After a 4:00 AM wake-up, two flights and a shuttle I am here in St. Louis. I came with my colleague and friend to learn from the best educational researchers our country has. I am blessed to be here, and I am up for the challenge of all the learning ahead:

I am blessed, but I’m also on a budget. So, like a squirrel hoarding nuts for winter, I hoarded the snacks from the plane. So that if I need a little something to tide my hunger over I was prepared:

I didn’t eat while traveling because I was a little nervous. By the time I checked into the hotel, I was very hungry. Lunch was delicous:

So, I feel like I have a good handle on how things are going so far. We are about a 15 -20-minute walk from the convention center so, I’ll be getting in my activity.

Thank you for reading and for all the support to ore tomorrow…