El Fin

On June 17th I turned my WMB keys over to the new South Crew and flew to Chicago. I am in the process of completing a scrapbook which captures moments from my year on the road. Hopefully you'll be able to see it soon.

In mid-August I will be starting my new job as a third grade teacher. The picture above captures how I arrived to my first interview for the job. ...They always told us in college that we needed to make an impression that would set ourselves apart from the other applicants...

New York City

New York City was a blur of activity and adventures. Finding a place to legaly park a 27 foot hot dog is a puzzling problem in and of itself. Coordinating part of a national promotion is quite the task! For all of those who have been asking, I have included a picture of Mario Lopez.

With regards to sightseeing, my favorite was definitely the Statue of Liberty. This was my first time in New York City and I was very impressed. We did not have the opportunity to climb up in it, but I thought that a boat ride by it was more than sufficient. We also went to Times Square, ate New York Style Pizza, and toured Central Park.

The Final Days

After spending a few days in Madison and wrapping up odds and ends, I said "adios" to my colleagues/ friends from this past year of travels.

Emily and I are staying on for an extra two weeks for a Hispanic Tour and the National Promotion Kick-Off in New York City. On Monday we will be flying out to NYC for the Promotion. We will be working with Mario Lopez in Times Square.

New Media

http://commercialappeal.com/news/2008/may/27/hotdogger-job-can-help-in-future-careers/

Media

http://www.themonitor.com/video/index.php?bcpid=1155236419&bclid=1155331309&bctid=1571653254

http://www.themonitor.com/articles/oscar_12288___article.html/mayer_wienermobile.html

Another Island?

Having thoroughly enjoyed our last stay at Galveston, we thought we would fit in one more island stay before we pass over the keys to the new group. Now we're on South Padre Island (it's about six hours south of Houston). South Padre is so close to Mexico that we almost made a wrong turn over the border on our drive down here. I must admit, I really do enjoy being able to relax on the beach or eat dinner with a ocean-side view.

We have a few off days here and then we'll be moving to McAllen (a border town) to finish up our last official days on the job. Next week we'll fly to Madison, WI for some end of the year events at headquarters and then most everyone will stay "Adios" to their year on the road. Myself and one other teammate (Emily), will be continuing the job for an additional two weeks. We are doing a special tour which will involve some more time in almost-Mexico, as well as a trip out to New York City. My official last day is June 17th.

Life on the Island

We have spent the last week staying on the Island of Galveston. Galveston is about an hour and a half south of Houston.

It's easy to forget that I am working when I come back in the evening with a view of the ocean. The ocean is just a few steps away and the paths are lined with palm trees.