.  Get your dog to twirl around on 4 legs.</strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Paw print Card Says:  Dance with Me.  Get your dog to ballroom dance with you.</span></strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd the winner is...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI told scorekeeper Auntie Pauline that I didn\'t want this to be competitive.  I\'m a former Montessori teacher, for heaven\'s sake!  Everybody was a winner in my classroom, and every dog is a winner in my eyes!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLater, after Auntie Pauline left, I found this:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 261:  Fun and Games with Dogs ','','inherit','open','open','','6058-revision-10','','','2011-06-16 21:32:24','2011-06-17 04:32:24','',6058,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/16/6058-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(6075,1,'2011-06-16 21:45:32','2011-06-17 04:45:32','[caption id=\"attachment_6064\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"The Set Up \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6140016.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6064\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6140016-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nYou may recall that my first stop on my self-guided <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/13/day-253-exploring-portland-solo/\" target=\"_blank\">Portland Alphabet District Tour</a></strong> was <strong><a href=\"http://www.hiphoundpdx.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Hip Hound</a></strong>.  I couldn\'t help myself.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSince <strong><a href=\"http://facebook.com/worlds.most.precious.pooch\" target=\"_blank\">Little Miss B</a> </strong>has more bones, kongs, and stuffed toys than she can handle, I zeroed in on something unique that she doesn\'t have:  <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.darfinc.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Do You Mind?</a></em> </strong> A game you play with your dog.  (For people 12 years or older &amp; dogs 12 weeks or older.)  Again, I couldn\'t help myself.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHow does this work, you\'re wondering?  2-4 human peeps compete with 1-4 fur babies (canine variety) to see who is best at getting a dog to do things.  The dog/human combo who scores the most points by getting the dog to perform the activities outlined on the paw print cards wins!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI invited Bella\'s bestest playmate, Ziggy, over for a playdate.  Aunties Jean and Pauline also joined in on the fun.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBoth pups excelled at the game, naturally.  They are beyond brilliant.  :-D\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCheck them out!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #339966;\"><strong>Paw print Card Says:  Twirl.  Get your dog to twirl around on 4 legs.</strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Paw print Card Says:  Dance with Me.  Get your dog to ballroom dance with you.</span></strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd the winner is...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI told scorekeeper Auntie Pauline that I didn\'t want this to be competitive.  I\'m a former Montessori teacher, for heaven\'s sake!  Everybody was a winner in my classroom, and every dog is a winner in my eyes!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLater, after Auntie Pauline left, I found this:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6072\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"768\" caption=\"Yet again, I couldn&#39;t help myself.  ;-) \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6160013.jpg\"><img class=\"size-large wp-image-6072\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6160013-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 261:  Fun and Games with Dogs ','','inherit','open','open','','6058-revision-11','','','2011-06-16 21:45:32','2011-06-17 04:45:32','',6058,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/16/6058-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(6078,1,'2011-06-16 21:58:15','2011-06-17 04:58:15','[caption id=\"attachment_6064\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"The Set Up \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6140016.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6064\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6140016-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nYou may recall that my first stop on my self-guided <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/13/day-253-exploring-portland-solo/\" target=\"_blank\">Portland Alphabet District Tour</a></strong> was <strong><a href=\"http://www.hiphoundpdx.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Hip Hound</a></strong>.  I couldn\'t help myself.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSince <strong><a href=\"http://facebook.com/worlds.most.precious.pooch\" target=\"_blank\">Little Miss B</a> </strong>has more bones, kongs, and stuffed toys than she can handle, I zeroed in on something unique that she doesn\'t have:  <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.darfinc.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Do You Mind?</a></em> </strong> A game you play with your dog.  (For people 12 years or older &amp; dogs 12 weeks or older.)  Again, I couldn\'t help myself.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHow does this work, you\'re wondering?  2-4 human peeps compete with 1-4 fur babies (canine variety) to see who is best at getting a dog to do things.  The dog/human combo who scores the most points by getting the dog to perform the activities outlined on the paw print cards wins!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI invited Bella\'s bestest playmate, Ziggy, over for a playdate.  Aunties Jean and Pauline also joined in on the fun.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBoth pups excelled at the game, naturally.  They are beyond brilliant.  :-D\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCheck them out!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #339966; font-size: large;\"><strong>Paw print Card Says:  Twirl.  Get your dog to twirl around on 4 legs.</strong></span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #ff6600; font-size: large;\"><strong>Paw print Card Says:  Dance with Me.  Get your dog to ballroom dance with you.</strong></span>\r\n\r\nAnd the winner is...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI told scorekeeper Auntie Pauline that I didn\'t want this to be competitive.  I\'m a former Montessori teacher, for heaven\'s sake!  Everybody was a winner in my classroom, and every dog is a winner in my eyes!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLater, after Auntie Pauline left, I found this:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6072\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"225\" caption=\"Yet again, I couldn&#39;t help myself.  ;-) \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6160013.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6072\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6160013-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 261:  Fun and Games with Dogs ','','inherit','open','open','','6058-revision-14','','','2011-06-16 21:58:15','2011-06-17 04:58:15','',6058,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/16/6058-revision-14/',0,'revision','',0),(6076,1,'2011-06-16 21:55:12','2011-06-17 04:55:12','[caption id=\"attachment_6064\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"The Set Up \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6140016.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6064\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6140016-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nYou may recall that my first stop on my self-guided <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/13/day-253-exploring-portland-solo/\" target=\"_blank\">Portland Alphabet District Tour</a></strong> was <strong><a href=\"http://www.hiphoundpdx.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Hip Hound</a></strong>.  I couldn\'t help myself.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSince <strong><a href=\"http://facebook.com/worlds.most.precious.pooch\" target=\"_blank\">Little Miss B</a> </strong>has more bones, kongs, and stuffed toys than she can handle, I zeroed in on something unique that she doesn\'t have:  <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.darfinc.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Do You Mind?</a></em> </strong> A game you play with your dog.  (For people 12 years or older &amp; dogs 12 weeks or older.)  Again, I couldn\'t help myself.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHow does this work, you\'re wondering?  2-4 human peeps compete with 1-4 fur babies (canine variety) to see who is best at getting a dog to do things.  The dog/human combo who scores the most points by getting the dog to perform the activities outlined on the paw print cards wins!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI invited Bella\'s bestest playmate, Ziggy, over for a playdate.  Aunties Jean and Pauline also joined in on the fun.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBoth pups excelled at the game, naturally.  They are beyond brilliant.  :-D\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCheck them out!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #339966;\"><strong>Paw print Card Says:  Twirl.  Get your dog to twirl around on 4 legs.</strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<iframe width=\"425\" height=\"349\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/2VH06NOi8kM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<iframe width=\"425\" height=\"349\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/XR1Qk5yOVUM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Paw print Card Says:  Dance with Me.  