The weather on Saturday was suppose to be in the 30s and raining. Fortunatley, it was absolutely beautiful weather for a 5k run. The route took us around downtown St. Louis to many of the historic views including the arch, the courthouse, and Busch stadium. The run was cut a cit short because another run with over 3,000 women scheduled. Anyway, it was fun to get out and see some of the city. Moreover, it was a great chance to run with people I didn't know, talk about my research, and meet new people. I spent most of the time talking/running with a woman, Megan, from a small college nearby. As you know, I don't particularly love running, but the ASHE dash (or walk) is a wonderful opportunity to connect with people I probably wouldn't have otherwise met at the conference.
That afternoon I went to my second most favorite session and heard the most fantastic discussant. Dr. Dafina Lazarus Stewart…oh she.is.phenomenal. I was so so so impressed by her feedback for both the audience and the authors.
Later that afternoon Kristin and I explored parts of St. Louis.
We also went on the Anheuser-Busch brewery tour.
That night a group of us went out to dinner and then Kristin, Dallin, and I went to the City Museum. It was incredible. It's a museum made out of recycled stuff and has TONS of slides … for adults. It's like a giant jungle gym for big kids. Below is the best picture I could get of one, yes ONE of the play areas. I climbed up the silver spiral piping on the left, through the whale, and came out on the 2nd story. It was fun and if I'm ever back in St. Louis, I'd like to explore it more (when it's not raining outside…because they have a ton of slides and things to climb on out there too!).
That's a 10 story slide that goes from the roof to the caves below! So fun!
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