Luckiest Day Ever?

[glacier_kitty]

Today was the annual Rubber Ducky Race on the river..always amusing seeing thousands of ducks floating down the river haha. I had only bought one ticket, but it felt "lucky" somehow. While mom and I waited for the (unofficial) results to be posted, we went to that store with all those awesome polar books..we were finally able to go down into the basement! There are LOTS of cool old books down there, but the guy showed me the little polar section, since he knows that's what I like. And OMG..I found a 1951 edition of The Worst Journey in the World!!!! Mom thought my reaction was hilarious..I grabbed it and hugged it LOL (Cherry was still alive when that edition came out!!). I also found a book of Edward Evans' Antarctic diaries (he was with Scott too). I was also excited to find that one, since I'm trying to collect all the diaries/memoirs from the people on Scott's expedition. That was AWESOME and I'm so happy I was finally able to go down there haha. Some of the other polar books looked cool too, but I saved those for next time lol. After that we went to check the (unofficial) results of the race..I told mom my number and she was like "hey, there it is!" Mine was the Wild Duck, which I think they pick randomly. We looked at my ticket for the prize and mom was like "...did you just win $500?!?" OMG. There are 7000 or 8000 ducks, so that is pretty awesome, especially if they just picked it randomly!! I knew I felt lucky for a reason haha. Mom was like "I'm so honored to be in your presence right now" LOL (she didn't win anything though, even though she bought four tickets!). Wow. I guess they'll call me when the "official" results are in (and hope that they didn't make a typo lol). Wow, what an awesome day!!



Go duckies go!!



Nearing the end!

Woohoo!! :D (I'm also using this for "Where I Stand," even though I'm crouching LOL)

LOOK AT THIS TREASURE YAY *flails* I can't believe it was in the basement this whole time haha (I saved it!!)

Wilson did that painting! He was an amazing artist (now I have 6 copies of The Worst Journey..omg lol)




Playing escape games! Yep, I did play the Antarctica one in the bottom right corner lol, which I took a screenshot of:

Umm that's Perito Moreno Glacier in Argentina!! Fail :P

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July 3: A Favorite Time of Day
July 4: Red, White and Blue
July 5: Cheerful
July 6: Luscious
July 7: In My Hand
July 8: Painted Trees
July 9: Inside
July 10: Seven
July 11: Enclosed
July 12: Hot Pink
July 13: Centered
July 14: Currently Loving
July 15: Water Sports
July 16: Temptation
July 17: In the Evening
July 18: Single
July 19: Treat
July 20: Night Life
July 21: Where I Stand
July 22: A Favorite Routine
July 23: A Relationship
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July 26: Leisure Time
July 27: Hot
July 28: Gardening
July 29: Stairway to Heaven
July 30: Fleeting
July 31: Bloom

Comments

[hiddleasaurus.livejournal.com]

Rubber Ducky Race on the river? That is somehow pretty awesome! I wish we had cool stuff like that where I live but alas.

It is so cool that you have all of those books. :)

[ragnarok-08.livejournal.com]

A Rubber Ducky Race sounds like so much fun!

[foxydanish.livejournal.com]

Wow, what a great sounding day!!! That's so cool that you were able to go into the basement finally and that you found such a great find! AND to win $500! OMG. Score! :D