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I have been getting requests for more blog updates. This can only mean one thing- I have fans! Hello, fans, how are you?

Today I bid you good morning from Huntington, West Virginia. There is not much to be said for Huntington, other than it has a good Tex-Mex restaurant called Chili Willi's, which is cute because my dog's name is Chile and we call him Chilly Willy a lot. Also at this restaurant, they have a lot of tequila. I know because I drank it. Which is why it's only 6:30 a.m. and I've been awake since 4 a.m. Yikes! Alcohol robs me of sleep.

So. We last left of in Washington, D.C., just before the National Race for the Cure. It was amazing. The city, the Race, everything. Big Pink was placed right in the middle of the National Mall, with an amazing view of the Capitol building on our right and the Washington monument on our left. In the middle were 40,000 people running, walking or volunteering for the Race for the Cure. Forty thousand! It was a sea of pink. Katie Couric was there. So was Ronald McDonald, who is obviously the bigger celebrity.

On our way out of town the big boss Kari took us to a BBQ restaurant in Georgetown called Old Glory. It was the best meal I've had since being on the road. It sort of reminded me of Memphis Smoke back in Royal Oak, but more authentic and just better overall. They had a rack of six BBQ sauces on the table and a basket of jalapeno corn muffins with honey peach butter as appetizers. Yum. Next time you are in DC, you should go there.

After one last stop in Virginia at a free clinic in Richmond, we headed to Charleston, West Virginia for an incredibly luxurious THREE days off in a row. At the Residence Inn. Residence Inns are our favorite hotel, because they have full kitchens and living rooms too. So we grocery shopped and cooked and grilled and played Apples to Apples, my new favorite game. Have you played it? It's so fun! Board game night when I get back in Chicago- who's in?!

Speaking of getting back to Chicago, I received the fantastic news this week that after flying into Detroit (where my car is stashed) on June 25th, I don't have to report back to work until JULY 5TH. How incredible is that? Here is a partial list of things I want to do in the city during my time off:

Museum of Science and Industry
Art Institute
Movie day in Oak Park
Visit the trumpeter swans at the Lincoln Park Zoo
Lots and lots of red tea caramel lattes
Sushi Toro
Board game night (Meryl, Bryan, Courtney, who's in?!)

Also, I am trying to think of something nice to do for myself when I get back as a sort of reward for being on the road for two months and not going insane. I thought about taking a trip, but I am sick of living out of a suitcase so that's out. I also thought about some sort of spa thing but I've never been really into that, though maybe I should consider it. And then I've thought about buying myself something nice, which is fun and all, but I kind of want to DO something rather than just pick something out. You know? Any suggestions?

Ok, it's time to take advantage of the continental breakfast before checking out and heading over to the hospital where we're exhibiting Big Pink today. I promise more updates- maybe even another one tonight. Ciao for now.