Goodbye Columbus and AASL15

My head is exploding with ideas I want to implement TOMORROW when I return to school! I'd say my first AASL conference was just what I needed to recharge and refocus my slightly dissipated energy.

This morning, I head to the Author Breakfast, then I'm done. I plan on cabbing down to COSI, the science museum for a couple of hours before I head out to the airport. I'm told to leave a bit of time for that cab ride as it is a busy travel day to and from Columbus. Apparently OSU Buckeyes played last night and Ohio teachers are descending for their own conference that starts tomorrow.

I shipped a small box of books home. Half were free and half were bought (deeply discounted). I look forward to reading each and every one of them.

I took notes and will try to decipher them and share some out later. 

About That Goal: AASL Conference and other excuses

Um, so yeah, in honor of Picture Book Month, I intended on reading and blogging about a picture book a day. And I did great until November 3. November 4th was a wild day at school, followed by some more wildness at home. Why do I always leave packing till the last minute? That, and I tried to load my relatively new iPhone with audiobooks for my trip.

On November 5, I woke early after a short and horrible night's sleep to travel to Columbus, Ohio for the American Association of School Librarians semi-annual conference. This is my first time and I was pretty psyched. Still am, each day has been jam packed, exhausting and useful. Unfortunately, I've had little time or energy for reading or blogging. I did take copious notes to refer to if and when I got around to blogging. Then I managed to delete them and now have to devote some time to recovering them.

So, Picture Book Month celebration is going on without me. I will try to catch up. Happy Picture Book Month! Have you read one today?