Thanks y'all. The stations where my folks will be, part of their job is maintaining a box of snacks and protein bars. They get free lanyards and there are Con lanyards for purchase. I always hesitate over lotion - people have so many allergies and skin issues. Small wet wipes and a lucky penny are great ideas. I do just need to get to a drug store and see what pops.

Thank you!!!

Timelies all!

Home now. Less trouble driving back than driving there. (Delaware traffic was much less annoying today)

I made up a "zombie apocalypse survival kit" care package for my staff that featured fun-sized candy bars, a big emery board, little sample-size tin of Nivea, and a handful of single packets of antibacterial wipes - all gotten at the dollar store.

Oh, yes...the dollar store! I have one around the corner.

Or maybe chapstick? Good for those dry, heavily air-conditioned rooms.

Wait, you're in Denver. Maybe every room isn't actually freezing.

People, I have a scholastic press rights work retreat in Ohio from Wednesday to Sunday, and I need to do some work to get ready, and I Just. Can't.

Pix, I wish I could send you motivation.

The worst part is that I don't even want motivation! I want to sit on my butt in the air conditioning and read and pretend the rest of the world doesn't exist.

I hear that McCain is troubled by the CBO score of the Senate's health plan/tax cut.

McCain is often troubled, but in the end never actually votes as if he were.