It's been a planes, trains, and automobiles kind of a week, as I have missed connections, been on a flight that returned to the departing airport, sat in an airport for eight-plus hours, and gotten up at the crack of dawn. Today, I drove across Kansas and arrived in Emporia this afternoon for my lecture at Emporia State, only to find that I was on standby because of a suspicious backpack.
A backpack was abandoned in the building where I was supposed to speak so the bomb squad was called in.
Everything turned out fine (I'd hate to be the owner of that darn backpack) and my Worst-Case Scenario slide show program was only delayed by a few minutes, but somehow I'm feeling as if I'm in the middle of a Final Destination movie. Did I somehow cheat death recently and don't realize it?
Here I am with the awesome University Activities Committee members from ESU, some of whom took me out to Applebees for dinner. I heart fatty salads.
Tomorrow: On the road by 7:30 to get to my lecture in Chicago on time.
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3 comments:
I saw an article in my local paper about this backpack incident. I'm glad it didn't put a damper on you talk. Good luck on the rest of your travels!
All I can think is how fun it would be if we were there with you. Road trip!!!!
By the way, anonymous up there is me, Sacha.
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