#WAMLsp10

I hereby declare that our hashtag for the upcoming Western Association of Map Libraries spring meeting, the hosting of which will be one of my very last tasks at Duck U. Today I officially filled the program, announced registration, AND received my 100th email related to the meeting.

I also reconnoitered the fieldtrip by taking a long lunch out at King Estate Winery. This had been previously arranged, but the day turned out to be stunning: sunny and 60 degrees. This was foreshadowed last night by the appearance of crocusses in the front garden--I hadn't even noticed they had broken through the ground. I don't know why I'm surprised by this development, as there is precedent. I suppose my midwestern DNA continues to be morally outraged by flowers in January.

From WAML

Oh, the lunch: I'm still full. A bacon-foie gras cheeseburger and truffled French fries. I think the fired may have been made in duck fat. My gut is still a little stunned--it's a good thing I was only in the office for a couple hours today, I don't think I could have digested the meal if my stress hormones had been activated by a full day's work.

So register for WAML!

(ps: I did NOT put the burger on the fieldtrip lunch menu. I hope WAMLites reading this post don't consider that teasing.)