Which way to the Convention Center?May 27th, 2006 @ 10:51 am
The King has a very good friend left over from his college years. We love her and her husband. But we only get to see them once or twice a year.
The husband got a sweet job in Washington state a few months back, so they moved here. He’s some sort of super-smart scientist with a doctorate degree in something scientific. And he’s only like 22. (That last part might be an exaggeration. But he is much younger than the rest of us.) This new job isn’t in Seattle. No, they live a few hours away. Far enough that we haven’t seen them since they moved out here.
This will all change this week when they arrive (with their three kids) for some sort of super-smart scientist convention. His company is putting them up in a swanky hotel across the street from our apartment. Which means I get to hang out with the Wife and the kids all week. Can you say, lots of walks around downtown and trips to Pottery Barn? This is a good thing. *Sigh*
This morning The King woke up early to head to the new house to work (even though it’s “pissing down rain”). He called me as soon as he pulled out of the parking garage.
The King: It’s like a morgue out here. There isn’t anyone on the streets.
Isabel: Damn rain.
The King: The only people out here are some super-nerdy scientist all huddled under one umbrella.
Isabel: Huh?
The King: I guess they’re in town for the convention.
Isabel: How do you know they’re scientist? Do they have lab coats on or something?
The King: Lab coats? I hadn’t thought of that. No, but they do have on nerdy outfits and pens in their pockets.
We don’t judge at our house. Nope, not at all.
City living
Chas
said,
May 27, 2006 at 6:27 pm
The King sounds just like me…I’d NEVER judge
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Megan
said,
May 28, 2006 at 8:56 am
Don’t worry, we (I) don’t judge in my place either.
bellabelly
said,
May 28, 2006 at 1:43 pm
hmmm… well WE went to a Renaissance festival this weekend, and we did NOT JUDGE the people in 96 degree heat in full regalia aT ALL. nope. neither did we judge people we saw at the ball park. no way. (to see how I lie, check my blog!)
Lindsey aka Randy
said,
May 28, 2006 at 3:57 pm
I judge others everytime I look outside and see my redneck neighbors. Or when I go to Wal-Mart. How can you not??? Oh, don’t you have family members who work at Wal-Mart? Sorry. I won’t judge them. Promise.
Lisa
said,
May 28, 2006 at 4:19 pm
My hubby’s father was a Chem prof. Hubby’s uncle was a physics prof. He has several cousins who are those smarty smart scientist kind of people. They DO seem to have a certain look about them, yes?
Allison
said,
May 30, 2006 at 7:38 am
That’s funny.
Christar
said,
May 30, 2006 at 8:05 am
That’s funny. I wish I could see the ’scientist’ with their lab coats. That would be awesome.
Frema
said,
May 30, 2006 at 8:45 am
Hope you’re having a great time with your visitors!
HollowSquirrel
said,
May 30, 2006 at 10:12 am
I totally judge. And my husband is a chemist. And he wears a lab coat. But not at a conference. He would, however, forget to remove the conference name tag and proceed to get ripped at a local bar and then wonder how everyone knows his name.