NEA Convention Diary - Day 4
Happy Independence Day!
* Met and talked with NEA's director of Collective Bargaining and Member Advocacy Bill Raabe about a subject that consumes both of our lives - running. Bill, however, is on an entirely different athletic plane. He ran the 2006 Boston Marathon in 2:55:49, finishing 679th overall (that's in a field of 20,000) and an amazing 15th in his age group. I could conceivably reach that velocity, but only if dropped from the top of a tall building.
* A teacher from San Jose complimented me on my grammar. She may be the first teacher in my life to do so.
* NEA Secretary-Treasurer Lily Eskelsen sang and played the guitar during today's July 4th celebration. I would consider playing bass guitar in her backup band, but the only song I think we might be able to negotiate playing together is “Teacher” by Jethro Tull.
* NEA celebrated the 4th in typical fashion, which means it was more like Festivus than anything to do with this thing and these guys. Thankfully, there was a true patriotic moment today at the convention when everyone actually put aside their differences and united for a single purpose. NEA interrupted business to show the shuttle launch live on the big screens in the convention hall. And everyone in the hall watched in rapt attention as Discovery's crew performed an awesome lift-off and ascent into space. It was a few minutes worth savoring.
* Met and talked with NEA's director of Collective Bargaining and Member Advocacy Bill Raabe about a subject that consumes both of our lives - running. Bill, however, is on an entirely different athletic plane. He ran the 2006 Boston Marathon in 2:55:49, finishing 679th overall (that's in a field of 20,000) and an amazing 15th in his age group. I could conceivably reach that velocity, but only if dropped from the top of a tall building.
* A teacher from San Jose complimented me on my grammar. She may be the first teacher in my life to do so.
* NEA Secretary-Treasurer Lily Eskelsen sang and played the guitar during today's July 4th celebration. I would consider playing bass guitar in her backup band, but the only song I think we might be able to negotiate playing together is “Teacher” by Jethro Tull.
* NEA celebrated the 4th in typical fashion, which means it was more like Festivus than anything to do with this thing and these guys. Thankfully, there was a true patriotic moment today at the convention when everyone actually put aside their differences and united for a single purpose. NEA interrupted business to show the shuttle launch live on the big screens in the convention hall. And everyone in the hall watched in rapt attention as Discovery's crew performed an awesome lift-off and ascent into space. It was a few minutes worth savoring.
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