lesson 47: Despite the lightning flashing and the thunder crashing, people still have to get their pictures running up the Rocky steps at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Note to self: should watch Rocky to see what all of the fuss is about. I wasn't pausing for the photo-op.

lesson 48: Lincoln Dr. closes when the water rises. Also, huge pot holes appear in random places, including I-76.

lesson 49: Getting your car (which is parked nose down a hill) out of a parallel parking spot when the back tire is in a pothole and the front end is six inches from the Volvo in front of you is pretty close to impossible.

lesson 49.5: (not important enough for the big 5-0) Getting an 18 oz tub of Trader Joe's Crispy Crunchy Chocolate Chip Cookies to sit next to my computer probably wasn't the best idea.