Double Tree, kids, and nature in Baltimore
We have a new favorite hotel called The Double Tree on King Street in Delaware and a new favorite person with the name, Michelle. She is the front desk manger who kindly offered a room for not one, not two, but THREE nights while we spoke to more schools here in Wilmington, Delaware!
Her support, the home baked cookies and the feeling of staying at home made our time here restful and spread-our-selves-out-a-bit-full! It’s amazing how being able to get out of 28 feet and spread yourself around a hotel room makes you feel good. Thanks Michelle!
Another series of schools and kids made our stop over totally awesome! Nurse Gloria and the kids at Corpus Christi School shared another hour with Steph and I speaking about ways to help our Planet. Our event was even filmed for a segment on the evening news, which made the kids really excited. We had word from Nurse Gloria that we are now included in the school’s daily prayers too. Thanks for the support!
Day 2 had us at Wilmington Montessori School, who were just that day starting their own full stream recycling program – way to go you guys!
Under now very rain soaked skies we said “farewell” to Delaware and ran towards our next, and most intimate school event the Susquehanna Adventist School, and began running southward towards Baltimore, Maryland and our distant destination, Obama’s new house in DC!! (He told us that he’d gladly meet with us after the transfer of government and how we could all work together to solve the climate issue. He also said Al would be there and was excited for us visiting Washington. Then I woke up from my dream, sorry folks. I used to have simpler dreams about beaches and drinking tropical drinks. These days, my dreams are of the desire to have these discussions with people like these to help the Run for One Planet maximize our tour and get the message out there!)
Anyways, we spent a very (NOT) restful night sleeping right here in Downtown Baltimore, parked on the side of what turned out to be “yell at your friends right beside you and across the street” road. We were caressed to sleep with everything from, some positive Gangsta Rap, busses using this street to idle for extended periods of time before going about their routes, as well as, someone slowly and drunkenly reading our signage on the RV to his girlfriend, over and over and over again. Our spot on the pavement brought us some nature though. It came complete with pounding rain and very intense light sources we thought were an early sunrise but turned out to be (for safety reasons the police officer told me when I asked if it was ok to park here) overhead lights.
As I type, another in what counts up to at least 10-20 fire trucks that have screamed by for most of the night (not forgetting their twinkly lights and festive sounding sirens) lilting us to slumber. I think we’re on the main path for emergency vehicles here in our “pavement spot amongst nature”.
We hope you all had as good of sleeps as we did and this finds everyone rested and ready to tackle their particular Saturday activities. I hear that Whistler and the local hills opened today! Say hi to our favourite city by the sea and don’t be afraid to shoot us an email to say hi!
Steph and I were running together yesterday and decided to get married on the spot because a sign we read said “marriage works and your kids will be smarter as a result”. Just kidding on us getting hitched, but the sign was surely there. We were feeling pretty far from home though because the East Coast is pretty different than the West coast with so many people stuck in with each other and not a lot of open space. We actually saw 3 deer eating between massive manufacturing plants a couple of days ago with 2 massive 8 lanes (in each direction) freeways cutting their eating forest in half. It made us stop and just take in this tiny piece of nature and wonder where they lived and how would they get to safety?
It’s a struggle we’re all in to make sure we leave enough wild spaces for the generation coming up and the next after that. It can’t be our first priority any longer to take as much as we can and not think about anyone else behind us.
We hear the Carolina’s are less populated and closer to the ocean. We’re pumped! I have a parting thought, or request to be exact, purchase a tree and plant it somewhere you know will be protected as a result. It may look like a small act. It will have a huge effect. Our friends at Eco Neutral Eco Restoration can set you up with one of their projects. Christmas is coming. It’s an amazing gift to give someone.
So long from the natural surroundings that are, Baltimore. O, here comes another fire truck! Did I mention we haven’t had a shower since the Double Tree? Stinky.
We both enjoyed your entry for Baltimore! Better luck in the next city.
Comment by maureen sasges — Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 2:24 pm
What a great comment about leaving ‘something’ behind for the next generation and the next and the next. Wouldn’t it be great if this Christmas we all bought a ‘tree’ instead of that dinner out. We’d all feel better the next morning and the next and the next.
Comment by Michelin — Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 4:27 pm
Man, you two, wait three must be tired. You’re not getting married ? ahhhhhh Why not? XD Can’t wait to here more . Wish the Obama dream was real.
Comment by Jenn — Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 5:13 pm