Lunch with Kristen

Today Beckett and I got to have lunch with a friend and colleague, Kristen. I was fortunate enough to meet Kristen through another administrator who attended one of my workshops and afterward said, "You HAVE to meet this girl." He was sure we would hit it off because our interests and approaches to education are so similar. He was right. Since that time, we have worked together and talked about lots of things, including goals and the whole work-life balance. Most recently, she's been a great support for me regarding the transition back to work, and I'm very thankful for that! This year, we have been working on a project for integrating the new Common Core State Standards in our districts, and she drove all the way from Charleston to make it easier for me to meet with her. Here she is, with Beckett, who is wearing the cute shirt she got for him.


And here is the little guy, ever the gentleman, picking up the check. What a ladies' man.


Thanks, Kristen, for meeting us today, and thank you for your friendship.