Get your dog to ballroom dance with you.</span></strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<iframe width=\"425\" height=\"349\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/EvXIsLEX3ZE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd the winner is...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI told scorekeeper Auntie Pauline that I didn\'t want this to be competitive.  I\'m a former Montessori teacher, for heaven\'s sake!  Everybody was a winner in my classroom, and every dog is a winner in my eyes!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLater, after Auntie Pauline left, I found this:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6072\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"225\" caption=\"Yet again, I couldn&#39;t help myself.  ;-) \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6160013.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6072\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6160013-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 261:  Fun and Games with Dogs ','','inherit','open','open','','6058-revision-12','','','2011-06-16 21:55:12','2011-06-17 04:55:12','',6058,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/16/6058-revision-12/',0,'revision','',0),(6077,1,'2011-06-16 21:56:48','2011-06-17 04:56:48','[caption id=\"attachment_6064\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\" caption=\"The Set Up \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6140016.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6064\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6140016-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nYou may recall that my first stop on my self-guided <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/13/day-253-exploring-portland-solo/\" target=\"_blank\">Portland Alphabet District Tour</a></strong> was <strong><a href=\"http://www.hiphoundpdx.com/\" target=\"_blank\">The Hip Hound</a></strong>.  I couldn\'t help myself.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSince <strong><a href=\"http://facebook.com/worlds.most.precious.pooch\" target=\"_blank\">Little Miss B</a> </strong>has more bones, kongs, and stuffed toys than she can handle, I zeroed in on something unique that she doesn\'t have:  <strong><em><a href=\"http://www.darfinc.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Do You Mind?</a></em> </strong> A game you play with your dog.  (For people 12 years or older &amp; dogs 12 weeks or older.)  Again, I couldn\'t help myself.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHow does this work, you\'re wondering?  2-4 human peeps compete with 1-4 fur babies (canine variety) to see who is best at getting a dog to do things.  The dog/human combo who scores the most points by getting the dog to perform the activities outlined on the paw print cards wins!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI invited Bella\'s bestest playmate, Ziggy, over for a playdate.  Aunties Jean and Pauline also joined in on the fun.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBoth pups excelled at the game, naturally.  They are beyond brilliant.  :-D\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nCheck them out!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #339966;\"><strong>Paw print Card Says:  Twirl.  Get your dog to twirl around on 4 legs.</strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<iframe width=\"425\" height=\"349\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/2VH06NOi8kM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<iframe width=\"425\" height=\"349\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/XR1Qk5yOVUM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\n&nbsp\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Paw print Card Says:  Dance with Me.  Get your dog to ballroom dance with you.</span></strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<iframe width=\"425\" height=\"349\" src=\"http://www.youtube.com/embed/EvXIsLEX3ZE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen></iframe>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd the winner is...\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI told scorekeeper Auntie Pauline that I didn\'t want this to be competitive.  I\'m a former Montessori teacher, for heaven\'s sake!  Everybody was a winner in my classroom, and every dog is a winner in my eyes!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nLater, after Auntie Pauline left, I found this:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6072\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"225\" caption=\"Yet again, I couldn&#39;t help myself.  ;-) \"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6160013.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6072\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6160013-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 261:  Fun and Games with Dogs ','','inherit','open','open','','6058-revision-13','','','2011-06-16 21:56:48','2011-06-17 04:56:48','',6058,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/16/6058-revision-13/',0,'revision','',0),(6079,1,'2011-06-13 11:03:39','2011-06-13 18:03:39','<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070020.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5967\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070020-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>Have you heard of Powell\'s Books in Portland?  It\'s a Bibliophile Wonderland.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat makes it so special?  IT\'S AN ENTIRE CITY BLOCK OF BOOKS!!!  It also includes a vast array of quirky gifts and, of course, a coffee shop with authentic Portland coffee.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd it\'s an independent bookstore!  Hurrah!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI was there on a Tuesday morning, and it was swarming with people.  SWARMING!!!  I cannot tell you how this made my old-fashioned book-loving, Kindle-averse, chain bookstore-loathing heart swell with happiness.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070022.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5968\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070022-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5970\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070024-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" />\r\n\r\nLeft:  A store so big that it needs a directory\r\n\r\nRight:  Montessori and teaching art &amp; drama.  16 years of my life consolidated into one aisle.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070025.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5971\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070025-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00450-20110607-1239.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5988\" title=\"IMG00450-20110607-1239\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00450-20110607-1239-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\nLeft: inside the bathroom stall.  You gotta love Portland.\r\n\r\nRight:  On the shelf.  I was in Portland for the <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/10/day-250-let-the-world-domination-summit-begin/\" target=\"_blank\">World Domination Summit</a></strong>.  Does this make me a geek?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: medium; color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Soul-scintillation bonus:</strong></span> GRAND CANYON VIEW FROM THE PLANE!!!!  16 years in Arizona, and I am embarrassed to admit that I\'ve never been to the Grand Canyon.  Now I can say that I have.  :-)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070012.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5973\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6070012-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIs there a legendary point-of-interest in your fair state that you have never visited?  Fess up in the comments section below!  :-)','Day 254:  Lost in the City of Books','','inherit','open','open','','5923-revision-15','','','2011-06-13 11:03:39','2011-06-13 18:03:39','',5923,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/13/5923-revision-15/',0,'revision','',0),(6080,1,'2011-06-12 18:19:48','2011-06-13 01:19:48','[caption id=\"attachment_5954\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"225\" caption=\"Portland&#39;s Alphabet District\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060015.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5954\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060015-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI\'m one of those people who is perfectly fine venturing out on the town on their own.  There\'s something really freeing about doing whatever you want whenever you want.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhen I booked my stay in Portland for The World Domination Summit, I included a couple of extra days for exploring the city which I had never visited.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nOn Saturday night, I received a hot tip from a local:  Get thee to the historic Alphabet District where there are reasonable boutiques (key word:  reasonable), cafes, etc.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter awaking from my post-conference coma, I boarded public transit for a bit, walked for a bit (to boost my way up to my <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/05/22/day-235-global-trek-kickoff/\" target=\"_blank\">10,000 steps a day</a></strong>), and arrived at my charming destination characterized by tree-lined streets and old homes converted into shops.  Darling.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI headed straight to the Portland Bagel Co. for a delish bagel and some authentic Portland coffee.  As it turns out, my Knight in Shining Armor accompanied me.