One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish

I'm sitting in a king size bed on the Governor's Club level of a hotel overlooking a protest taking place at the Capital building in Madison, Wisconsin, watching television and doing research.

I. feel. grown. up.

My research includes and article about beer, some Wikipedia, and the new episode of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" in which Charlie and Dennis discover "enriched" beer.  I have to give a beer presentation tomorrow so I'm setting up my (sober) brain to be completely prepared.  Both with jokes and facts.

I've also been preparing by talking with lots of random people.  Today, one my first solo plane ride, I sat next two a nice old couple who were randomly from my hometown!  They told me where they lived and told me to stop by next time I'm in town.  Retired entrepreneurs (they used to own more than 1,700 air pumps, most of which are now free to use), they now run a food kitchen for people in need.

I also met an old hippie dude who is a snow bird.  He lives half in Tampa, FL, and the other half in Wisconsin with his kids.  He told me about Blueberry Field south of St. Pete which is where people go to do some recreational stuff.  For $5, you're safe to do whatever.  They provide some different settings, including a giant bird cage that you can sit about 20 people in along with huge rope swings.

Since he is also retired, he is doing a bunch of stuff.  Including writing adult Dr. Seuss books.  He recited two of them to me and they are hilarious.  All the rhyming was clever, and it was a little dirty and definitely causes lolz.  I'm trying to find him on FB but its tough going.

Okay, back to beer research.  And watching protests from my window.  You know, all just part of being a grown up!