Thursday, July 25, 2013
Mt. Washington cross post
So yeah, I climbed Mt. Washington. Read about it here. Now back to fighting those dust bunnies.
Friday, May 7, 2010
My Summer
Why is this called KWash on GWash...well guess who is going to Mount Vernon again? Yup me. Just less than 4 weeks of workshops this time and maybe more fun if I am lucky. So what will my summer look like after I leave school on June 23 by noon?
June 28 to June 2: Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History - The International Impact of the Declaration of Independence at Univ. of Virginia.
July 18 to July 23: National Endowment for the Humanities - America's Industrial Revolution at the Henry Ford in Dearborn, MI.
July 27 to July 30: Library of Congress Teacher Workshop in Washington, DC.
and of course
August 1 to 7: George Washington Teachers' Institute at Mount Vernon. And if I may inflate my ego for a bit, they claim I was unanimously chosen. Ego trip done.
I get a stipend for 2 and get a travel allowance for the others. Cats will probably go with me to MI and DC, but will have to find a kennel for Mount Vernon since we are staying on the grounds. Yeah, I can see some drama with that. Cats+American heirlooms=bad. Anyone know non-budget breaking places in No. Virginia/DC?
Well that is it for now. Funny how school kills my ability to blog...interesting.
June 28 to June 2: Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History - The International Impact of the Declaration of Independence at Univ. of Virginia.
July 18 to July 23: National Endowment for the Humanities - America's Industrial Revolution at the Henry Ford in Dearborn, MI.
July 27 to July 30: Library of Congress Teacher Workshop in Washington, DC.
and of course
August 1 to 7: George Washington Teachers' Institute at Mount Vernon. And if I may inflate my ego for a bit, they claim I was unanimously chosen. Ego trip done.
I get a stipend for 2 and get a travel allowance for the others. Cats will probably go with me to MI and DC, but will have to find a kennel for Mount Vernon since we are staying on the grounds. Yeah, I can see some drama with that. Cats+American heirlooms=bad. Anyone know non-budget breaking places in No. Virginia/DC?
Well that is it for now. Funny how school kills my ability to blog...interesting.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Reflections on Edward Kennedy
As I watch the coverage of the passing of Teddy Kennedy, I am reminded of the death of George Washington. Yes, that was sudden, but the outpouring of love and admiration is similar to this. Granted, back then there were no blogs, Facebooks, Twitter, or TV. The news spread slowly, but the reaction was to same. We knew that this was coming, however, it does not lessen the sadness.
In 1994, I campaigned for Teddy during his Senate campaign against Mitt Romney. I was outside Holyoke Community College for one of the debates (if I remember correctly). My first memory of that night...having a Romney supporter hit me over the head with a placard. However, I got to meet and shake hands with Kennedy. For me it was a connection with my past as well as the history of the nation. I even got to meet Alec Baldwin at a campaign event. All our work paid off and we had four more years of an amazing man and Senator.
Today is a very sad day for America. We lost a man who truly cared about the people and their needs. Yes, he had his issues, but the good work he did overshadows any of that. I do not know if there is anyone in Congress now who will ever come close to Kennedy.
In 1994, I campaigned for Teddy during his Senate campaign against Mitt Romney. I was outside Holyoke Community College for one of the debates (if I remember correctly). My first memory of that night...having a Romney supporter hit me over the head with a placard. However, I got to meet and shake hands with Kennedy. For me it was a connection with my past as well as the history of the nation. I even got to meet Alec Baldwin at a campaign event. All our work paid off and we had four more years of an amazing man and Senator.
Today is a very sad day for America. We lost a man who truly cared about the people and their needs. Yes, he had his issues, but the good work he did overshadows any of that. I do not know if there is anyone in Congress now who will ever come close to Kennedy.
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