Run to Grant's Tomb, The Workshop Gets Into Full Swing, Les Paul @ 93 at the Iridium
Up at 6ish. To run or not to run that is the question. And since I haven't run since Friday morning, I better get myself out there for at least a quick one.
I did get out for a quick 22 minute run. Down 114 to Riverside Park and over to Grant's Tomb which is actually called the General Grant National Memorial. Bet you can't guess who's buried there?
The Amiable Child Monument
I actually ran past it for a half mile of so an then turned back. Near the side of the path I discovered "The Amiable Child Monument."
"This is one of only three private graves in Manhattan. St. Claire Pollock, described on his tombstone as "an amiable child," died at age five, in 1797, probably when he fell off of the nearby cliffs onto the rocks down by the Hudson River. A hundred years later, former president Ulysses S. Grant died, and his massive tomb -- another private grave -- was built across the street." Roadside America
The inscription on the stone urn above the grave reads: "Erected to the Memory of an Amiable Child, St. Clair Pollock." It continues with the famous biblical quotation about "man born of woman." The child's family requested when the land was sold that the grave of the unfortunate boy be undisturbed. And so it has." New York Times
for more info http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_your_park/historical_signs/hs_historical_sign.php?id=6417
I ran down to 113th then found a Duane Reade to get some tape for my receipts. I was back to Carman well before 7.
Hooray the hot water is finally in full force and I got a great shower. It's off to Camille's for
breakfast.
Camille's for breakfast
Had my fried egg sandwich with bacon and cheese and now the day begins. We'll see what it holds.
Morning Session: 9-11:30
It got a little crazy at the start. No one was in the office area until ten to nine or so, so it took me quite a while to get the projector, flip charts and easel, and handouts down to 477. When I started looking I couldn't find my blue bag with Sharpies, so I went back to the dorm and looked there, but realized they probably had to be in the room somewhere. By the time I started teaching I was sweatin'!
Sandra and Teresa
Breakout 1: 1-1:45
A Passion for Coverage. The first of three breakout times. I had about 32 students come and it worked well, but I really need to add new examples.
Afternoon session 2-3:30
We did staff organization and developing a mission statement. Students did a great job with the mission statement. This is a strong exercise. Each school group created its own mission statement on the large format poster paper and then shared it with the larger group.
The winning mission statement by Henry.
Evening Session 5:30-7:30
Crystal did the opening with Tyrone Well's "The Hate Song" and the students wrote and shared a journal topic.
We then did individual critiques with those who signed up. I spoke with Pottsville and Newton North and the woman from New Jersey, Hadassah, in my class and then spend some time with th Emma girls who were in a panic, but really they just needed to brainstorm more. The individual time with the schools actually went very well.
Les Paul at the Iridium
Every Monday night at the Iridiumat 8 and 10 p.m. Les Paul and his trio plays. This as the third time Pete Leblanc and I had gone. Bobby Hawthorne joined us this year. We got in line at about 8:30 and were the second group in line. We wound up getting great seats down front in the middle eventhough a bunch of people jumped the line and went in before we did.
They were giving it to me about making them stand in line for over an hour, but they were glad when we got great seats.
Les Paul trio: Lou Pallo, guitar; Nikki Parrott, bass; John Colianni, piano.
Les Paul at 93
Nikki Parrott, bass.
Lou Pallo, guitar.
Some tap dancing guy.
Nikki joking with Les.
It was a great show and went until nearly 11:30. Les did a bunch of spontaneous talking with the audience and the trio which was great. He is quite the comedian.
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