After the Winds of Change

Today I am as happy as a clam; which is appropriate considering I had one of the best hikes this morning down at Keana Point, located on the north shore of Oahu.  My daughters (Kaydence and Addison) and I hit the sea shell and sea glass jackpot.  We figured after Tropical storm Darby the sea shells would be plentiful; and my were they!  Sea glass and sea shells were plentiful and Kaydence was amazed that she found one of the rarest colors of sea glass (red or garnet colored).

In addition to our exciting and vigorous hike, I have officially secured my spot at the University of Syracuse for their Certificate of Advanced Study in School Library Media.  I have been waiting patiently for a couple weeks for my intent to register card to come either in the mail or via email.  Of course, being the scatter brain I can sometimes be, I neglected to look in my spam folder (I must make sure I always check it, so that emails do not get overlooked).

Besides all this exciting news I was asked by Michelle Colte (Head librarian at Daniel K. Inouye Elementary and 2015-2016 School Librarian of the Year Recipient) to present next week August 4th at the Oahu Library Conference.  This is my first time presenting at a conference here on Oahu.  I really enjoy public speaking and I am starting to get pumped up about it.  I will be taking over a presentation that was supposed to be done by another librarian.  I feel kind of bad that the librarian will not be able to speak about the presentation she already created.  However, I feel that I will do a good job with it, and hopefully do her presentation justice.  I may not be as knowledgeable about the program, since last year was first year being exposed to it, but I figure I will give it a go and start trying to get my name out there!  I love that everything is falling into place.