"let's hit it"

So, since Joe was so kind to take me on two rides in the Weinermobile (last night and this morning), I just had to have two days dedicated to this joyous event. I mean, how could I not?
I had never seen the Weinermobile in person before. It's like, one of those things that you hear about, but you don't believe it exists. Well, my friends, it does exist, and it's amazing.

Joe and his partner Andrea are currently on the Midwest team, but in January they'll change partners and regions. Joe had told me that 1,200 people applied, and 12 were hired, which is just insane. But Joe is one of those people who can do anything (he worked at Space Camp before this. C'mon! Space Camp!). I'm so lucky to have such cool friends.

We spent a fun day at the zoo, and made dinner in my apartment (my first dinner guests!), watched Arrested Development, and then I went back with them to their hotel and took a ride in the Hot Dog (icing on the cake: during the hour and a half train ride to the hotel near O'Hare, I got to talk to Baby Besl). Hands down, one of my more fun days in the past year (/life, whatever).