Celebrations!

Ruth Ayres has a link-up on Saturdays where people link to posts that are celebrations about their week. I love this reminder to celebrate every day. Here are some of my celebrations from the week.

1. Mitali Perkins came to La Crosse. I got to meet her in person and get my copy of Bamboo People signed. She spoke eloquently about the need for multicultural literature and how to evaluate the literature that we find. It was a great afternoon. Here's an article about her visit.

2. I got to try out a new restaurant in town with a good friend. The food was okay, but several quirky things happened that we will probably never forget. We had many laughs together.

3. My daughter and I spent more time in the car as she prepares for her driving test. She has learned so much in the past few months. She's almost ready to go solo.

4. A student stopped by my office and he clearly noticed all the wires in the corner behind me. He asked, "Do you work in here?" I let him know that I did. Then he said, "This room must be full of power." Of course I flexed my right arm and nodded. He looked at me like I was nuts and started spluttering about the computer wires and stuff. It was rather hilarious and lightened up my afternoon.

5. I got some books for home this week and finished off my Barnes & Noble gift card from Christmas. I love new books.

6. I am heading out to an EdCamp this morning and look forward to a great day of learning and sharing.

I wish you a wonderful week!