Don't Mess With The BGB In Texas!

There are many glamorous things that come hand-in-hand with life on the Big Green Bus - meeting amazing alumni, seeing the country's most emblematic cities and parks, and going to really cool events. There are many not-so-glamorous events too - like sleepless nights, brutally hot weather inside a schoolbus, and endlessly long drives. Alas, for the BGB crew, we left the glamour in New Orleans and met its opposite during the drive to Texas. We survived the eleven straight hours on the road, however, rotating between sleeping, preparing educational materials, drinking energy drinks, spilling energy drinks, and driving. Hayley made sure that the couch was in good hands for most of the ride.

We rolled into Plano, Texas around 8am, parking in the lot of Central Market, a health-conscious grocery store with more types of granola than aisles. We set up our bus, complete with cool new labels, info-sheets, and games, and got ready for our afternoon presentation.

The event in Plano was one of our favorites thus far. After a long drive it was great to meet a lot of families with young kids, share our information, and meet the great people from the Sci-Tech Discovery Board. Plano also marks our first official event with a bouncy castle, a huge bonus. The bussers were all pleased with the turnout and enthusiasm of the people in Plano, and after narrowly escaping a drenching thunder storm, we headed inside for a delicious Texas BBQ and peach cobbler to round out a great day. Showers, runs, and a movie at the Homewood Suites in Plano quickly led to sleep for the exhausted crew!

- chris


The bus crew with Mama Bus in Plano!

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