tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post1075675926964735478..comments2024-03-18T20:52:31.671-06:00Comments on TeacherDance: Slices of Pumpkin PieLinda Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-18800642455833181152013-12-01T15:35:07.113-07:002013-12-01T15:35:07.113-07:00Same here Jen. I loved really seeing you! Hope y...Same here Jen. I loved really seeing you! Hope your holiday was a good one!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-62002222028455461082013-12-01T13:21:10.939-07:002013-12-01T13:21:10.939-07:00It was so great to meet you, Ms. Linda!!! Seriousl...It was so great to meet you, Ms. Linda!!! Seriously one of the highlights of NCTE for me. You are just as great in person as you have been online. So great to know you. :)Jen Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05253968450319192514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-22324205807599799882013-11-27T21:49:29.442-07:002013-11-27T21:49:29.442-07:00Wasn't it just terrific, Amy! I'm sorry we...Wasn't it just terrific, Amy! I'm sorry we didn't get to visit more, perhaps next time. So glad you had a great time, too! Thank you!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-91137365364688330312013-11-27T21:48:17.639-07:002013-11-27T21:48:17.639-07:00So happy you enjoyed the quotes, Judy. I do, too,...So happy you enjoyed the quotes, Judy. I do, too, as you can see! I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving too! And yes, we do have much to give thanks for.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-43523746511925092162013-11-27T19:35:04.168-07:002013-11-27T19:35:04.168-07:00Linda,
I am thankful for you and your generous sp...Linda, <br />I am thankful for you and your generous spirit. You are so kind and it was wonderful to meet you in person! Congrats on your 599 post-THAT'S AWESOME! hope you have at least 600 more to celebrate in the future! <br />Thank you for all that you are.<br />Also, I was thinking about NCTE when you shared about rooming and chatting about the learning with Tara. I felt the same about Kristi-we had a great time together!Amy Ruddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177520075043676835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-36236900606339620832013-11-27T18:33:33.037-07:002013-11-27T18:33:33.037-07:00Linda, thanks so much for sharing the quotes from ...Linda, thanks so much for sharing the quotes from your pamphlet - they are very meaningful and I can see why you re-read them. Congrats on #599 - quite an accomplishment and you have so much to share. Have a blessed Thanksgiving with family & friends. We all have so much to be thankful for.Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12901374472056625859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-18109708358828523392013-11-27T10:30:06.784-07:002013-11-27T10:30:06.784-07:00Thanks Julie-love hearing about all your cooking! ...Thanks Julie-love hearing about all your cooking! Happy thanksgiving to you also!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-24380872662910559262013-11-27T09:39:15.522-07:002013-11-27T09:39:15.522-07:00I love the quotes you shared. I'm going to sa...I love the quotes you shared. I'm going to save them and go back to them often. After reading so many posts about NCTE, I am determined to not miss another year. It sounds wonderful! I hope you have a very blessed Thanksgiving. Julie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497758310228642932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-56084427642332178272013-11-27T06:12:15.520-07:002013-11-27T06:12:15.520-07:00We have Grandpeople's Day today, and are finis...We have Grandpeople's Day today, and are finished with the day at noon. All the classes do something special for their visitors, and these activities, like yours, are some of the times I miss most, Ramona. I bet the families love those essays! I'm happy you like the quote, and hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family. Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-14707473587763146872013-11-27T05:54:44.232-07:002013-11-27T05:54:44.232-07:00Every year my students write a Thanksgiving essay ...Every year my students write a Thanksgiving essay that they share with their families sometime during the holiday. I'm having them add your final quote to the parent signature page that they will return on Monday. <br />"If you are really thankful, what do you do? You share."<br />Thanks for sharing your thinking from NCTE. I'm looking forward to more updates. <br />Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929914252480696798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-6223053161076507942013-11-26T20:18:22.951-07:002013-11-26T20:18:22.951-07:00It went all too quickly didn't it, Catherine. ...It went all too quickly didn't it, Catherine. I wish we could have visited longer but several times was great! I'm so thankful for the community too, and 100 is a milestone-I blogged about it then, & will continue to share at those benchmarks! Happy Thanksgiving!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-14108533172303360402013-11-26T20:16:14.507-07:002013-11-26T20:16:14.507-07:00You're welcome, Jaana. There are a few of us ...You're welcome, Jaana. There are a few of us who began together in March 2011, and we're still going! It's part of my going to NCTE this time, & glad you enjoyed the sharing! Happy Thanksgiving!