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_5955\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"225\" caption=\"My Very Own Knight in Shining Armor.  A little to quiet for me though.  I like my men extroverted.\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060012.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5955 \" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060012-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI then waltzed my way in and out of boutiques.  Of course, my first stop was here:\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_5957\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"Missing Little Miss B\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060016.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5957\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060016-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBecause Little Miss B needed another toy.  Her basketful at home is not enough.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd then Eleanor commented about collecting too many earrings the other day, so that was my cue that I needed more.  So I sprang for a couple pair as a Portland memento.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd then, since I\'m not a shopper except for brief periods of addiction, I was knackered and needed to refuel.  So I stopped at Papa Haydn\'s which came highly recommended by the same Portland local with the hot tips.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI chose the Strawberry Rhubarb Tart which was quite the attention-grabber.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_5956\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"What exactly is the nutritional profile of rhubarb???\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060017.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5956\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060017-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThe woman dining solo next to me remarked on its luscious appearance.  You know how I am.  I immediately started cracking jokes about how this enormous tart was downright healthy because I had not yet eaten a fruit or a veggie that day, and now I was getting 2 of my 5 a day in one fell swoop!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nSolo Woman aka Sharon burst into laughter as did the two women sitting next to her.  When their \"slice\" of chocolate cake arrived (I swear it must have weighed 2 pounds), I encouraged them to ignore the size and focus on the high antioxidant content of the chocolate.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBefore I knew it, I found out that my newfound dining companions were kindred spirits not only in love of sweets and humor, but also in the arts.  Sharon is a writer (who published a book on Sedona, Arizona!!!!), and <strong><a href=\"http://www.duffybishop.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Duffy</a></strong> and <strong><a href=\"http://www.ellenwhyte.com/#\" target=\"_blank\">Ellen</a></strong> are legendary Portland Blues Goddesses.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nBy the end of our \"meal\", we were sharing photos of our pets and exchanging business cards and hugs.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nDo you ever venture out on your own?  Have you encountered any happy coincidences?  If so, please share your story in the comments below!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_5961\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"300\" caption=\"I want to live here.\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060019.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-5961\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6060019-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 253:  Exploring Portland Solo ','','inherit','open','open','','5922-revision-8','','','2011-06-12 18:19:48','2011-06-13 01:19:48','',5922,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/5922-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(6081,1,'2011-06-17 11:43:34','2011-06-17 18:43:34','On Day 262, I was stood up.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nNo further explanation needed, as I vowed when I embarked on my eHarmony adventure that I would not kiss and tell during my subscription.  That\'s not what this blog is about.  If you want your fix of funny and juicy singlehood stories, visit Single Blonde in the City.  We live in parallel universes, and I absolutely adore her.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAs for being stood up. let\'s just say that Kim C. keeps reminding me that I dodged a bullet.  Whew!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI\'m much too busy with Work, Life, Blog and Puppy to sit around the house bemoaning dodged bullets.  Dodged bullets are reasons to CELEBRATE!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAfter an evening walk with Bella, I pulled down my guitar which I haven\'t played since Christmas.  It\'s not that I haven\'t wanted to play.  I think about it everyday.  But...this 365 project is a time vacuum.  An uplifting time vacuum, but a time vacuum nonetheless.  Certain things are going to slide.  I can play guitar again at the end of September.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI don\'t hear voices in my head (whew again!), but I do hear songs in my head.  For whatever reason, \"True Colors\" has been floating around in there for some time now.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI surfed on over to <strong>Chordie.com</strong> to look up the chords.  Whoa.  Cindi Lauper gained instant street cred in my eyes.  Her version has chords that I\'ve never learned how to play.  Perhaps this should be my new \"challenge\".  For Day 262\'s purposes,  I resorted to the Phil Collins version.  Which contains a few mistakes on Chordie, but I was able to pluck them out and insert the correct chords.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThis made me feel on top of the world because Mr. Stander Upper bought himself a guitar last year and gave up learning how to play it.  It\'s \"too hard\" for him.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nHeh heh heh.\n\n&nbsp;','Day 262:  True Colors ','','inherit','open','open','','6060-revision-2','','','2011-06-17 11:43:34','2011-06-17 18:43:34','',6060,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/17/6060-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(6082,1,'2011-06-17 11:53:09','2011-06-17 18:53:09','On Day 262, I was stood up.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nNo further explanation needed, as I vowed when I embarked on my eHarmony adventure that I would not kiss and tell during my subscription.  That\'s not what this blog is about.  If you want your fix of funny and juicy singlehood stories, visit <strong>Single Blonde in the City</strong>.  We live in parallel universes, and I absolutely adore her.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAs for being stood up. let\'s just say that Kim C. keeps reminding me that I dodged a bullet.  Whew!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI\'m much too busy with Work, Life, Blog and Puppy to sit around the house bemoaning dodged bullets. when<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> dodged bullets are reasons to CELEBRATE!</span></strong></span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAfter an evening walk with Bella, I pulled down my guitar which I haven\'t played since Christmas.  It\'s not that I haven\'t wanted to play.  I think about it everyday.  But...this 365 project is a time vacuum.  An uplifting time vacuum, but a time vacuum nonetheless.  Certain things are going to slide.  I can play guitar again at the end of September.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI don\'t hear voices in my head (whew again!), but I do hear songs in my head.  For whatever reason, \"True Colors\" has been floating around in there for some time now.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI surfed on over to <strong>Chordie.com</strong> to look up the chords.  Whoa.  Cindi Lauper gained instant street cred in my eyes.  Her version has chords that I\'ve never learned how to play.  Perhaps this should be my new \"challenge\".  For Day 262\'s purposes,  I resorted to the Phil Collins version.  Which contains a few mistakes on Chordie, but I was able to pluck them out and insert the correct chords.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAhhhh...Nothing is more therapeutic than getting back to your roots.  I was thankful for the reminder from Mondo Beyondo at The World Domination Summit to PLAY!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nplay photo\n\n&nbsp;\n\n***\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhat do you to ground yourself when you\'re thrown off track?  (Besides eating chocolate? :-D )\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','Day 262:  True Colors ','','inherit','open','open','','6060-revision-3','','','2011-06-17 11:53:09','2011-06-17 18:53:09','',6060,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/17/6060-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(6083,1,'2011-06-17 12:08:59','2011-06-17 19:08:59','On Day 262, I was stood up.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nNo further explanation needed, as I vowed when I embarked on my eHarmony adventure that I would not kiss and tell during my subscription.  That\'s not what this blog is about.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIf you want your fix of funny and juicy singlehood stories, visit <a href=\"http://singleblondeinthecity.blogspot.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Single Blonde in the City</strong></a>.  We live in parallel universes, and I absolutely adore her.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAs for being stood up. let\'s just say that Kim C. keeps reminding me that I dodged a bullet.  Whew!