It has been an eventful week out here. On Thursday, Melinda was driving at work and stopped at a stop light next to the Bank of America. All of a sudden 4-5 police cars screeched to a stop next to the bank and plain clothes officers hopped out with their guns drawn. At first Mel thought it was because she was getting another speeding ticket (a rare occurrence, but that was the only thing she could think of). But, apparently, the bank had just barely been robbed and there was what they thought might be a bomb. Mel emailed her boss (who is a news anchor for channel 4) and told her about the stake out. She ended up having Mel as a "live caller" on the 6:00 news. Derrick got home from school and turned on the T.V. to--nope, not watch the news--but to watch March Madness---but the news was on. He had only turned it on for a second when he heard the anchor say, "We have Melinda Call on the phone, who was a witness at the scene of the robbery." Pretty random! He thought it was super funny.
Derrick also had a Dental Conference/Expo at his school this week. He volunteered to come early and help set up the tables, etc. One of the Crest representatives had a super fancy ex caliber toothbrush that she didn't have room for on her table and so she gave it to Derrick. Derrick came home and it was seriously like the scene from Christmas Story when the guy wins the leg lamp. It's a major award. :) He was super stoked. We've been using ex caliber all week.
Yesterday, Mel's friend was in town for a conference so she went with her to Quincy (named after John Quincy Adams) and saw the home where John Adams and John Quincy Adams lived as well as other cool historic sites in the area. It was really neat to go to the cemetary where many revolutionary war veterans were buried. It makes the revolution come alive when you see the names of people who died and realize that it isn't just a story that you've heard, but these were real people with real lives. It has been fun living in Boston for that reason--to see these sites up close and to catch the spirit of the beginnings of the country. There is such a neat feeling in many of these places.
We love and miss you all!
5 comments:
I'm jealous of you toothbrushmy friend...and I will soon be able to steal it when we come visit.
Loved your stories! That is so random to be on a news cast, and what can I say, Derrick, I never win anything so I'd be excited too...congrats on the fancy toothbrush.
Sweet. We love free stuff! Glad it was a bomb and not another ticket mel. :)
FAME and FORTUNE...Great stories! We laughed reading them! Miss you!
Crazy that you were "on" the news...you were famous..sorda. Derrick, we are all waiting for the day when you can give all of your family free toothbrushes. That's why you want to be a dentist right?
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