The pool in my building opened this weekend for the kick off to summer and with the access key, of course came the rules.
#20 is my favorite:
It’s a good thing they made that clear for all of us!
To think all the other residents and I were all about to head downstairs with our soap, shampoo and razors. Bummer.
What an amazing and happy surprise to come to my inbox and see that Paul W. from Chicago has made a donation to Blue Lollipop Road today! We are super excited and thankful, especially after the disappointing and confusing news today that were not chosen for Best of the Road. This goes to prove that people out there still believe in Blue Lollipop Road and want to support our message.
I am thrilled because this is the first $ donation that will go towards the Blue Lollipop Road Play it Forward Event weekend and the Blue Lollipop Road Memorial Scholarship fund to be awarded 8/18/12 in my hometown in Vermont.
Huge thanks to Paul. Every penny is appreciated and will absolutely make a difference in the life of a young person who will get the chance to travel and see things they would never otherwise be able to.
Yay for generous donations out of nowhere. You help keep us plugging away at this entity we believe so much in!
No, we were not chosen for Best of the Road 2012.
Along with other top voted and social media active teams- we are baffled too, just doesn’t seem to make sense that none of us were chosen. Fear not! We (that’s Blue Lollipop Road) has our other normal exciting stuff going on and we are super excited to refocus on things back at the home front!
*The new Blue Lollipop Road site will launch soon
*Blue Lollipop Road Play it Forward Event is in Vermont 8/18/12 where we will award a travel scholarship to a young female athlete and have a great weekend of reconnecting, reminiscing and honoring lost friends
*More
Did  say more? Oh yes. Just because Blue Lollipop Road was hardcore vying for a spot in the Best of the Road- you don’t think we had other things in the pipeline? Oh come on now. There’s always something brewing…
That’s right! In just a matter of hours, Mom and I hear whether or not we were chosen for Rand McNally and USA TODAY’s Best of the Road Rally 2012!!!
A few special shout outs and thank you’s:
1.) Thank you to Sean, an old high school friend who’s been an awesomely supportive follower of Blue Lollipop Road. Sean sent me the link for the Best of the Road Rally a month ago, to which I jumped all over to sign up for the first second I could. Thanks Sean! Without you Mom and I might not even be in the running!
2.) Thank you Mom. We both know we have given this portion of the rally fun our all, so no matter the results, we are already winners because went for it! Â Thank you for jumping right in and being as excited as me to be the other half of Team blue Lollipop Road! Thanks for being that parent that is unconditionally loving and supportive of the dreams we all have.
3.) Thank you Rand McNally and USA TODAY! What you are promoting with best of the Road, is what Mom and I, and Blue Lollipop Road are all about; The incredible amount of delicious, fun, beautiful, history, people and lessons in every nook and cranny of America. We are so happy there are organizations encouraging curiosity, exploration, and travel- to uncover the amazing people, places and things that are on the “back roads” all around us.
What a fun few weeks. We can only imagine how much of a blast the actual rally itself would be!
We are so thankful for all our family, friends, coworkers and neighbors for voting, spreading the news, and “rallying” for us. We have definitely felt the love and it’s been humbling.
Here’s to anticipation and running fast and furious to your passions. Life is short, so Team Blue Lollipop Road says GO FOR IT!