The PhD candidate and the King
It's been a good week for Team Reed, and I'll tell you straight up that you should avoid Jeff Reed for the next several months if you don't want to hear about it. First, Alison successfully presented to a select committee of scientists with PhDs why she should have the opportunity to be among them, and we got to help her (a little) with the pretty parts of her presentation. She, of course, did the hard stuff. Second, the Captain was crowned King of the annual Canterbury Neighborhood Chili Cookoff last night. He agreed, reluctantly to remove his crown and medal before he got into bed, but they're both back on today as we prepare for a day of football. The cookoff is part of a block party that takes place on the street in front of our house. We drag out fire pits, tables and chairs, and Ricky and Kris set up a movie screen for the kids. When we are in town for the event, our biggest contribution is a table of adult beverages for parents who bring their little ones thro...