Professional Development Minutes

people walked by with their dogs  and kids  and significant others  eyes on screens:               i stood still                watching                baby ducklings swim. 

This week, I'm honoring the late, great Tony Bennett (1926-2023).  Tony Bennett with Marc Anthony  "For Once in My Life"

If you're in the mood for pizza,  follow the steps below. Bon appétit !  Step 1: Buy pizza dough, roll it out and top it with your favourite sauce.  Step 2: Add some toppings.  Step 3: Cook the pizza at 450 degrees, until crust is golden brown. Step 4: Cut yourself a slice and enjoy! 

this is not " thunder run " at canada's wonderland    but the rumble  the never knowing if the power will go out [black] makes me queasy  and uneasy all the same.

Look in the mirror, repeat after me:  You're worth it. You're loved. You're beautiful... every step of the way.  Sing along optional:  Say it, baby, don't give up You've got to hold on to what you got Oh, baby, don't give up You've got to keep on moving on, don't stop (yeah, yeah)

melissa fockler  (b. 1984)       Don't wait by the phone , 2009 Photograph 

you decorated the old garden fence when you were still teething carving your name into the old wood like a student carves their name into a school desk leaving their mark so everyone remembers when september rolls around  that they were there sometime before. Written by melissa fockler 2009, revised 2023

melissa fockler  (b. 1984)       Water wings , 2012 Photograph 

went to the grocery store for kale  walked home in the rain: the salad was delicious. 

It's been a hot past few days. If you were feeling the heat, don't worry you're not alone. All around the globe -- people, plants, and animals were feeling the heat. In an article published today , July 6th, in The New York Times , Plumer and Shao state:  The past three days were quite likely the hottest in Earth’s modern history, scientists said on Thursday, as an astonishing surge of heat across the globe continued to shatter temperature records from North America to Antarctica. Below, is a map of rising global temperatures, showing how temperatures spiked in the 1990s and intensified in the 2000s.   Source:  click here