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI\'m much too busy with Work, Life, Blog and Puppy to sit around the house bemoaning dodged bullets. when<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> dodged bullets are reasons to CELEBRATE!</span></strong></span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAfter an evening walk with Bella, I pulled down my guitar which I haven\'t played since Christmas.  It\'s not that I haven\'t wanted to play.  I think about it everyday.  But...this 365 project is a time vacuum.  An uplifting time vacuum, but a time vacuum nonetheless.  Certain things are going to slide.  I can play guitar again when this 365 project wraps at the end of September.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nThankfully, I don\'t hear voices in my head, but I do hear songs in my head.  For whatever reason, \"True Colors\" has been floating around in there for some time now.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI surfed on over to <a href=\"http://chordie.com/chord.pere/www.guitaretab.com/p/phil-collins/173299.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Chordie.com</strong> </a>to look up the chords.  Whoa.  Cindi Lauper gained instant street cred in my eyes.  Her version has chords that I\'ve never learned how to play.  Perhaps this should be my new \"challenge\".  For Day 262\'s purposes,  I resorted to the Phil Collins version.  Which contains a few mistakes on Chordie, but I was able to pluck them out and insert the correct chords.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAhhhh...Nothing is more therapeutic than getting back to your roots.  I am grateful for the<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/day-252-soul-explosion/\" target=\"_blank\"> <strong>reminder from Mondo Beyondo</strong> </a>at <a href=\"http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/wds-2011-the-heart-attack-of-awesome/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The World Domination Summit</strong></a> to PLAY!\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;\n\n***\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhat do you to ground yourself when you\'re thrown off track?  (Besides eating chocolate? :-D )\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','Day 262:  True Colors ','','inherit','open','open','','6060-revision-4','','','2011-06-17 12:08:59','2011-06-17 19:08:59','',6060,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/17/6060-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(6084,1,'2011-06-17 12:09:06','2011-06-17 19:09:06','On Day 262, I was stood up.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNo further explanation needed, as I vowed when I embarked on my eHarmony adventure that I would not kiss and tell during my subscription.  That\'s not what this blog is about.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIf you want your fix of funny and juicy singlehood stories, visit <a href=\"http://singleblondeinthecity.blogspot.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Single Blonde in the City</strong></a>.  We live in parallel universes, and I absolutely adore her.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAs for being stood up. let\'s just say that Kim C. keeps reminding me that I dodged a bullet.  Whew!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI\'m much too busy with Work, Life, Blog and Puppy to sit around the house bemoaning dodged bullets. when<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> dodged bullets are reasons to CELEBRATE!</span></strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter an evening walk with Bella, I pulled down my guitar which I haven\'t played since Christmas.  It\'s not that I haven\'t wanted to play.  I think about it everyday.  But...this 365 project is a time vacuum.  An uplifting time vacuum, but a time vacuum nonetheless.  Certain things are going to slide.  I can play guitar again when this 365 project wraps at the end of September.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThankfully, I don\'t hear voices in my head, but I do hear songs in my head.  For whatever reason, \"True Colors\" has been floating around in there for some time now.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI surfed on over to <a href=\"http://chordie.com/chord.pere/www.guitaretab.com/p/phil-collins/173299.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Chordie.com</strong> </a>to look up the chords.  Whoa.  Cindi Lauper gained instant street cred in my eyes.  Her version has chords that I\'ve never learned how to play.  Perhaps this should be my new \"challenge\".  For Day 262\'s purposes,  I resorted to the Phil Collins version.  Which contains a few mistakes on Chordie, but I was able to pluck them out and insert the correct chords.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAhhhh...Nothing is more therapeutic than getting back to your roots.  I am grateful for the<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/day-252-soul-explosion/\" target=\"_blank\"> <strong>reminder from Mondo Beyondo</strong> </a>at <a href=\"http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/wds-2011-the-heart-attack-of-awesome/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The World Domination Summit</strong></a> to PLAY!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n***\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat do you to ground yourself when you\'re thrown off track?  (Besides eating chocolate? :-D )\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 262:  True Colors ','','inherit','open','open','','6060-revision-5','','','2011-06-17 12:09:06','2011-06-17 19:09:06','',6060,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/17/6060-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(6085,1,'2011-06-17 13:06:57','2011-06-17 20:06:57','','OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA','','inherit','open','open','','olympus-digital-camera-393','','','2011-06-17 13:06:57','2011-06-17 20:06:57','',6060,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6170012.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(6086,1,'2011-06-17 12:09:59','2011-06-17 19:09:59','On Day 262, I was stood up.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNo further explanation needed, as I vowed when I embarked on my eHarmony adventure that I would not kiss and tell during my subscription.  That\'s not what this blog is about.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIf you want your fix of funny and juicy singlehood stories, visit <a href=\"http://singleblondeinthecity.blogspot.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Single Blonde in the City</strong></a>.  We live in parallel universes, and I absolutely adore her.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAs for being stood up. let\'s just say that Kim C. keeps reminding me that I dodged a bullet.  Whew!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI\'m much too busy with Work, Life, Blog and Puppy to sit around the house bemoaning dodged bullets. when<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> dodged bullets are reasons to CELEBRATE!</span></strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter an evening walk with Bella, I pulled down my guitar which I haven\'t played since Christmas.  It\'s not that I haven\'t wanted to play.  I think about it everyday.  But...this 365 project is a time vacuum.  An uplifting time vacuum, but a time vacuum nonetheless.  Certain things are going to slide.  I can play guitar again when this 365 project wraps at the end of September.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThankfully, I don\'t hear voices in my head, but I do hear songs in my head.  For whatever reason, \"True Colors\" has been floating around in there for some time now.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI surfed on over to <a href=\"http://chordie.com/chord.pere/www.guitaretab.com/p/phil-collins/173299.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Chordie.com</strong> </a>to look up the chords.  Whoa.  Cindi Lauper gained instant street cred in my eyes.  Her version has chords that I\'ve never learned how to play.  Perhaps this should be my new \"challenge\".  For Day 262\'s purposes,  I resorted to the Phil Collins version.  Which contains a few mistakes on Chordie, but I was able to pluck them out and insert the correct chords.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAhhhh...Nothing is more therapeutic than getting back to your roots.  I am grateful for the<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/day-252-soul-explosion/\" target=\"_blank\"> <strong>reminder from Mondo Beyondo</strong> </a>at <a href=\"http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/wds-2011-the-heart-attack-of-awesome/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The World Domination Summit</strong></a> to PLAY!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n***\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat do you to ground yourself when you\'re thrown off track?  (Besides eating chocolate? :-D )\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 262:  True Colors ','','inherit','open','open','','6060-revision-6','','','2011-06-17 12:09:59','2011-06-17 19:09:59','',6060,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/17/6060-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(6088,1,'2011-06-17 13:11:01','2011-06-17 20:11:01','<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6170012.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6085\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6170012-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>On Day 262, I was stood up.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nNo further explanation needed, as I vowed when I embarked on my eHarmony adventure that I would not kiss and tell during my subscription.  That\'s not what this blog is about.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIf you want your fix of funny and juicy singlehood stories, visit <a href=\"http://singleblondeinthecity.blogspot.