Showing posts with label holiday fun. Show all posts
Showing posts with label holiday fun. Show all posts

Monday, March 14, 2011

LMS's 1000th Post: Happy Pi Day!

Today Little Merry Sunshine is Party Central as we celebrate Pi Day (3/14 - get it? you'd better or I'm gonna sic my favorite Calculus professor on you) and Little Merry Sunshine's 1000th blog post (this is it!)!

To set the mood for this celebration, we'll need some music. So let's listen to what Pi sounds like. . .

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Of course, we'll need some yummy food. What Pi party would be complete without pie? Fortunately, NPR has us covered.


Now that we've had some musical entertainment and filled our bellies with Pi pie, let's watch a movie.

Yes, seriously, in 1998, director Darren Aronofsky, released Pi, about "A paranoid mathematician searches for a key number that will unlock the universal patterns found in nature." Go ahead, watch the trailer below. You know you want to.


Even the U.S. House of Representatives finds time to celebrate Pi Day! In 2009, the House passed a resolution praising Pi. Of course, I find it a bit disturbing that 10 Republican Congressmen voted against such an innocuous bill.



Every party needs a comedian, especially a Pi party, so I've brought in Al G. Bra for your Pi Day entertainment!



Now that we've been entertained with Pi jokes by Al G. Bra, it's time for party games! We'll follow the example of the San Francisco Exploratorium and walk around a Pi Shrine a little more than 3 times.

As our party winds down, I just want to tell you how much I appreciate that you keep returning to Little Merry Sunshine. If not for you, Little Merry Sunshine would never have reached 1000 blog posts on such a momentous day. Thank you for reading, commenting, following, and emailing me with your thoughts. Here's to another 1000 posts! And here's a little Pi party favor to remind you of our Pi Day party!

P.S. A very special shout out to Albert Einstein on his 132nd birthday! Happy Birthday Mr. Einstein! Thank you for the Theory of Relativity.

Monday, December 22, 2008

Wanna Go To Florida for Christmas?

Are you thinking about escaping this frigid Chicago winter for the sunny beaches of Florida for Christmas? You think it's too late to get decent fares, don't you?

But it's not! It's not too late!

Travelocity can get you to and from O'Hare to Tampa International Airport for less than $300 if flying on Christmas isn't a problem.

Here's your itinerary between O'Hare and Tampa:

Leave for Florida:
Thu, Dec 25, 2008
Depart: 9:35am from Chicago O'Hare (ORD)
Arrive: 12:38pm in Philadelphia, PA (PHL)
US Airways Flight 1005 (on Airbus A321-100/200)

Connection Time: 3 hrs 12 mins
1 Stop – change planes in Philadelphia, PA (PHL)

Depart: 3:50pm from Philadelphia, PA (PHL)
Arrive: 6:30pm in Tampa, FL (TPA)
US Airways Flight 711 (on Airbus A319)

Total Travel Time: 7 hrs 55 mins

You'd better plan your time in Florida wisely because you've got to on your flight back to Chicago pretty quickly. You might not have time to get to Disney.

Return to Chicago:
Thu, Dec 25, 2008
Depart: 7:10pm from Tampa, FL (TPA)
Arrive: 8:47pm to Charlotte, NC (CLT)
US Airways Flight 1292 (on Boeing 737-400)

1 Stop – change planes in Charlotte, NC (CLT)
Connection Time: 1 hr 38 mins

Depart: 10:25pm from Charlotte, NC (CLT)
Arrive: 11:30pm to Chicago, IL (ORD)
US Airways Flight 1788 (on Airbus A319)

Travel Time: 5 hrs 20 mins

Total Cost incl. all taxes: $295.49 + $15 for the first checked bag and $25 for the 2nd each way

That's right, you've got 40 minutes in sunny Florida! Of course, it'll be dark when you arrive in Florida, but it'll be warm. Oh wait, you won't have time to step outside and get back through security and on to your return trip on time.

Pack lightly and have fun!

Friday, December 19, 2008

Reindeer Porn

If you're not already in the Christmas spirit, hopefully this will do the trick!

In case you're wondering, I may or may not know the origin of this picture.