Animoto

I've used this tool before and really like it. Students love adding their own pictures, selecting the perfect music and telling their stories with Animoto. I was looking for new ideas to start a new school year at a new school and ran across a library tour using Animoto. So, I've was just in to take a look at my new library and started taking pics. Here is a first draft of the tour I hope to share with students in two week:

Here's the link too: http://animoto.com/play/cdMIbkSlhlrLjDNulw0nfA

Relaxing out Back

Enjoying the sounds of the water fountain and the noise from the squirrel sneaking through the trees overhead!

Irish Fest Here I Come!

Talked with the para from my new library (she sounds awesome), grabbed a cup of coffee at Public Market again, reviewed some lesson plan ideas and compiled my list of things to do and questions for school, took a peek in the downtown library (beautiful architecture and just an awesome space.....a very cute child was playing with the puppets in the children's room), then headed for Brady street for lunch. I ended up at Cempazuchi for some Mexican food to get me ready for Irish Fest.

Veggie Tostadas - goat cheese, guacamole, sauted spinach, tomatoes and black beans.

More Pictures from Milwaukee

Cowboy cookie (oatmeal, peanut butter cups, chocolate chunks, m&m's.....Mmmmmm) and coffee; outside of the Public Market.

Get your $5 Friday tickets (4:00-5:30pm).....for Irish Fest!

Couple of pics from the trail along Lake Drive:

Pictures from Atwater Beach:

Reading in the Park

Hanging at the Lakefront again today. I relaxed with a cup of coffee at Public Market, had lunch at a cute little spot (it was nice enough to sit outside), walked the paths by Veteran's Park and along Brady street (scoping out where I'll grab a bite tomorrow), walked to Summerfest grounds to buy my $5 Friday night tickets to Irish Fest and now am relaxing (remembered to toss a chair in the trunk this morning) by the pond to blog and read. I have a book checked out through Overdrive and it expires today!  

My companions:

Just beautiful today:

Views from the Milwaukee lakefront

The weather was sometimes sunny, but mostly overcast and comfortably warm. I parked near Veteran's Park and then walked around. I took a blanket, so took a little time to read as well.

Public Market

Exploring Milwaukee a bit today. Having a quiche and cup of java at the Public Market and catching up on my sister's travels in Greece. 

Smells good here!

Lakefront in Milwaukee

A bit wet this morning, but nothing that a bunch of napkins can't mop up.  Just couldn't see sitting inside on a summer morning along the lake. Plus, there are these cute, daring little birds to watch. They are waiting for me to drop a couple of crumbs from my cranberry-pumpkin muffin!

My garden