There's a First Time for Everything - A Boa Constrictor Joins @CWPFairfield for Writing Workshop As Squamata Reptilia Chordata - Snake Writing

When Meghan said she was going to bring her "Kitty" tomorrow, I was like, "Sure." We're dog-friendly, so why not be cat-friendly, too? Except Kitty is a Boa Constrictor and absolutely stunning (and well-behaved, and interesting, and easy-to-please, and genuinely a great mascot for workshop demonstrations and portfolios. Also, Kitty was great body jewelry.

What's more interesting is Meghan is working on a philosophical demonstration (philosophy of writing) to tie in work she did as an undergraduate and her thinking about working with middle school writers in a Connecticut school. 

National Writing Project traditions are always the best work I do each year. It's hard to believe we only have one more week left of the teacher leadership institute and, lo and behold, the workshops/ demonstrations by this year's cohort begins today. Of course Kitty would join us.

Gosh, just look at the print on Kitty. It was so much more vibrant and mesmerizing in person. What a snake!

My car's in the shop, I'm thankful to have a friend's car because she's sick, and I'm hoping I pick it up my own today. It's hard enough to be everywhere at once, but when one doesn't have his wheels it is even trickier. And I should also say that the teachers have been talking about Layla's Falafel for four weeks and yesterday we finally put an order in (phew). We ate at 12:30 and I woke up this morning still full. Voted best for Middle Eastern Meditterranean, I jumped at the chance to see what it was about. Dang. It was good, but I'm full even this morning

Actually, I think it is the NWP work. JUST FULL in spirit, mind, and body.