Thing 1 & Thing 2′s Excellent Adventure

The Plan

Thing 1 and Thing 2 are bored. They were in Hollywood in February and saw some fantastic sites.

But they’re now stuck in Calgary, Alberta. They crave adventure and they’re about to get it. Yes, they’re embarking on an around-the-world tour (traveling by mail), and I’d love for you to host them for a week.

How To Become a Scheduled Stop on the Itinerary

If you want to partake in Thing 1 & Thing 2′s Excellent Adventure, just let me know in the comments below that you’re interested. Don’t include your address, though; I’ll contact you and get that via email so no one other than me can hunt you down.

Host Guidelines

  • Once you get Thing 1 and Thing 2 in the mail, they are yours for a week.
  • There are only three requirements:
    1. Take a a few photos and send them to me at ironicmom(at)gmail(d0t)com so I can include them in a photo gallery. Feel free to be creative and unorthodox with your photos. Thing 1 and Thing 2 have been headfirst in the snow before and have yet to complain. They’ve also been in a washing machine, which explains their hair style. I’d give you suggestions for photos, but I know you can be more creative than me.
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    2. Blog about it. I will give you some linky love, don’t you worry.
    3. At the end of your week, stuff Thing 1 and Thing 2 into a padded cell envelope, address it with the contact details I give you, and send it via regular mail.
  • If you want to do more (video them, compose bad poetry about them, take them to feed the alligators), go wild.

My Role

spacer Besides sipping margaritas on a nice patio somewhere, I will keep my readers informed about Thing 1 and Thing 2′s Excellent Adventure through a photo gallery and an interactive map. I will also provide some linky love as a thanks, eh?

The Send-Off

Now, what are you waiting for? Comment below and tell me you’re interested in being part of Thing 1 and Thing 2′s Excellent Adventure.

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104 Responses to Thing 1 & Thing 2′s Excellent Adventure

  1. Pingback: Thing 1 & Thing 2′s Excellent Adventure | Leanne Shirtliffe ~ Ironic Mom

  2. spacer Meet the Buttrams | June 24, 2011 at 5:23 am | Reply

    Too cute. I’ve always figured our offspring would get into some serious trouble (or, fun, depending on who’s chaperoning) if they ever got together.

    We’re in! And we aren’t even vegetarians over here. I don’t know why I felt compelled to divulge that, but there you go.

  3. spacer thoughtsappear | June 24, 2011 at 5:34 am | Reply

    This is going to be legen-wait for it-dary! I’m in!

  4. spacer Evelynn Starr | June 24, 2011 at 5:52 am | Reply

    me me, please! imagine – thing one and thing two in the alps!

  5. spacer K.B. Owen | June 24, 2011 at 5:56 am | Reply

    Hey, Leanne! We’re going on a whitewater rafting vacation (West VA) at the end of July, and would love to have Thing 1 and Thing 2 come along. There will also be horseback riding, hot tubbing, and zip lines, but we’d leave them back at the cabin for paintball, LOL. Woo-hoo! Your Things sure wouldn’t be bored!

  6. spacer Wendi Decker-Miller | June 24, 2011 at 7:08 am | Reply

    I can actually take them to feed alligators as I live in Gainesville, FL, home to the Florida Gators (and Tim Tebow *le sigh*). But of course, we have other things beside live gators wandering around Univ. of FL campus – a fabulous state theater in a former 100 year old courthouse.

    We have a giant sinkhole too that they can visit. I promise not to drop them down in it but keep them safely sitting on the railing.

    There is a knit along that they can participate in and a weekly hula hooping event.

    Gosh, there are tons of things to do!

  7. spacer Janice Shirtliffe | June 24, 2011 at 7:32 am | Reply

    I think they should come to Manitoba….think of all the things they could do: Golf at Scotswood Links; go RVing; sit on the deck and drink beer; watch grass grow;…………..the list is endless or endlist!

  8. spacer Lisa | June 24, 2011 at 7:40 am | Reply

    color ME in, sistah… thats f-ing AWESOME! supposed to go to ponte vedra 22nd of July, would love it if they could come. if we don’t go, i’m sure i can get them into SOME trouble in the ATL. spacer

  9. spacer Lara Molettiere | June 24, 2011 at 7:40 am | Reply

    We would love to have Thing 1 and Thing 2 visit us in Atlanta! Oh, the places we go! They would certainly have a wonderful time! They might even learn some ASL while they visit!

  10. spacer educlaytion | June 24, 2011 at 7:54 am | Reply

    When the time is right, you know they’ll be heading to the Burgh.

  11. spacer Life From the Trenches | June 24, 2011 at 7:54 am | Reply

    We need a Thing 1 and Thing 2 to come visit in Joplin, MO!! I can’t focus on work now with this exciting upcoming visit!!

