My trip to NYC so far has been a big whirlwind! I had a fabulous day yesterday – I didn’t
get back to my room until 6:45 and then at 7:30, I left to go see Hairspray, a
Broadway show which is sort of ironically about Baltimore! It was fabulous! Today has been a crazy round of waiting in line, jockeying for position in crowded conference rooms, and learning a lot. Right now I’m taking a break and then at 6:00, I’m going to one last workshop about using Shel Silverstein’s poetry in teaching. Should be pretty
interesting! Tonight, we’re going to a free dinner sponsored by one of the major ESOL textbook publishers.
easier Internet access. I took 103 yesterday! Somewhere on Madison Street! 🙂
Some art I loved at the Met:
(Yes, of course, I looked at the Greek sculptures too!)
Here I am in Times Square!
And here’s the famous “World’s Largest Button” in the Fashion District:
The fabric stores were overwhelming in their color and abundance:
I actually bought 8 yards of Italian gauze here – the lady gave me a good deal and tried to talk me into 10 yards! It’s for our bedroom curtains, and perfect!
And finally, because it is Poetry Thursday, here’s a Shel Silverstein poem that I memorize in 4th grade:
The Homework Machine
The homework machine, oh the homework machine
the most perfect contraption that’s ever been seen.
Just put in your homework
drop in a dime
snap on the switch
and in 10 seconds time
your homework comes out, quick and clean as can be
Here it is: 9 plus 4
and the answer is…3? THREE?
Oh me.
I guess it’s not as perfect as I thought it would be.
And now I’m off to my Shel workshop!
More tomorrow!
Salmon and Souvlaki 
We are so on the same wavelength.I can’t wait to see some more pictures.
Sounds like you’re having a great time. I’m glad!