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-87786492268063342332013-11-26T20:14:36.269-07:002013-11-26T20:14:36.269-07:00Thank you Anita, so happy you love the quote. It ...Thank you Anita, so happy you love the quote. It certainly popped out at me too! Happy Thanksgiving!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-26887118624773259392013-11-26T20:11:26.310-07:002013-11-26T20:11:26.310-07:00It was wonderful to meet you, Linda! And congratul...It was wonderful to meet you, Linda! And congratulations on your 599th post. I remember thinking my 100th was such a milestone! This year I'm thankful not only for my family, friends, and colleagues here in CT, but for this amazing community of writers and teachers. Thank you for being such an inspiration.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-64074280546984501712013-11-26T19:52:11.626-07:002013-11-26T19:52:11.626-07:00599!! There is definitely a reason to celebrate! T...599!! There is definitely a reason to celebrate! Thank you also for your insights about NCTE!Jaanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02027755562339582129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-80217084529237501232013-11-26T19:33:48.462-07:002013-11-26T19:33:48.462-07:00I am thankful for many things this season, includi...I am thankful for many things this season, including the tweets and pics from NCATE AND your wonderful quote that I intend to share on Thanksgiving. Indeed "Thankfulness is a state of mind."drferreriblogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08800953133789773280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-8785469293053829942013-11-26T19:26:27.192-07:002013-11-26T19:26:27.192-07:00You are welcome, Kim. It's such a pleasure to...You are welcome, Kim. It's such a pleasure to write, and to build the relationships too. Happy Thanksgiving!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-65210418867188630922013-11-26T19:25:36.542-07:002013-11-26T19:25:36.542-07:00Thanks Melanie. This was just the start. I will ...Thanks Melanie. This was just the start. I will try to share as much as I can. It was quite a great time of learning and community for me. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family, too!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-3170057629216236842013-11-26T18:31:35.225-07:002013-11-26T18:31:35.225-07:00Thank you Linda for sharing your voice, perspectiv...Thank you Linda for sharing your voice, perspective and life journey over these 599 posts. Your words are always full of thanks giving.writekimwritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02910094603036735657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-64002585694780261942013-11-26T18:14:25.210-07:002013-11-26T18:14:25.210-07:00Looking forward to 600! Thank you so much for all ...Looking forward to 600! Thank you so much for all that you are sharing about NCTE. While it's not anything like being there, it helps to hear some of the great reflections and learning that went on. Happy Thanksgiving, Linda!Melanie Meehanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15771712134098949362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-82770793220332031252013-11-26T17:16:12.312-07:002013-11-26T17:16:12.312-07:00Yes, I wondered about your post connection when I ...Yes, I wondered about your post connection when I read it, Michelle. Thank you!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-34742967003102049482013-11-26T15:16:36.269-07:002013-11-26T15:16:36.269-07:00599th?! Wow!!! I'm so glad to have "met&q...599th?! Wow!!! I'm so glad to have "met" you this year, Linda. I appreciate your thoughts on thankfulness in this post, and especially that you touched on how important courage is as well. You're absolutely right-- courage, and resolve as well. In that regard, maybe we were on the same wavelength today!Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-43555875036903874992013-11-26T15:10:55.697-07:002013-11-26T15:10:55.697-07:00Great to see you too, Katherine. Sometime we do n...Great to see you too, Katherine. Sometime we do need to have a longer conversation! Happy Thanksgiving!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-32583100675727756742013-11-26T14:09:27.785-07:002013-11-26T14:09:27.785-07:00What a fabulous accomplishment! So glad to have me...What a fabulous accomplishment! So glad to have met you online and at NCTE, albeit briefly. That was a whirlwind of a weekend. I slept about 16 hours in four days while I was there, and 18 in the two days since I returned. Insanity. Katherine Sokolowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613122879321312187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-76707484512235166962013-11-26T14:08:16.711-07:002013-11-26T14:08:16.711-07:00Lovely to exchange hugs anyway, Amy! I know we...Lovely to exchange hugs anyway, Amy! I know we'll keep in touch. So great to see you a little & especially at the Joyce Sidman session-so special! Happy Thanksgiving to you & yours!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.com