KidLitCon--Places

The Library of Congress,

JEFFERSON Building

The Capitol Building

(any possible symbolism contained

in the opposition of the flag and the

street sign is purely coincidental and

not intended as a political statement)

A fellow Dublin teacher's son

participated in the U.S. Department

of Energy's Solar Decathlon with

the OSU team.

The energy efficient homes were on

display on the Mall in front of the

Smithsonian, so we had to go check them out!

This is the OSU team's house.

Go, Bucks!

OSU placed 10th

overall.

Library of Congress, Full Disclosure

1. We were late to the Library of Congress because it took us longer than we planned to find the hotel. (lesson: get driving directions from multiple sources)

2. We went to the Madison Building instead of the Jefferson Building. (lesson: read the instructions in the email carefully)

3. AJ's pocket knife was intercepted by security. (lesson: don't carry a pocket knife in D.C.)

4. The folks at the Jefferson Building information desk found the KidLitCon group and took us to them via a WAY cool spiral staircase. So we missed the general LOC tour, but we did get to see rare children's books in the Children's Room and rare illustrated books in the Rare Book Room. (lesson: never give up, because even though things aren't turning out the way you planned, something even more wonderful might happen)

Voice check: not back to full strength, but enough to be functional.

Library of Congress Bound!

Image by wallyg

Unfortunately, the sky won't be this blue and the temps won't be this warm! At least it won't snow...will it?

Voice check: None on Wednesday, some on Thursday, more today, high hopes for full volume tomorrow!

Stay tuned for more news from KidLitCon09!