The Giants just won the WORLD SERIES!!!!
There are no words...
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What an unbelievable trip -- truly the trip of a lifetime. I feel so blessed right now. Blessed I have an employer who enabled me to go. Blessed to have spent time with amazing people in an awesome city. Blessed to have experienced all that I did, from seeing the stadium during the World Series to visiting a family member and her fiance, to seeing the sites in San Francisco. At this point, it all still seems surreal. Thank you to everyone who made this possible.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
San Frantastic!
That is what our waiter called this city during dinner last night...and he is oh so right! Sorry I didn't post yesterday. It was another awesome day!
Sentinel received its National School of Character award during a wonderful lunch yesterday afternoon. What a great experience to get to see them accept it, and what an honor to have a school from little old Tiffin, Ohio, be recognized nationally. Sentinel was the only school from Ohio honored. I'm so proud!
After yesterday's conference activities, we headed out again down Embarcadero. This time, we went to the area of Fisherman's Wharf to do some shopping and get dinner. We saw this HUGE group of bicyclists dressed in Halloween costumes. We were told that it was called Critical Mass. None of us knew what that was. It turns out it's a group that gets together once a month to ride in support of bicyclists' rights. Interesting!! You will see a picture of that below.
It was much easier to find a restaurant that wasn't packed compared to Friday, when the World Series was going on and we stumbled upon a mediocre restaurant that happened to be California's oldest. Last night, we stopped at Hard Rock Cafe and ended up eating at Wipeout Bar and Grill. It was fantastic! We ate outside on the boardwalk. STUNNING! We did some shopping (I finally got my Giants shirt) and saw the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz from a distance.
Speaking of Alcatraz, we are headed there today! Hmmm...you might be saying. Jill was flying out today? Well, late last night, I changed my flight and am staying another day. This city is just too awesome and I'm not ready to leave! I felt like there was so much more to do before I headed back. I don't know if/when I'll ever come back. So, now I won't be home until Sunday. Today's agenda includes going to Alcatraz and going across the Golden Gate Bridge.
I'm pretty tired today. About 2:30 a.m. SF time, the entire hotel had to evacuate! It turns out there was a (small?) fire at a shop near our hotel so the fire alarms activated. Nuts!
Love to all!
Sentinel received its National School of Character award during a wonderful lunch yesterday afternoon. What a great experience to get to see them accept it, and what an honor to have a school from little old Tiffin, Ohio, be recognized nationally. Sentinel was the only school from Ohio honored. I'm so proud!
After yesterday's conference activities, we headed out again down Embarcadero. This time, we went to the area of Fisherman's Wharf to do some shopping and get dinner. We saw this HUGE group of bicyclists dressed in Halloween costumes. We were told that it was called Critical Mass. None of us knew what that was. It turns out it's a group that gets together once a month to ride in support of bicyclists' rights. Interesting!! You will see a picture of that below.
It was much easier to find a restaurant that wasn't packed compared to Friday, when the World Series was going on and we stumbled upon a mediocre restaurant that happened to be California's oldest. Last night, we stopped at Hard Rock Cafe and ended up eating at Wipeout Bar and Grill. It was fantastic! We ate outside on the boardwalk. STUNNING! We did some shopping (I finally got my Giants shirt) and saw the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz from a distance.
Speaking of Alcatraz, we are headed there today! Hmmm...you might be saying. Jill was flying out today? Well, late last night, I changed my flight and am staying another day. This city is just too awesome and I'm not ready to leave! I felt like there was so much more to do before I headed back. I don't know if/when I'll ever come back. So, now I won't be home until Sunday. Today's agenda includes going to Alcatraz and going across the Golden Gate Bridge.
I'm pretty tired today. About 2:30 a.m. SF time, the entire hotel had to evacuate! It turns out there was a (small?) fire at a shop near our hotel so the fire alarms activated. Nuts!
Love to all!
Thursday, October 28, 2010
The presentation
Sentinel's presentation did not disappoint! It was full of energy and passion, and it was so obvious those who presenters truly care about students. Tiffin really should be proud! I'm really looking forward to the awards presentation tomorrow -- it's why I'm here!
Little bit of time
I have about 45 minutes of down time so I thought I would update everyone...
Last night, I realized I didn't have anything to do today until 1 p.m. It seemed like my best time to do some sightseeing so I decided to get up a little early to head out! I set my alarm for 8 a.m. but ended up waking up at 7:30 a.m. (My body is pretty confused...it can't seem to figure out when I'm supposed to sleep, and I've been hungry pretty early!) I was out the door at 8:30 a.m. and planned to head to Fisherman's Wharf. My cousin said it was about a mile and half away from an attraction two blocks away, and she was right. I walked along the shoreline of the San Francisco Bay the whole way! When I got to Fisherman's Wharf, I stopped in some shops to pick up some things to take home.
When I looked across the bay, I got an awesome glimpse of the Golden Gate Bridge -- spectacular! I also stopped at Ghirardelli Square! The famous chocolates are made across the bay and I was able to pick some of it up at a small shop in the square. I'm looking forward to trying some of that back in Ohio! I also had an opportunity to dip my toes in the bay -- which is part of the Pacific Ocean! It was a huge thrill! That's what the picture of my toes is all about in an earlier post. It was a wonderful little excursion!
I also just got my first story filed for tomorrow's newspaper. Rafe Esquith, author of "Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire," did not disappoint! It was an emotional speech and I'm thrilled I got to hear him! In about an hour, Sentinel is going to deliver its presentation. As soon as my story is filed from that, it's more sightseeing time -- I think I'm heading back out to the blocks around the stadium during the World Series. It's just too amazing not to take it in again! And, I still want to buy a T-shirt.
The trip has been unbelievable...I can't believe I'm experiencing all of this. I'm very blessed!
Last night, I realized I didn't have anything to do today until 1 p.m. It seemed like my best time to do some sightseeing so I decided to get up a little early to head out! I set my alarm for 8 a.m. but ended up waking up at 7:30 a.m. (My body is pretty confused...it can't seem to figure out when I'm supposed to sleep, and I've been hungry pretty early!) I was out the door at 8:30 a.m. and planned to head to Fisherman's Wharf. My cousin said it was about a mile and half away from an attraction two blocks away, and she was right. I walked along the shoreline of the San Francisco Bay the whole way! When I got to Fisherman's Wharf, I stopped in some shops to pick up some things to take home.
When I looked across the bay, I got an awesome glimpse of the Golden Gate Bridge -- spectacular! I also stopped at Ghirardelli Square! The famous chocolates are made across the bay and I was able to pick some of it up at a small shop in the square. I'm looking forward to trying some of that back in Ohio! I also had an opportunity to dip my toes in the bay -- which is part of the Pacific Ocean! It was a huge thrill! That's what the picture of my toes is all about in an earlier post. It was a wonderful little excursion!
I also just got my first story filed for tomorrow's newspaper. Rafe Esquith, author of "Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire," did not disappoint! It was an emotional speech and I'm thrilled I got to hear him! In about an hour, Sentinel is going to deliver its presentation. As soon as my story is filed from that, it's more sightseeing time -- I think I'm heading back out to the blocks around the stadium during the World Series. It's just too amazing not to take it in again! And, I still want to buy a T-shirt.
The trip has been unbelievable...I can't believe I'm experiencing all of this. I'm very blessed!
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