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Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Spring Break

Photo from the original 1912 Souvenir Booklet
The academic world can be so all-consuming that other things tend to slip to the bottom of the to-do list.  Last week, Mom was on her spring break from teaching at Urbana University.  As a result she had time to send me approximately 40 thousand emails.  She and I are very alike in that once we get going on a project we get very excited and find it hard to stop.  This week I'm on my spring break from Carnegie Mellon.  In addition to catching up on some much-needed sleep I am going through those 40 thousand emails and getting my part of the Centennial preparations ready.  Yesterday I ordered a bunch of cool stuff for the gift shop including shirts, coffee mugs, neat wooden key chains, and more.  Today I need to do some exhibit layout work.  We're also planning out what we're going to do for our 100th Birthday Party over Labor Day weekend.  Any suggestions?
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6 comments:

  1. PaxEmiliaMarch 13, 2012 at 1:23 PM

    Piatt Castle-themed cake decorating contest? After all, what is a birthday party without CAKE?

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    1. Kate Piatt-EckertMarch 13, 2012 at 1:53 PM

      Great idea!

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    2. AnonymousMarch 21, 2012 at 1:15 PM

      Costume weekend? Come as your distant relative, touring the castles.

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  2. AnonymousMarch 24, 2012 at 11:45 AM

    What would a celebration in 1912 have included? I think it should have the look and feel from that time period.

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  3. AnonymousMay 13, 2012 at 9:10 AM

    Gingerbread House (castle) competition...there is a national competition at the historic Grove Park Inn and it is amazing....some entries are works of art

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