Congratulations

Multiple attention getters in a row is super annoying.

This is such a good story. The voice acting is very believable.

I haven't been to ALA, but I have been to my state conference. Other than standing in lines for the book giveaways, there are the paid award luncheons where the attendees receive copies of novels.
To transport--you can make trips to your car or hotel; you can do item check. Some mail them home.

I took my cart to classrooms seeking books before school was out.

You want to be an Instructional Specialist?

Kids, my gosh.

I felt this one.

Pizza.

People are grasping at straws. It's all unfathomable.

Isn't it just ground beef, elbow macaroni and a sauce? We ate a dish like that growing up. It wasn't boxed, just a no-recipe meal that didn't take forever.