Tragic loss...

Chris Flannery ... GonzagaCollege High School JazzBeasts Director, Orchestra and Instrumental Ensemble Director passed away this weekend.....the emptiness cannot be filled.

JD Ferries-Rowe (@jdferries) tweeted at 7:15 AM on Tue, Sep 10, 2013:
fascinating story. if we are responsible for #digcit, is this a tool we need? http://t.co/gVD3LtCglf
(https://twitter.com/jdferries/status/377389930231914496)

GTdF

PHOTO CONTEST 2013

Gonzaga Tour de France Photo CONTEST 2013

Guidelines:

      *Email your images and Vines to GonzagaPhoto@gonzaga.org by September 20

      *Image file name should include your last name, ONE or TWO WORD TITLE, and category and a number if you’re entering more than one…

  EXAMPLE:  Carter-Rocamador-townscape1.jpeg

Categories:

      Group Shot

      GOOFY

      Townscape/Landscape

      Monument/Museum/Church EXTERIOR

      Museum/Church INTERIOR

      Food

      Selfie/Group Selfie

      Camaraderie

      Best Pic of Magnus

      Best Video or Vine

            + Submit ‘French Trip QUOTES’!!

Steve Jobs "One more thing..." complete compilation (1999-2011)

Saturday, September 7, 2013

On the Boardwalk in Bethany Beach, DE

The Annual Bethany Beach Boardwalk Arts Festival

GTdF

Gonzaga Tour de France Photo CONTEST 2013

      *Email your images and Vines to                     GonzagaPhoto@gonzaga.org   by September 9

      *Image file name should include your last name, ONE or TWO WORD TITLE, and category and a number if you’re entering more than one…

 EXAMPLE:  Carter-Rocamador-townscape1.jpeg

      Group Shot

      GOOFY

      Townscape/Landscape

      Monument/Museum/Church EXTERIOR

      Museum/Church INTERIOR

      Food

      Selfie/Group Selfie

      Camaraderie

      Best Pic of Magnus

      Best Video or Vine

            + Submit ‘French Trip QUOTES’!!

We're back!!!

Here are a few 'bus shots'!

Hope everyone has regained normal sleep/wake patterns!

I'm still working on it!  Photo shoot on Wednesday, and MC'D

d the Bethany 4th of July Parade yesterday....

We all had places to go and things to do as they say!

Wishing you all a happy summer! You made the trip an absolute pleasure. Thank you for your generosity, kindness, and terrific humour!!!

TO NEXT YEAR!

WE'RE ALREADY PLANNING!!

Don't forget to email your trip high points and low point to Madame!!

Watch for info details on the French Trip Photo Contest!

Deadline sometime in the middle to end of August...

can't wait to see all your fabulous images!

Leaving for Nice this morning!

June 29??? NOOOOO!!

What a great day...the 3D video + the Arena, picnicking and swimming at the aquaduct, and fencing + calligraphy!!
 We ate the best ice cream in the world tonight on the square just out the hotel's front door.

Last night's amazing parade was a wonder. So many people involved and proud...and so many white horses!
 Off go Nice tomorrow!

Arles 6/28/13

Rocamodor...left there this morning 6/28/13

French Breakfast, Madame?? No!

Fun bus day! Visited castle/fortress on windy hilltop!
Now in Arles...this evening, we happened upon an annual celebration here with local people in costume/dress, white horses, music....ask your sons! We were lucky to have experienced it (and crepes for some while they watched!)!

Yesterday, 6/26/13...tried to 'blog'...internet took longer than time I had... Here we are at the train station. 

LONG day of bus +train. Rocomador is a lovely quaint town with a chapel/church and ramparts cut into/along the side and atop a mountain. Our visit to

Lascaux II today (an exact copy of the originals) was quite interesting. Beautiful town with wonderful art + food at lunch, too.

Arrival in Paris (airport) on Sunday, 6/23/13

Hi, ALL!
Everyone is fine! Walking, stairs, and food take up most of the time outside of enjoying the Louvre, Notre Dame, Eiffel Tower, etc.!!
We were to go up in the Eiffel Tower tonight, but there was a strike....so we took a boat tour...just as we moved toward the dock to end the trip, the lighted Tower began to sparkle with so many lights like 'bling'! Beautiful!
Tomorrow is an EARLY day! Off by bus to the train....6:30 a.m. departure! Will try to upload a group pic or two tomorrow.
 The guys are terrific! Good job!

Tomorrow night is FULL MOON...
should be a beautiful night to fly!!
First student participant to translate that entire 'sentence' into FRENCH and email it to Madame Gino-Saliba by 3pm tomorrow (Saturday) will win a 'prize' on Sunday!!

Wow! 34 hours! (May be wrong...I'm an artist!!!)
I feel like I'm in that commercial...  
10 days ... 9 days .....
Basically, ONE day left!!
Big errands today...picking up EUROS is at the top of the list!
See you all tomorrow!

A Bethany Rainbow Without Rain !

Always look East at sunset!

All the technology in the world
cannot make you a better teacher...
or a better person.
When all the lights go out,
there's only YOU.

Understand this,
and you are already a 'better teacher'!
Education doesn't stop
because your technology doesn't work!
YOU are the wonderful conduit
to the future.

Use tools wisely and well...
and have fun...

And when the lights go out
believe in yourself!

Welcome Summer!

Welcome SUMMER!

Listening to Tony Bennett

I move through my room

Cleaning, storing, pitching.

The year's happenings

punctuate my hours with 

laughs, sighs, smiles.

Thinking ahead unsure of

exactly what the days will bring

breathing, helping, thanking.

Certain of life as 'all good'

in my strength and gratitude

working, forgiving, loving.

Cheers, Summer!