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Single Blonde in the City</strong></a>.  We live in parallel universes, and I absolutely adore her.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAs for being stood up, let\'s just say that Kim C. keeps reminding me that I dodged a bullet.  Whew!\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI\'m much too busy with Work, Life, Blog and Puppy to sit around the house bemoaning dodged bullets. when<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> dodged bullets are reasons to CELEBRATE!</span></strong></span>\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAfter an evening walk with Bella, I pulled down my guitar which I haven\'t played since Christmas.  It\'s not that I haven\'t wanted to play.  I think about it everyday.  But...this 365 project is a time vacuum.  An uplifting time vacuum, but a time vacuum nonetheless.  Certain things are going to slide.  I can play guitar again when this 365 project wraps at the end of September.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nFor whatever reason, \"True Colors\" has been floating around in there for some time now.  I surfed on over to <a href=\"http://chordie.com/chord.pere/www.guitaretab.com/p/phil-collins/173299.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Chordie.com</strong> </a>to look up the chords.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhoa.  Cindi Lauper gained instant street cred in my eyes.  Her version has chords that I\'ve never learned how to play.  Perhaps this should be my new \"challenge\".  For Day 262\'s purposes,  I resorted to the Phil Collins version.  Which contains a few mistakes on Chordie, but I was able to pluck them out and insert the correct chords.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nAhhhh...Nothing is more therapeutic than getting back to your roots.  I am grateful for the<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/day-252-soul-explosion/\" target=\"_blank\"> <strong>reminder from Mondo Beyondo</strong> </a>at <a href=\"http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/wds-2011-the-heart-attack-of-awesome/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The World Domination Summit</strong></a> to PLAY!\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00446-20110605-2309.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5936\" title=\"IMG00446-20110605-2309\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00446-20110605-2309-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n***\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhat do you to ground yourself when you\'re thrown off track?  (Besides eating chocolate? :-D )\n\n&nbsp;\n\n&nbsp;','Day 262:  True Colors ','','inherit','open','open','','6060-revision-8','','','2011-06-17 13:11:01','2011-06-17 20:11:01','',6060,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/17/6060-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0),(6087,1,'2011-06-17 13:08:02','2011-06-17 20:08:02','<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6170012.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6085\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6170012-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>On Day 262, I was stood up.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNo further explanation needed, as I vowed when I embarked on my eHarmony adventure that I would not kiss and tell during my subscription.  That\'s not what this blog is about.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIf you want your fix of funny and juicy singlehood stories, visit <a href=\"http://singleblondeinthecity.blogspot.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Single Blonde in the City</strong></a>.  We live in parallel universes, and I absolutely adore her.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAs for being stood up. let\'s just say that Kim C. keeps reminding me that I dodged a bullet.  Whew!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI\'m much too busy with Work, Life, Blog and Puppy to sit around the house bemoaning dodged bullets. when<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> dodged bullets are reasons to CELEBRATE!</span></strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter an evening walk with Bella, I pulled down my guitar which I haven\'t played since Christmas.  It\'s not that I haven\'t wanted to play.  I think about it everyday.  But...this 365 project is a time vacuum.  An uplifting time vacuum, but a time vacuum nonetheless.  Certain things are going to slide.  I can play guitar again when this 365 project wraps at the end of September.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThankfully, I don\'t hear voices in my head, but I do hear songs in my head.  For whatever reason, \"True Colors\" has been floating around in there for some time now.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI surfed on over to <a href=\"http://chordie.com/chord.pere/www.guitaretab.com/p/phil-collins/173299.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Chordie.com</strong> </a>to look up the chords.  Whoa.  Cindi Lauper gained instant street cred in my eyes.  Her version has chords that I\'ve never learned how to play.  Perhaps this should be my new \"challenge\".  For Day 262\'s purposes,  I resorted to the Phil Collins version.  Which contains a few mistakes on Chordie, but I was able to pluck them out and insert the correct chords.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAhhhh...Nothing is more therapeutic than getting back to your roots.  I am grateful for the<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/day-252-soul-explosion/\" target=\"_blank\"> <strong>reminder from Mondo Beyondo</strong> </a>at <a href=\"http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/wds-2011-the-heart-attack-of-awesome/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The World Domination Summit</strong></a> to PLAY!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00446-20110605-2309.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5936\" title=\"IMG00446-20110605-2309\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00446-20110605-2309-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n***\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat do you to ground yourself when you\'re thrown off track?  (Besides eating chocolate? :-D )\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 262:  True Colors ','','inherit','open','open','','6060-revision-7','','','2011-06-17 13:08:02','2011-06-17 20:08:02','',6060,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/17/6060-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(6089,1,'2011-06-17 13:11:07','2011-06-17 20:11:07','<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6170012.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6085\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6170012-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>On Day 262, I was stood up.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNo further explanation needed, as I vowed when I embarked on my eHarmony adventure that I would not kiss and tell during my subscription.  That\'s not what this blog is about.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIf you want your fix of funny and juicy singlehood stories, visit <a href=\"http://singleblondeinthecity.blogspot.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Single Blonde in the City</strong></a>.  We live in parallel universes, and I absolutely adore her.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAs for being stood up, let\'s just say that Kim C. keeps reminding me that I dodged a bullet.  Whew!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI\'m much too busy with Work, Life, Blog and Puppy to sit around the house bemoaning dodged bullets. when<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> dodged bullets are reasons to CELEBRATE!</span></strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter an evening walk with Bella, I pulled down my guitar which I haven\'t played since Christmas.  It\'s not that I haven\'t wanted to play.  I think about it everyday.  But...this 365 project is a time vacuum.  An uplifting time vacuum, but a time vacuum nonetheless.  Certain things are going to slide.  I can play guitar again when this 365 project wraps at the end of September.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor whatever reason, \"True Colors\" has been floating around in there for some time now.  I surfed on over to <a href=\"http://chordie.com/chord.pere/www.guitaretab.com/p/phil-collins/173299.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Chordie.com</strong> </a>to look up the chords.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhoa.  Cindi Lauper gained instant street cred in my eyes.  Her version has chords that I\'ve never learned how to play.  Perhaps this should be my new \"challenge\".  For Day 262\'s purposes,  I resorted to the Phil Collins version.  Which contains a few mistakes on Chordie, but I was able to pluck them out and insert the correct chords.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAhhhh...Nothing is more therapeutic than getting back to your roots.  I am grateful for the<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/day-252-soul-explosion/\" target=\"_blank\"> <strong>reminder from Mondo Beyondo</strong> </a>at <a href=\"http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/wds-2011-the-heart-attack-of-awesome/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The World Domination Summit</strong></a> to PLAY!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00446-20110605-2309.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5936\" title=\"IMG00446-20110605-2309\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00446-20110605-2309-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n***\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat do you to ground yourself when you\'re thrown off track?  (Besides eating chocolate? :-D )\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 262:  True Colors ','','inherit','open','open','','6060-revision-9','','','2011-06-17 13:11:07','2011-06-17 20:11:07','',6060,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/17/6060-revision-9/',0,'revision','',0),(6090,1,'2011-06-17 13:11:47','2011-06-17 20:11:47','<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6170012.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6085\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6170012-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>On Day 262, I was stood up.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNo further explanation needed, as I vowed when I embarked on my eHarmony adventure that I would not kiss and tell during my subscription.  That\'s not what this blog is about.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIf you want your fix of funny and juicy singlehood stories, visit <a href=\"http://singleblondeinthecity.blogspot.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Single Blonde in the City</strong></a>.  We live in parallel universes, and I absolutely adore her.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAs for being stood up, let\'s just say that Kim C. keeps reminding me that I dodged a bullet.  Whew!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI\'m much too busy with Work, Life, Blog and Puppy to sit around the house bemoaning dodged bullets. when<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> dodged bullets are reasons to CELEBRATE!</span></strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter an evening walk with Bella, I pulled down my guitar which I haven\'t played since Christmas.  It\'s not that I haven\'t wanted to play.  I think about it everyday.  But...this 365 project is a time vacuum.  An uplifting time vacuum, but a time vacuum nonetheless.  Certain things are going to slide.  I can play guitar again when this 365 project wraps at the end of September.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor whatever reason, \"True Colors\" has been floating around in there for some time now.  I surfed on over to <a href=\"http://chordie.com/chord.pere/www.guitaretab.com/p/phil-collins/173299.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Chordie.com</strong> </a>to look up the chords.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhoa.  Cindi Lauper gained instant street cred in my eyes.  Her version has chords that I\'ve never learned how to play.  Perhaps this should be my new \"challenge\".  For Day 262\'s purposes,  I resorted to the Phil Collins version.  Which contains a few mistakes on Chordie, but I was able to pluck them out and insert the correct chords.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAhhhh...Nothing is more therapeutic than getting back to your roots.  I am grateful for the<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/day-252-soul-explosion/\" target=\"_blank\"> <strong>reminder from Mondo Beyondo</strong> </a>at <a href=\"http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/wds-2011-the-heart-attack-of-awesome/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The World Domination Summit</strong></a> to PLAY!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00446-20110605-2309.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5936\" title=\"IMG00446-20110605-2309\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00446-20110605-2309-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n***\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat do you to ground yourself when you\'re thrown off track?  (Besides eating chocolate? :-D )\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 262:  True Colors ','','inherit','open','open','','6060-revision-10','','','2011-06-17 13:11:47','2011-06-17 20:11:47','',6060,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/17/6060-revision-10/',0,'revision','',0),(6091,1,'2011-06-17 13:12:42','2011-06-17 20:12:42','<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6170012.jpg\"><img class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-6085\" title=\"OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/P6170012-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>On Day 262, I was stood up.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNo further explanation needed, as I vowed when I embarked on my eHarmony adventure that I would not kiss and tell during my subscription.  That\'s not what this blog is about.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIf you want your fix of funny and juicy singlehood stories, visit <a href=\"http://singleblondeinthecity.blogspot.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Single Blonde in the City</strong></a>.  We live in parallel universes, and I absolutely adore her.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAs for being stood up, let\'s just say that Kim C. keeps reminding me that I dodged a bullet.  Whew!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI\'m much too busy with Work, Life, Blog and Puppy to sit around the house bemoaning dodged bullets. when<span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"> dodged bullets are reasons to CELEBRATE!</span></strong></span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAfter an evening walk with Bella, I pulled down my guitar which I haven\'t played since Christmas.  It\'s not that I haven\'t wanted to play.  I think about it everyday.  But...this 365 project is a time vacuum.  An uplifting time vacuum, but a time vacuum nonetheless.  Certain things are going to slide.  I can play guitar again when this 365 project wraps at the end of September.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nFor whatever reason, \"True Colors\" has been floating around in there for some time now.  I surfed on over to <a href=\"http://chordie.com/chord.pere/www.guitaretab.com/p/phil-collins/173299.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Chordie.com</strong> </a>to look up the chords.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhoa.  Cindi Lauper gained instant street cred in my eyes.  Her version has chords that I\'ve never learned how to play.  Perhaps this should be my new \"challenge\".  For Day 262\'s purposes,  I resorted to the Phil Collins version.  Which contains a few mistakes on Chordie, but I was able to pluck them out and insert the correct chords.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAhhhh...Nothing is more therapeutic than getting back to your roots.  I am grateful for the<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/12/day-252-soul-explosion/\" target=\"_blank\"> <strong>reminder from Mondo Beyondo</strong> </a>at <a href=\"http://chrisguillebeau.com/3x5/wds-2011-the-heart-attack-of-awesome/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The World Domination Summit</strong></a> to PLAY!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00446-20110605-2309.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5936\" title=\"IMG00446-20110605-2309\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IMG00446-20110605-2309-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" /></a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n***\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat do you to ground yourself when you\'re thrown off track?  (Besides eating chocolate? :-D )\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 262:  True Colors ','','inherit','open','open','','6060-revision-11','','','2011-06-17 13:12:42','2011-06-17 20:12:42','',6060,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/17/6060-revision-11/',0,'revision','',0),(6092,1,'2011-06-18 01:11:39','2011-06-18 08:11:39','<strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/04/26/day-210-butterflies-bunny-man-and-impromptu-photography-class/\" target=\"_blank\"></a></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/04/26/day-210-butterflies-bunny-man-and-impromptu-photography-class/\" target=\"_blank\"></a></strong>\r\n\r\n<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n<strong> </strong>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_6094\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"208\" caption=\"Jackfruit can weigh up to 80 pounds!\"]<a href=\"http://floridagardener.com/pom/jackfruit.htm\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6094\" title=\"jackfruit\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/jackfruit-208x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nShe came to me with a snack bag of something unbeknownst to me.  Always willing to accept free food, I dipped into the bag while JftB explained to me that this was <strong><a href=\"http://floridagardener.com/pom/jackfruit.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Jackfruit</a></strong>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHuh?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"Dried Jackfruit,\" JftB repeated.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI had already popped one in my mouth when she began describing the fruit as \"slimy and rubbery\".  Great.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"But that\'s before it\'s cleaned and the edible portion extracted,\" JftB confirmed.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"Oh, o.k.\" <em>(Rudely talking while chewing)</em>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"Michele C. said it tastes like a cross between an apple and a pear.\"\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"Not so much.\"  <em>(Still chewing) </em> \"Maybe an apple and a potato chip.\"\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nJftb inquired, \"Do you like them?\"\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<em>(Making a face) </em>\"Not so much.\"\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt didn\'t taste<em> bad</em>.  They just didn\'t knock my socks off like the Dunkin\' Donuts JftB brought in two days prior.  (I really need to get back to my usual healthy eating habits.  