Hannah's school has a program where students can earn prizes for book reading. She had the goal of reading 30 books to her teacher for a prize, but she took it further and picked out her prize in advance. This dog was the object of her desire.
After several weeks and much anxiety over whether she would read the required number and pick it out before someone else, she finally had enough points to bring home this dog. She named it Rainbow Party Polka Dots. It is a nice addition to the family.
The day before I left for New York, she drew me this. It is us listening to music. Probably on Spotify.
Me sitting in a hotel lobby in New York while it rained heavy cold rain. Eventually a friend called and we met at a restaurant for appetizers and good conversation. The weather was yucky but the conference was good.
I need to renew my passport for summer travel. I was having a hard time finding someone to take the passport pictures in Albuquerque. I went to this Duane Reader, owned by Walgreens in NYC. I walk in the door and this woman looks at me and says, "Would you like a passport photo?" Just out of the blue. Well, yes I did and it really made the rest of the process so much easier.
Here is Saks 5th Avenue on the actual 5th Avenue.
I had two presentations at AERA this year and they were both on the same day. That was great because it meant that I didn't have to stay at the conference all week. I was only there three days this time. When I returned, I evaluated undergraduate research at UNM. The Honors College hosts a research conference and I was asked to come in and give feedback to students. I worked with about 8 twenty-somethings on projects about using algae to combat global warming, supporting armed servicepersons who have been sexually assaulted while on active military duty, developing rationale for gun control measures that target lowering suicides instead of mass shootings, and developing sustainable models for educating American Indian/Native American students in on and off of reserved lands.
Friday was Hannah's school's celebration of their founder, Susie Rayos Marmon. This woman was a Native American woman who was committed to education. The school brought on indigenous dancers and they had a parade and three candy to the kids. That is not the kind of thing I would ever take Hannah to so I guess it was good it came to us. Hannah really liked the candy but the noise and the crowds were not her cup of tea.
That is not the kind of thing I would ever take Hannah to so I guess it was good it came to us. Hannah really liked the candy but the noise and the crowds were not her cup of tea.
I helped the students in Hannah's class read in the morning before the festivities. A couple of girls drew me pictures. I like the fringe on the top one. I think she was trying to make a native dress to celebrate the day.
Then there is this fabulous picture of me. If I only looked that amazing.
Saturday I went to the Sandia Mountain Natural History site for a writer's retreat sponsored by the New Mexico Council of Teachers of English. One of my undergraduate students was selected by the organization to read the opening poem. He did a great job. People don't realize that New Mexico can look like this forest here, but you climb into the mountains and lo, there are the trees.
Two weeks and my semester is done. Three for Hannah.
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