Turning the Energy Towards Westport StoryFest and @WritingProject #WriteOut (They're Both Around the Corner)

Ah, nothing like hearing that 300 books that aren't to be released until next week have already arrived to Mt. Pleasant. That is the power of Lauren Anderson's Possible Futures and her vision for bringing great texts to teachers, communities, schools, and programs like those of CWP-Fairfield. Dr. Chandra Maxwell interview Derrick Barnes for The Write Time and the show is coming out soon. As a follow up, we'll be working with StoryFest at Westport library, visiting schools, and getting the already award-nominated The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze into the hands of middle great readers.

My green monster is loaded with copies of the book (plus his other goodies) so that I can bring them to teachers as we celebrate greatness in 2025 (and the 40th years of National Writing Project work at Fairfield University). 

I finally gave in and watered my lawn yesterday, as I know the ground was seeded for next year, but we've had no rain. I want the grass, especially the front lawn, to grow back (and it takes a tremendous beating in the summer with so much direct sun.

I also drove a gift over to Yellow's house, so she can spend this week with 30-second dance parties of her own. When I think of inspirational individuals I've known since arriving to Connecticut, she's at the top....from the Bridgeport Public Education Fund to the Daniel Trust work, to One Camera and a Neighborhood. Her love and pride of young people she works with has something contagious that I've loved watch. Now, I can expect dance parties, too. 

It's also R&T season, so letters  are piling up in all directions - each takes several hours to compose and that is after several hours of reviewing materials. Ah, another hidden labor that academics take on that most will never see.

I also grilled for the week. It all goes much smoother when there's items in the fridge to grab on the fly, as when there isn't, I tend to choose poorly. 

Okay, Monday, you're back again. Was just singing about the 21st of September and look at you now...you're already the 22nd again.