14/9/13

madrobins: It's a meatloaf.  Dressed up like a bunny.  (citibit)
So in order for Avocado to get the FULL GRINNELL EXPERIENCE (ie., lunch with a student, sleeping on a student's floor, etc.) we had to rejigger our trip.  Schedule is now:

Fly out of SFO on Wednesday, 10/9
Arrive DesMoines just about midnight that night.  Stay at airport hotel.

Thursday, 10/10
Drive to Grinnell early.  Kid interviews, eats, tours, stays on campus, visits a class...)
I stay in Grinnell.

Friday, 10/11
Finish up at Grinnell.  Drive to Minneapolis/St. Paul

Saturday, 10/12
Kid interviews at Macalester

Sunday, 10/13
Roving band of two (me and the kid) on the loose in Mpls

Monday, 10/14
Kid interviews at Carleton
Fly back to San Francisco

Tuesday, 10/15
Kid back at school.  Me back at work, muttering "I'm too old for this shit" under my breath.

Minneapolitans: any suggestions on a decent hotel that is relatively convenient to the city?