I\'ve been off kilter ever since <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/05/31/day-243-wine-and-dine-2011-kickoff/\" target=\"_blank\">Wine and Dine 2011</a></strong>.)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHey -- If apple-infused potato chips are your thing, you\'d like them!  Today, I am PMSing, so anything mimicking a potato chip sounds good to me.  Today, dried Jackfruit would probably become my new fav snack!!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n*****\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHave you sampled any exotic food for the first time lately?  What did your taste buds think?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 263:  Jacked Up Fruit 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17:45:42','2011-06-18 00:45:42','JftB came to me with a snack bag of something unbeknownst to me.  Always willing to accept free food, I dipped into the bag while JftB explained to me that this was <strong><a href=\"http://thaifood.about.com/od/glossary/g/jackfruit.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Jackfruit</a></strong>.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nHuh?\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\"Dried Jackfruit,\" JftB repeated.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI had already popped one in my mouth when JftB began describing the fruit as \"slimy and rubbery\".  Great.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\"But that\'s before it\'s cleaned and the edible portion extracted,\" she confirmed.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\"Oh, o.k.\" <em>(Rudely talking while chewing)</em>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\"Michele C. said it tastes like a cross between an apple and a pear.\"\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\"Not so much.\"  <em>(Still chewing) </em> \"Maybe an apple and a potato chip.\"\n\n&nbsp;\n\nJftb inquired, \"Do you like them?\"\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<em>(Making a face) </em>\"Not so much.\"\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIt didn\'t taste bad.  They just didn\'t knock my socks off like the Dunkin\' Donuts JftB brought in two days prior.  (I really need to get back to my usual healthy eating habits.  I\'ve been off kilter ever since <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/05/31/day-243-wine-and-dine-2011-kickoff/\" target=\"_blank\">Wine and Dine 2011</a></strong>.)\n\n&nbsp;\n\nHey -- If apple-infused potato chips are your thing, you\'d like them!  Today, I am PMSing, so any type of potato chip sounds good to me.  Today, dried Jackfruit would probably become my new fav snack.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n*****\n\n&nbsp;\n\nWhat\'s your favorite exotic fruit?\n\n&nbsp;','Day 263:  Jacked Up Fruit ','','inherit','open','open','','6092-revision-2','','','2011-06-17 17:45:42','2011-06-18 00:45:42','',6092,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/17/6092-revision-2/',0,'revision','',0),(6096,1,'2011-06-17 17:52:35','2011-06-18 00:52:35','[caption id=\"attachment_6094\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"208\" caption=\"Jackfruit can weigh up to 80 pounds!\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/jackfruit.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6094\" title=\"jackfruit\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/jackfruit-208x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nJftB came to me with a snack bag of something unbeknownst to me.  Always willing to accept free food, I dipped into the bag while JftB explained to me that this was <strong><a href=\"http://floridagardener.com/pom/jackfruit.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Jackfruit</a></strong>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHuh?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"Dried Jackfruit,\" JftB repeated.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI had already popped one in my mouth when JftB began describing the fruit as \"slimy and rubbery\".  Great.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"But that\'s before it\'s cleaned and the edible portion extracted,\" she confirmed.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"Oh, o.k.\" <em>(Rudely talking while chewing)</em>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"Michele C. said it tastes like a cross between an apple and a pear.\"\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"Not so much.\"  <em>(Still chewing) </em> \"Maybe an apple and a potato chip.\"\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nJftb inquired, \"Do you like them?\"\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<em>(Making a face) </em>\"Not so much.\"\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt didn\'t taste bad.  They just didn\'t knock my socks off like the Dunkin\' Donuts JftB brought in two days prior.  (I really need to get back to my usual healthy eating habits.  I\'ve been off kilter ever since <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/05/31/day-243-wine-and-dine-2011-kickoff/\" target=\"_blank\">Wine and Dine 2011</a></strong>.)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHey -- If apple-infused potato chips are your thing, you\'d like them!  Today, I am PMSing, so any type of potato chip sounds good to me.  Today, dried Jackfruit would probably become my new fav snack.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n*****\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat\'s your favorite exotic fruit?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 263:  Jacked Up Fruit ','','inherit','open','open','','6092-revision-3','','','2011-06-17 17:52:35','2011-06-18 00:52:35','',6092,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/17/6092-revision-3/',0,'revision','',0),(6097,1,'2011-06-17 17:52:40','2011-06-18 00:52:40','[caption id=\"attachment_6094\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"208\" caption=\"Jackfruit can weigh up to 80 pounds!\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/jackfruit.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6094\" title=\"jackfruit\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/jackfruit-208x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nJftB came to me with a snack bag of something unbeknownst to me.  Always willing to accept free food, I dipped into the bag while JftB explained to me that this was <strong><a href=\"http://floridagardener.com/pom/jackfruit.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Jackfruit</a></strong>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHuh?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"Dried Jackfruit,\" JftB repeated.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI had already popped one in my mouth when JftB began describing the fruit as \"slimy and rubbery\".  Great.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"But that\'s before it\'s cleaned and the edible portion extracted,\" she confirmed.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"Oh, o.k.\" <em>(Rudely talking while chewing)</em>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"Michele C. said it tastes like a cross between an apple and a pear.\"\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"Not so much.\"  <em>(Still chewing) </em> \"Maybe an apple and a potato chip.\"\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nJftb inquired, \"Do you like them?\"\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<em>(Making a face) </em>\"Not so much.\"\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt didn\'t taste bad.  They just didn\'t knock my socks off like the Dunkin\' Donuts JftB brought in two days prior.  (I really need to get back to my usual healthy eating habits.  I\'ve been off kilter ever since <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/05/31/day-243-wine-and-dine-2011-kickoff/\" target=\"_blank\">Wine and Dine 2011</a></strong>.)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHey -- If apple-infused potato chips are your thing, you\'d like them!  Today, I am PMSing, so any type of potato chip sounds good to me.  Today, dried Jackfruit would probably become my new fav snack.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n*****\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nWhat\'s your favorite exotic fruit?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 263:  Jacked Up Fruit ','','inherit','open','open','','6092-revision-4','','','2011-06-17 17:52:40','2011-06-18 00:52:40','',6092,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/17/6092-revision-4/',0,'revision','',0),(6098,1,'2011-06-17 18:45:41','2011-06-18 01:45:41','[caption id=\"attachment_6094\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"208\" caption=\"Jackfruit can weigh up to 80 pounds!\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/jackfruit.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6094\" title=\"jackfruit\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/jackfruit-208x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\n\nJftB came to me with a snack bag of something unbeknownst to me.  Always willing to accept free food, I dipped into the bag while JftB explained to me that this was <strong><a href=\"http://floridagardener.com/pom/jackfruit.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Jackfruit</a></strong>.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nHuh?\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\"Dried Jackfruit,\" JftB repeated.\n\n&nbsp;\n\nI had already popped one in my mouth when JftB began describing the fruit as \"slimy and rubbery\".  Great.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\"But that\'s before it\'s cleaned and the edible portion extracted,\" she confirmed.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\"Oh, o.k.\" <em>(Rudely talking while chewing)</em>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\"Michele C. said it tastes like a cross between an apple and a pear.\"\n\n&nbsp;\n\n\"Not so much.\"  <em>(Still chewing) </em> \"Maybe an apple and a potato chip.