Just a couple of quick things for kids and parents:
Wear your blue USA shirt tomorrow. If you forget it, I have a couple extras, but it may not be your size, so it’s best just to wear your own. The first time you will be able to change your clothes will be Saturday evening when we check into the hotel. Keep in mind, though, that we check in around 5:00 p.m. and have a dinner reservation at 6:00 p.m., so this stop will be literally drop your bags, use the restroom, freshen up, and back out the door. For this reason, I STRONGLY urge that you take a quick shower when you get home from school tomorrow so you’re at your freshest when we fly out ESPECIALLY if you have PE and you’re doing the River Hawk Walk in warm weather tomorrow. We’ll all be grateful that everyone is fresh and clean when we have to share a bus together.
Do a final packing check. Batteries and chargers are the most frequently forgotten-at-home accessories on this trip. Go through your whole packing list and check and double check. I already have mine laid out on “The Table.” :-)
Let’s keep in touch. Once the trip begins, I will no longer be sending out these regular broadcast e-mails to parents (you might get one or two). Instead, I will be posting regular updates on the blog, Twitter, and Facebook. Check from work, check from home, my goal is to post a trip update every 4-6 hours (probably more than that). These links are great to share with family and friends (grandmas love my blog!). There are a number of ways to follow the “Ipp Trip”:
Blog – http://ipptrip.blogspot.com
Follow us on Twitter – http://twitter.com/IppTrip
“Like” our trip on Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/IppTrip
Check the weather lately? If you've been watching the weather (forecast links to our destinations are available on my blog), you’ll see very typical East Coast weather for early spring: cold and rainy. Be prepared for this weather. I strongly suggest caps and gloves. New York looks like it’s going to be mostly just cold. It gets a little soggier from Philly onward.
Finally, a couple of questions from students that I’ve gotten recently:
Q: If I’m not participating in the wreath-laying ceremony, do I still need to dress nice for the ceremony?
A: No, those of us who will be watching don’t need to dress up, but we will still need to dress warm. Only those selected for the ceremony will need to dress up.
Q: Can we change our shoes once we’re off the plane in New York?
A: I recommend you dress on the plane in layers and dress as if you won’t have access to your suitcase until the hotel Saturday evening. While we don’t anticipate any luggage delays, it would be a shame for you to wear flip-flops on the plane only to find you now have to wear them all day in cold and windy New York City.
Q: Can I bring a bathing suit?
A: Sure, but we won’t be going to a swimming pool.
Q: I have a nice pair of jeans for Broadway. Can I wear jeans that instead of a dress?
A: Sure. Wear nice jeans with a sweater or dressy shirt.
I said "second-to-last" e-mail because I imagine there will be one final one late tonight. See you tomorrow in the Rio Norte front parking lot by 4:30 p.m.!
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