the food court/ mall section
two google "free wifi" bean bag chairs
the nail salon
me with pedicure on beanbag
if there were clean showers and a garden for me to design, i might consider moving in….
top five reasons to insist on a layover in the seattle-tacoma international airport at any point in your travels…
you cannot live another minute without getting a pedicure.
your back hurts so badly the only remedy is to lay on a bean bag chair.
you refuse to eat anything less fancy than a handmade, wolfgang puck personal pizza made to order.
you cannot eat your personal, handmade pizza in peace without a larger than life, clear, panoramic view of a perpetually cloudy, yet pleasantly peaceful sky.
you must satiate the shopaholic within you at an upscale mall with an unbelievable variety of shops.
goodnight brooklyn
in the great city of brooklyn,
there were many tall trees,
and even some bees.
and a friendly old man,
and a loving little clan.
and a lamp lit at night,
and a bird in flight.
and autumn leaves falling down,
and many homes built of brown.
and a little old lady saying, “goodbye kelly.”
goodnight tall trees,
goodnight bees,
goodnight friendly old man,
goodnight loving little clan,
goodnight lamp lit at night,
goodnight bird in flight,
goodnight leaves falling down,
goodnight homes of brown,
goodnight little old lady.
goodnight noises, everywhere.
my ode to brooklyn, and goodnight moon simultaneously.
while some may simply see beautiful photos of the san juan, puerto rico sky, others also see an opportunity for a science lesson! i’ll leave the teaching up to mrs. marshall, but i hope to get some posts from my sixth graders in response to the following questions:
1. at what time of day might these photos have been taken? (hint: they were not all taken at the same time)
2. what types of clouds can you find in these photos?
3. what are clouds and what purpose do they serve?
4. where might i have been standing when i took these photos?
please explain your answers in detail using scientific vocabulary. i can’t wait to hear from you! much love, as always,
ms. mclane
why do our children eat such unhealthy foods and how can we get them to make wiser food choices? →
the same question applies to people of all ages. adults also consistently choose to eat processed, high calorie/ high fat foods over those which are known to be beneficial to our health. however, getting a message out and internalized by an audience of 0-22 year olds is far more attainable than educating adults- breaking old habits is way more difficult than preventing or catching them while they are forming. hence the question “why do our children eat such unhealthy foods and how can we get them to make wiser food choices?”
with the myriad of food related health problems affecting our society - obesity, heart disease, high cholesterol, diabetes, etc.- we are starting to understand this is a bigger issue than we could have ever imagined. we must consider our children’s future and offer the guidance they need and deserve. it is imperative we take a closer look at what our children are eating, both in and out of school, and come up with ways to improve the quality of what goes into their bodies.
the article i’m referring you to examines the behavioral economics of improving what our children eat in school and looks at how these methods may impact their eating habits in the long run. a shorter article summarizing the major points of the former can be found at http://voices.washingtonpost.com/all-we-can-eat/food-politics/the-freakonomics-of-school-lun.html.
Bx Green follow up
Hey Kelly, So awesome to meet you and the kids. And see your incredible garden. I saw you followed me on twitter, which is how I ended up on your twitter site. Wondering if we can set up a time to talk/meet when you’re in NY next week? Best, Daniel P.S. Also, wondering if you have any great quotes from kids about Garden to School Cafe?
“Rally the school gardens!! How powerful would it be if schools across the country came together to join you in your efforts to petition Obama? My school would love to volunteer our time, and we would love to write letters to Obama about helping to create and maintain gardens at the White House! Take a look at our photo share site (see below) and let me know if we can do anything to help or if you would like to talk to us. We would also love a visit from the Who Farm Mobile bus! - Kelly”
posting comments
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all other possibilities aside
while biking the unfamiliar streets of Key West earlier today, i must have thought of twenty different blog topics i was genuinely excited to write about tonight. then I remembered i had not yet shared my round the world itinerary with anyone. so here it is, in all its glory, for better or for worse:
6 days in Key West visiting my dear friend Heather-May, her man friend Steve and their baby, Orca the pit-bull.
9 days meditating in Puerto Rico.
8 days in NY & NJ, saying goodbye to family, spending time with my favorite person on this great Earth (if you don’t know who she is, read my earlier posts), catching up on my immunizations and checkups, making last minute purchases for my trip and convincing the NYC Department of Education to let me return to Bronx Green in May if I want to.
33 days farming and island hopping in Hawaii.
25 days in Australia, possibly farming, definitely visiting a whole bunch of people between Brisbane and Melbourne. Not sure how it’s going to work because the two cities are about 1,000 miles/ 21 hours apart…
29 days in Indonesia farming, roaming the countryside and saying a short hello to Thailand.
11 days scuba diving in Palau with my cousin.
28 days farming in Japan, and exploring Tokyo too!
20 days farming in Nepal, most likely without internet or phone service.
on April 17th, i fly from Nepal to Turkey. length of stay to be determined by whether or not the NYC Department of Education approves my leave of absence.
i’ll keep you posted. J
every moment with orion is joyous
must savor each and every touch
being outside is wonderful, even more so in the company of a beautiful baby and his loving mother. i’m thankful for every moment we share together.
an absolutely perfect couple and divine wedding. as soon as i met brandon, i knew he was the one for jenn. how fortunate they are to have one another. thank you for letting me be a part of this wonderful event. i love you two!
it sounds to me like you’re expecting something bad to happen to you when you go back in the room. what if you assumed that everything was going to be fine? you even might be happy after going back in. would it be so bad if things went well? and if something does happen, maybe just don’t make a big deal about it, then maybe it just won’t BE such a big deal.
this is the best thing i’ve ever eaten in the whole world!
the prize
be open to the possibility that the nobel committee knows exactly what they’re doing. that obama’s work and intentions are truly sincere, inspiring, noble and realizable and will indeed benefit humanity for generations to come. be open to the possibility that compassion, tolerance, negotiation, intelligence, patience, honor and consistency are qualities and skills that make a leader strong and capable, possibly even enough to be a true “leader of the free world.” what if? is it really that hard? would it really be so bad?
In June 2009, Obama traveled to Egypt to meet with President Hosni Mubarak. In Cairo, he delivered a seminal speech, declaring, “I have come here to seek a new beginning between the United States and Muslims around the world — one based upon mutual interest and mutual respect, and one based upon the truth that America and Islam are not exclusive and need not be in competition. Instead, they overlap and share common principles — principles of justice and progress, tolerance and the dignity of all human beings.
In 2009, a great power does not show strength by dominating or demonizing other countries. The days when empires could treat sovereign states as pieces on a chess board are over … given our interdependence, any world order that tries to elevate one nation or one group of people over another will inevitably fail. The pursuit of power is no longer a zero-sum game — progress must be shared.
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