Just a Little Race in G-rap

Here we are sitting in the airport....

soooo happy for some Herman's Boy.

Alright, so we got super busy yesterday in between racing super fast and getting flat tires.  So, just a little recap from our scavenger hunt yesterday.  We worked our way through 8 somewhat cryptic clues, though a rock on top of ice cream=cold stone didn't require too much brainpower.  Of course, one bar of musical notes for the McDonalds jingle took a bit longer -- and the help of some Calvin librarians.
It also included Jen getting a strike and Rose getting two spares (only took like 1/2 an hour), combating the elements, identifying flowers, counting chairs at Mickey D's, eating ice cream,  learning about new bands (just a small plug for B52's...not just an oil change place), and making new friends like the one discussed in the video below.

Can't wait to talk to our connections in Phoenix...

Super busy about to board the flight -- more awkward video clips will have to wait.

Day 1: Orientation & Homework Assignments in G-Rap

Had our first "class" today and received rather minimal and obscure instructions:

1. Research how to survive climbing mountains of death, how to play blackjack, and also how to milk a cow. Nbd.

2. Buy a journal. Much more difficult than it sounds. Moleskines know they are seriously ideal and therefore charge an arm and a leg. 

3. Continue mentally preparing for doing "8-10 things that we will never do again in our lives" (direct quote from instructors). Guaren-sheed.

4. Find a swimsuit for "rigorous swimming." Simple. We "may or may not need it for tomorrow's race in GR." Not so simple.

Mentally Preparing

• Blog: check
• Team name: check
• Team color: check
• Team shirts: great mental images
• Packing: still looking for suitcases...
• Winning mindset: clearly a check