When Nerds Unite

It is indeed a small world.  I met someone who's organic chem prof took over the organic chem position at Whitman College the year after my organic chem prof retired.  I didn't know her but I knew of her.  Now, the person who taught me organic chem, Skip Wade, is basically a legend.  He went to Harvard and was drinking buddies with Watson (who, with Crick, discovered the structure of DNA) and wrote our textbook for our class which is used all over the country.  Well, this person I met is a TA at Georgetown for an organic chem lab and he uses Skip Wade's textbook!  And he knows the person who replaced Skip Wade.  We actually had an hour long discussion about the textbook and how much a character Skip is.  And about chemical mechanisms.

Nerdy, but it amuses me quite a bit.

Not much else is new.  Should be a fun weekend--Curtis and I plan on going
out Saturday and hopefully rallying some others to join us.  In February I
am going to New York for a few days, so I am thrilled about that.  I have a
date on Monday, volunteer orientation Tuesday (I'm going to start working
with homeless children), and Wednesday I get to see an old Walla Walla
friend (Mr. Lanning if you're from WW and curious) and make dinner at his
place.  I'm excited to start getting out more--on Saturdays as needed I'll
be helping at a soup kitchen in downtown DC so afterwards I plan to do lots
of exploring since I'll already be in the area.

I will, of course, keep you updated and share pictures!