{"id":17262,"date":"2023-04-17T20:21:21","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T00:21:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=17262"},"modified":"2023-04-17T20:33:55","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T00:33:55","slug":"blower-cottage-hill-duolingo-4-17-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=17262","title":{"rendered":"Blower! Cottage Hill! Duolingo! 4.17.23"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cool.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Blower-Duolingo-41723\/i-XtCRWHH\/0\/b73a05aa\/S\/IMG_0435%203-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The team was a complete surprise to me last night.  I didn&#8217;t think they&#8217;d confirmed.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Blower-Duolingo-41723\/i-ZN9Rhpd\/0\/0e6b26a4\/L\/IMG_0426%203-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Today was good training to see how long it takes to set up for The Show.  Took about 1.5 hours from leaving my house to having everything set up at FBC Doraville.  This was the &#8220;light&#8221; version since I didn&#8217;t put up the curtains and I showed the slides on the wall.  Someone had taken down the two loops of wire I had in the ceiling for hanging my screen.  Replaced them.<\/p>\n<p>OYB!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Blower-Duolingo-41723\/i-bFfx859\/0\/3a9bc978\/S\/IMG_0427%204-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Blower-Duolingo-41723\/i-5pJm4T5\/0\/de2c2b65\/S\/IMG_0428%202-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Paid a bill.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Blower-Duolingo-41723\/i-xWLVZZm\/0\/45bd1ae6\/S\/IMG_0758%203-S.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While I was setting up for The Show, I was pumping up the big globe and the little compressor burned out.  Bahd luck. Ordered a new one immediately.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Blower-Duolingo-41723\/i-gsxvHs2\/0\/7887bb9f\/S\/IMG_0431%203-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The team drove up from Pike County.  Over 1.5 hour drive. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Blower-Duolingo-41723\/i-pk8jfGw\/0\/5b7e6aab\/S\/IMG_0432%203-S.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Donated to Wikimedia.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Blower-Duolingo-41723\/i-cpM4KwH\/0\/ba45e026\/L\/IMG_0493%202-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I enjoyed working with this team from Cottage Hill BC, Mobile AL.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2023\/Cottage-Hill-Mobile-AL-to-Azalea-41723\/i-kMbrp8V\/0\/c0e66d65\/M\/IMG_0765-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2023\/Cottage-Hill-Mobile-AL-to-Azalea-41723\/i-sJdLzjj\/0\/f77704fc\/M\/IMG_0770-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After eating lunch and going on Safari at the Buford Highway Farmers Market, we went to Azalea to have a fiesta with the kids.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2023\/Cottage-Hill-Mobile-AL-to-Azalea-41723\/i-sL6dKJN\/0\/e278b71e\/M\/IMG_0775-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2023\/Cottage-Hill-Mobile-AL-to-Azalea-41723\/i-mTn3FXp\/0\/42aa1daf\/L\/IMG_0782-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2023\/Cottage-Hill-Mobile-AL-to-Azalea-41723\/i-B2WzGLb\/0\/589b6fe8\/M\/IMG_0795-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2023\/Cottage-Hill-Mobile-AL-to-Azalea-41723\/i-Xtbwqrf\/0\/8f287b0e\/M\/IMG_0799-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2023\/Cottage-Hill-Mobile-AL-to-Azalea-41723\/i-LB8CcTc\/0\/5f2a8b1f\/L\/IMG_0802-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Picked up the grandgirls and got them something to eat.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2023\/Cottage-Hill-Mobile-AL-to-Azalea-41723\/i-LjsFJt9\/0\/cf627ca3\/L\/IMG_0803-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2023\/Cottage-Hill-Mobile-AL-to-Azalea-41723\/i-zQ6CWV4\/0\/a171059c\/L\/IMG_0804-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Everyone had fun.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2023\/Cottage-Hill-Mobile-AL-to-Azalea-41723\/i-Pfxwhkb\/0\/19e17847\/L\/IMG_0806-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>They seemed to pay attention pretty well.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2023\/Cottage-Hill-Mobile-AL-to-Azalea-41723\/i-nKkcbZ8\/0\/f3984b72\/M\/IMG_0810-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2023\/Cottage-Hill-Mobile-AL-to-Azalea-41723\/i-4rdCPbK\/0\/cff520c7\/M\/IMG_0811-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2023\/Cottage-Hill-Mobile-AL-to-Azalea-41723\/i-6XPPKx7\/0\/f16adfd7\/M\/IMG_0818-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2023\/Cottage-Hill-Mobile-AL-to-Azalea-41723\/i-WqxDgkN\/0\/73e4ac91\/M\/IMG_0821-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2023\/Cottage-Hill-Mobile-AL-to-Azalea-41723\/i-tc58x5N\/0\/6f3ad80b\/L\/IMG_0825-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2023\/Cottage-Hill-Mobile-AL-to-Azalea-41723\/i-4xFMq4w\/0\/1108543f\/M\/IMG_0827-M.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Teams-2023\/Cottage-Hill-Mobile-AL-to-Azalea-41723\/i-CgS4sjm\/0\/a498ecd1\/L\/IMG_0828%202-L.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve made a lot of the top three.  Lots of good students last week.  This week looks similar.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Blower-Duolingo-41723\/i-5MNbrCc\/0\/3263f814\/L\/IMG_0568%203-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Blower-Duolingo-41723\/i-S83Crpt\/0\/86073e23\/L\/IMG_0433%203-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Blower-Duolingo-41723\/i-t85GdFM\/0\/6da9afeb\/L\/IMG_0434%203-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Blower-Duolingo-41723\/i-68NtsV9\/0\/ac7b57cf\/L\/IMG_0492%203-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here are the top twenty people that I&#8217;ve competed against.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Blower-Duolingo-41723\/i-txNgk6H\/0\/efc7e3f5\/L\/IMG_0565%202-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Blower-Duolingo-41723\/i-c4NgPVq\/0\/f4fb45cf\/L\/IMG_0566-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Something-Different\/Blower-Duolingo-41723\/i-T7ssf6S\/0\/918f1a1e\/L\/IMG_0567%202-L.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cool. The team was a complete surprise to me last night. I didn&#8217;t think they&#8217;d confirmed. Today was good training to see how long it takes to set up for The Show. Took about 1.5 hours from leaving my house to having everything set up at FBC Doraville. This was the &#8220;light&#8221; version since I [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17262"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=17262"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17262\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17267,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17262\/revisions\/17267"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=17262"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=17262"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=17262"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}