  12. spacer Lizz (@libismorgan) | June 24, 2011 at 8:00 am | Reply

    Ooh, we could totally find some fun stuff to do with Thing 1 & Thing! We’d love to host!

  13. spacer melsar93 | June 24, 2011 at 8:16 am | Reply

    If you send T1 and T2 to me here in the Twin cities I promise to let them help me cook and I will take them to Hell’s Kitchen with me. If the timing is right I will take them to Cape Cod on our vacation.

    I promise to dedicate a week to these guys on the blog and if bribery works I will even send you some homemade peanut butter when I mail them back.

    • spacer melsar93 | June 24, 2011 at 8:17 am | Reply

      Email is damngoodfood at Live dot com.

  14. spacer Renée A. Schuls-Jacobson | June 24, 2011 at 8:23 am | Reply

    Of course I am in, crazy! I will not bring them in bed with hubby. Promise. spacer And you know how to find me, right?

  15. spacer hopefulleigh | June 24, 2011 at 8:24 am | Reply

    This is so awesome! Send them on down to Nashville. There may be fried pickles involved.

  16. spacer leah | June 24, 2011 at 8:37 am | Reply

    would love to have them in ontario! they can come with us to santas summer home on the 45′parallel, maybe if they are lucky they will get their photo taken with ol’ st.nick? we take on a new adventure or two every week and i’m sure those two would love to visit our iconic 40′ muskoka chair.
    maybe this will even motivate me to quit being blog-lazy.

  17. spacer salmonskyview | June 24, 2011 at 9:47 am | Reply

    Definitely need to see thing 1 and 2 in BC!

  18. spacer christicorbett | June 24, 2011 at 9:55 am | Reply

    Oregon and my own Thing 1 and Thing 2 would love to have them visit!

    Christi Corbett

  19. spacer Katie C | June 24, 2011 at 10:26 am | Reply

    I’d love to have Thing 1 and Thing 2 come vacay in Virginia! They can help us spend our summer vacation remodeling our bathroom. HA! – Katie

  20. spacer Kim Wilson | June 24, 2011 at 11:01 am | Reply

    This is incredibly awesome, and I want to be a part of it! It reminds me of Flat Stanley. I will enjoy following their adventures, but I’m sure I’ll be jealous of all the cool people and places they’ll see!

  21. spacer The Hook | June 24, 2011 at 11:11 am | Reply

    Very cool idea! Hope the Things have fun on thier journey!

  22. spacer Wendy Lawrence | June 24, 2011 at 4:56 pm | Reply

    Surely they need some exposure to country music? We’d love to have them here in Nash-Vegas. And seeing as my son is a medieval knight, he will protect them well…

  23. spacer Jane | June 24, 2011 at 5:19 pm | Reply

    I have my own real life Thing 1 and Thing 2 who are currently 13 months old and we would love to play hosts. We life in southern Ontario and while it may not be the most exciting place, we get some beautiful sunsets!

  24. spacer Hi, I'm Natalie. | June 24, 2011 at 8:16 pm | Reply

    Road-trip to Edmonton! In!

  25. spacer Vicki | June 24, 2011 at 9:04 pm | Reply

    Get their passports ready and send them to Manila. I’ll take them on a jeepney, let them play with the kids at IS Manila and maybe even go shopping at the pearl market. Mail system can be a bit dodgy, but we can work something out, I am sure.

  26. spacer Jo Mc | June 25, 2011 at 2:25 am | Reply

    Would thing 1 and thing 2 like to come to Asia? We’d love to host,

  27. spacer jedwardswright | June 25, 2011 at 8:09 am | Reply

    Also in Southwestern Ontario, in a tiny, tiny hamlet, but we are prepared to show Thing 1 and Thing 2 a) a bit of country life with Mother Hen and b) some local haunts and local yokels and c) with any luck, some time enjoying the classic car capital of the world in the closest city to our little bittie burg.
    There are more ideas, but I wouldn’t want to spoil ALL the suspense!
    Jodi

  28. spacer Leanne Shirtliffe | June 25, 2011 at 8:57 am | Reply

    You guys are the best. Seriously. We’re going to keep the things busy. Can’t wait to live vicariously!

  29. spacer journeytoepiphany | June 25, 2011 at 9:57 am | Reply

    We totally want to have Thing1 and Thing2 in Chi-town…My art student video editing son would love to make a short video featuring them as well….What can we bribe you with to be bumped to first?

  30. spacer nuvofelt | June 25, 2011 at 2:17 pm | Reply

    If they fancy a trip to the UK I’d be delighted to offer them accommodation. Can’t guarantee a trip to Buckingham Palace, but may make it down to the Pub! (Soft drinks, of course….)

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