Atlanta, Pre-Conference

Spent Day 1 in Atlanta building on those blisters. It's all part of the conference package, it seems, when one's feet stay swollen and all one's shoes no longer fit. Even the flip flops (NB: changed that from the Aussie "thongs".)

Best thing about the hotel: view from my 35th floor room
Worst thing about the hotel: the open-view elevator to my 35th floor room

Spent a session as volunteer doing conference registration, which is a great way to start conference. Best thing about this: the shrieks of recognition and "Bron!!!" from old friends. Worst thing about this: trying to lean over a 3 foot ledge to hug these old friends.

Last night went to my very first ever baseball game, Braves vs Marlins. Best thing about the baseball: definitely the chants and the tomahawk chop-chop thing...although the frozen margaritas finish a close second and a couple of awesome catches by the Braves center field a close third. Worst thing: it was Mullet Mania night, a promotion which saw some of the worst mullets EVAH in the crowd and photo-shopped onto the player mug-shots projected onto the big screen. Amusing but ugly.

This morning, a trip to the Atlanta Aquarium. Best thing: the soothing ambience of water and gliding fish. Perfect. Worst thing: the walk there and back (see aforementioned blisters.)

Conference will officially start in one hour with the Literacy Autographing so I'm off to get ready. Later...