Sleepy....

All work, no play makes for a very sleepy individual at the end of the week. It seems like a new Friday tradition is curling up on the futon with one or both of the cats to catch some z's....

San Antonio Trip

I went to Texas for a biz trip at the first of October. I stayed right downtown. They have some rivers that cut right through downtown, and they have a pretty "Riverwalk" that has stores and food and bars around them. It is a peaceful spot in the middle of a pretty dirty town. I saw this city referred to as the "Mexican Manhattan" as well. My hotel was a block from the Alamo, and I got picture of that at night. If you go, make sure you eat in the Market Square- this was the best Tex-Mex food I have ever had. Other cool spots included Mueseo Alameda which had a Frida Kahlo photo portrait exhibit and the San Antonio Art Museum (which had a great collection of Pre Columbian work, and a cool contemporary Tex-Mex hall). I also need to make note of a beer, Lone Star Beer- Texas even has its own PBR.

Latin Dance Party - October 3, 2009

GRASP (Graduate Association of Spanish and Portuguese) worked with the Latino Faculty and Staff Council to co-host a Latin Dance Party on October 3, 2009 at Wilde’s Chateau 24. This was a benefit to raise money for the Educational Opportunity Programs (EOP) Scholarship, which helps low-income, first-generation students at KU. After several weeks of preparation to get everything organized and ready for the event, the big night finally arrived. It was a complete success, and we were able to raise $879.25 for the scholarship! Thank you to everyone who came out to show their support!