I mentioned in my last post that I had a conference up in St. Paul, Minnesota last weekend. It was nerve-wracking for two reasons. One, I, for the first time, was presenting a poster - a poster with very, very preliminary findings from one tiny piece of my dissertation. (By the way, a poster session is a lot like an elementary school science fair - you print out a description of your study on a giant sheet of paper, tack it up, and stand by it as other researchers walk around and ask questions. No ribbons awarded, however.) Two, Kevin and I decided to bring Molly with us up north.
I'd say it was a success all around. I got my poster there with only minor dents, dirt, and typos, didn't sound too clueless when people asked me questions, met some nice grad students and professors, and overall enjoyed myself at the conference. But Molly was the true superstar. She loves vacation as much as her "bosses" do. She was curious and friendly and absolutely perfectly behaved in the car and in the hotel - even when we left her alone for a few hours!
I'm posting some pictures below. Hope you're enjoying this spring day (which feels like a fall day in Chicago) wherever you are.
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| On the road! |
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| The first of many dinners on patios. |
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| Molly getting her dog park on. |
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| My favorite bar anywhere - Nye's Polonaise Room. |
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| Wading at the base of Minnehaha Falls. |
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| The falls. |
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| Another great patio meal - Sea Salt, the restaurant at Minnehaha Falls. |
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| Last patio night - W.A. Frost. (Also, can I just say I really love how this picture turned out?) |
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| Me. At W.A. Frost. |
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| After an early and rainy Sunday morning running around another dog park and rolling in mud puddles. Too tired even to eat breakfast in bed. I think this is how we all felt by the end of the weekend. |
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