This morning I’d like to send a huge THANK YOU to all my friends at Davis Hill Elementary School in Holden, Massachusetts. It was fun spending yesterday with you!
Holden is the next town over from mine and, as a result, I know several of the teachers and many of the students who work and learn at Davis Hill. It was fun for me to present to such a friendly crowd, though I don’t know if they felt the same: there were a few kids in the audience who I am fairly certain could give my talk at this point. These are kids (you know who you are!) who attended my book launch, who have read TRACKING TRASH, who participated in my International Coastal Cleanup event, and who still sat in front of me yesterday with engaged expressions, listened to my talk, asked questions, and cheered.
Extra special thanks go to Jacob, the fourth-grader who took time to learn a little more about me and then turned that information into a great introduction (you were excellent, Jacob!), and also to Gina Keating, the parent volunteer who organized my visit and made sure the details of the day were attended to.
I hope to see you all again soon …