\"\n\n&nbsp;\n\nJftb inquired, \"Do you like them?\"\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<em>(Making a face) </em>\"Not so much.\"\n\n&nbsp;\n\nIt didn\'t taste bad.  They just didn\'t knock my socks off like the Dunkin\' Donuts JftB brought in two days prior.  (I really need to get back to my usual healthy eating habits.  I\'ve been off kilter ever since <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/05/31/day-243-wine-and-dine-2011-kickoff/\" target=\"_blank\">Wine and Dine 2011</a></strong>.)\n\n&nbsp;\n\nHey -- If apple-infused potato chips are your thing, you\'d like them!  Today, I am PMSing, so anything mimicking a potato chip sounds good to me.  Today, dried Jackfruit would probably become my new fav snack.\n\n&nbsp;\n\n*****\n\n&nbsp;\n\nHave you sampled any exotic food for the first time lately?  What did your taste buds think?\n\n&nbsp;','Day 263:  Jacked Up Fruit ','','inherit','open','open','','6092-revision-5','','','2011-06-17 18:45:41','2011-06-18 01:45:41','',6092,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/17/6092-revision-5/',0,'revision','',0),(6099,1,'2011-06-17 18:45:56','2011-06-18 01:45:56','[caption id=\"attachment_6094\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"208\" caption=\"Jackfruit can weigh up to 80 pounds!\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/jackfruit.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6094\" title=\"jackfruit\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/jackfruit-208x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\nJftB came to me with a snack bag of something unbeknownst to me.  Always willing to accept free food, I dipped into the bag while JftB explained to me that this was <strong><a href=\"http://floridagardener.com/pom/jackfruit.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Jackfruit</a></strong>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHuh?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"Dried Jackfruit,\" JftB repeated.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI had already popped one in my mouth when JftB began describing the fruit as \"slimy and rubbery\".  Great.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"But that\'s before it\'s cleaned and the edible portion extracted,\" she confirmed.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"Oh, o.k.\" <em>(Rudely talking while chewing)</em>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"Michele C. said it tastes like a cross between an apple and a pear.\"\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"Not so much.\"  <em>(Still chewing) </em> \"Maybe an apple and a potato chip.\"\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nJftb inquired, \"Do you like them?\"\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<em>(Making a face) </em>\"Not so much.\"\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt didn\'t taste bad.  They just didn\'t knock my socks off like the Dunkin\' Donuts JftB brought in two days prior.  (I really need to get back to my usual healthy eating habits.  I\'ve been off kilter ever since <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/05/31/day-243-wine-and-dine-2011-kickoff/\" target=\"_blank\">Wine and Dine 2011</a></strong>.)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHey -- If apple-infused potato chips are your thing, you\'d like them!  Today, I am PMSing, so anything mimicking a potato chip sounds good to me.  Today, dried Jackfruit would probably become my new fav snack.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n*****\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHave you sampled any exotic food for the first time lately?  What did your taste buds think?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 263:  Jacked Up Fruit ','','inherit','open','open','','6092-revision-6','','','2011-06-17 18:45:56','2011-06-18 01:45:56','',6092,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/17/6092-revision-6/',0,'revision','',0),(6100,1,'2011-06-17 18:46:46','2011-06-18 01:46:46','[caption id=\"attachment_6094\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"208\" caption=\"Jackfruit can weigh up to 80 pounds!\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/jackfruit.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6094\" title=\"jackfruit\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/jackfruit-208x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/04/26/day-210-butterflies-bunny-man-and-impromptu-photography-class/\" target=\"_blank\">JftB</a></strong> came to me with a snack bag of something unbeknownst to me.  Always willing to accept free food, I dipped into the bag while JftB explained to me that this was <strong><a href=\"http://floridagardener.com/pom/jackfruit.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Jackfruit</a></strong>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHuh?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"Dried Jackfruit,\" JftB repeated.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI had already popped one in my mouth when JftB began describing the fruit as \"slimy and rubbery\".  Great.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"But that\'s before it\'s cleaned and the edible portion extracted,\" she confirmed.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"Oh, o.k.\" <em>(Rudely talking while chewing)</em>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"Michele C. said it tastes like a cross between an apple and a pear.\"\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"Not so much.\"  <em>(Still chewing) </em> \"Maybe an apple and a potato chip.\"\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nJftb inquired, \"Do you like them?\"\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<em>(Making a face) </em>\"Not so much.\"\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt didn\'t taste bad.  They just didn\'t knock my socks off like the Dunkin\' Donuts JftB brought in two days prior.  (I really need to get back to my usual healthy eating habits.  I\'ve been off kilter ever since <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/05/31/day-243-wine-and-dine-2011-kickoff/\" target=\"_blank\">Wine and Dine 2011</a></strong>.)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHey -- If apple-infused potato chips are your thing, you\'d like them!  Today, I am PMSing, so anything mimicking a potato chip sounds good to me.  Today, dried Jackfruit would probably become my new fav snack.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n*****\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHave you sampled any exotic food for the first time lately?  What did your taste buds think?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 263:  Jacked Up Fruit ','','inherit','open','open','','6092-revision-7','','','2011-06-17 18:46:46','2011-06-18 01:46:46','',6092,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/17/6092-revision-7/',0,'revision','',0),(6101,1,'2011-06-17 18:47:30','2011-06-18 01:47:30','[caption id=\"attachment_6094\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"208\" caption=\"Jackfruit can weigh up to 80 pounds!\"]<a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/jackfruit.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-6094\" title=\"jackfruit\" src=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/jackfruit-208x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"300\" /></a>[/caption]\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/04/26/day-210-butterflies-bunny-man-and-impromptu-photography-class/\" target=\"_blank\">JftB</a></strong> came to me with a snack bag of something unbeknownst to me.  Always willing to accept free food, I dipped into the bag while she explained to me that this was <strong><a href=\"http://floridagardener.com/pom/jackfruit.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Jackfruit</a></strong>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHuh?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"Dried Jackfruit,\" JftB repeated.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nI had already popped one in my mouth when JftB began describing the fruit as \"slimy and rubbery\".  Great.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"But that\'s before it\'s cleaned and the edible portion extracted,\" she confirmed.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"Oh, o.k.\" <em>(Rudely talking while chewing)</em>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"Michele C. said it tastes like a cross between an apple and a pear.\"\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n\"Not so much.\"  <em>(Still chewing) </em> \"Maybe an apple and a potato chip.\"\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nJftb inquired, \"Do you like them?\"\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<em>(Making a face) </em>\"Not so much.\"\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nIt didn\'t taste bad.  They just didn\'t knock my socks off like the Dunkin\' Donuts JftB brought in two days prior.  (I really need to get back to my usual healthy eating habits.  I\'ve been off kilter ever since <strong><a href=\"http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/05/31/day-243-wine-and-dine-2011-kickoff/\" target=\"_blank\">Wine and Dine 2011</a></strong>.)\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHey -- If apple-infused potato chips are your thing, you\'d like them!  Today, I am PMSing, so anything mimicking a potato chip sounds good to me.  Today, dried Jackfruit would probably become my new fav snack.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n*****\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHave you sampled any exotic food for the first time lately?  What did your taste buds think?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;','Day 263:  Jacked Up Fruit ','','inherit','open','open','','6092-revision-8','','','2011-06-17 18:47:30','2011-06-18 01:47:30','',6092,'http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/06/17/6092-revision-8/',0,'revision','',0);
