We left Las Vegas on a 12:30am flight to Des Moines, IA, had an hour and a half layover, got into Minneapolis sometime around 7:30, made the 3 hour drive from there to Morris, and now I sit here a little shell-shocked and worn out. Give me a little time to bounce back and Pharyngula will be chugging along with fresh material again.
Now…coffee, or nap?
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I just saw the news that Alexei Kitaev, a pioneer in quantum computing and an incredible physicst/computer scientist, has won a MacArthur "genius" award. Awesome!
Convergence is an annual science fiction and fantasy convention that is held over July 4th weekend in Minneapolis.
For the last few years, I haven't had to make that choice: I can drink a big old coffee, put my head on the pillow, and sleep with no problems at all.
Which maybe means I need more caffeinated coffee ...
Personally, I never turn down a hot cup of joe! I can always sleep when I'm dead :)
Vegas to Minneapolis with a stopover in Des Moines? I would think there would be direct flights available; not that Des Moines isn't a nice place to visit.
"Home again, home again, jiggity-jig. Goooooood evening, PZ." :)