I Suppose It All Is a Patterned, Ritualistic Life Every November & With Day Light Saving Time, I'm Like HOLD ON

I didn't get to all schools as planned, but the ones I did get to were wonderful and I loved the way the Autumn colors greeted at me every doorstep. I also was thrilled by how thrilled teachers, administrators, and kids were when I arrived with their books. Thank you for participating in Writing Our Lives & Bravely Belonging - There's No Place Like Home.

Speaking of home, Karal was not having me leave the house, so when she got a chance to sneak out the door while I was loading 100s of books, the only way I could get her to move was putting her in the car. She refused to go back inside. The result? I hid her in my office while working there...she was good. When I finally left after a few hours, people couldn't believe I had a dog there and she never barked. She was content by my feet as I worked and was even good while I ran errands across campus. 

Karal also got to visit schools, although she didn't go inside. She waited in the car as I unpacked them and moved them to front offices. It was a good day for...Take your dog to work day, I guess.

I packed a banana, an apple, and a Diet Coke that covered lunch...I-95 was a disaster on the way in because they were down to the left two lanes alone. Why? They were changing lightbulbs and needed 12 trucks, 1,000,000 orange cones, and electric arrows moving all to the left. I now know all the answers to how many are needed to change a lightbulb. One at a time. In Connecticut. The answer is around 35 employees.

I also put together a road-trip package for the Fairfield University Women's Basketball Team. They have two away games that I'll have to catch online.

It looks like a rain event for the next couple of days, so I'm likely to be indoors getting more on top of things. I am meeting a colleague to write at a tea shop in the afternoon, but otherwise I'm somewhat reclaiming my time today. Well, after I finish more rounds to drop books off at schools. 

It also hit me last night that NCTE is in two weeks and I haven't organized myself at all. I will definitely be prioritizing it over the weekend.

Yet, for now, it's more i-lemonading Connecticut classrooms. I do what I can.