Merry Christmas

I was planning Christmas as usual with Santa's annual stop on Christmas Eve, but my son had another idea after he heard that Santa visited our neighbors' house a day early so that all of the kids could be present. When Joey learned that Santa delivers on other nights, he asked if Santa could come on a night when Greg would be home. I called Santa right away and he assured me that changing nights would be no trouble. Now Joey and Greg are happy, and I am just so proud of my little guy. It's not Christmas without Daddy.

NSTA Conference

After a year's worth of planning, the regional conference for the National Science Teachers' Association has come and gone. I served on the local arrangements committee as the Field Trips Manager-my job? To plan field trips for the 3,000 science teachers who came to Cincinnati for this conference. The experience of attending a conference of this magnitude was incredibly refreshing; the idea that I helped to plan it-inconceivable! The most difficult part was being away from my family for the 4 days-even though the event was held in Cincinnati, my schedule proclaimed a need for close proximity to the venue, hence a hotel room was in order;-) The best part? Working on a project this scale is an experience I am not likely to have again. Meeting the great variety of people was a bonus!
Thanks to Meri for inviting me to participate, my friend and teaching partner Dee for her tremendous support, my family for surviving without me, the committee and volunteers for honoring their commitments and my new friends and acquaintances for making this such a rewarding experience.
Here I come New Orleans (National Conference)!