Friday, July 13, 2018

TpT Un-Conference Happy Hour Party

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TpT hosted a Happy Hour party at New York City Headquarters yesterday.
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While thousands of TeachersPayTeachers flocked to the conference in Nashville...
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 ...I pounded the pavement on my home turf.  Would you like to join me for a Happy Hour road trip?
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The minute I walk into TpT HQ, I feel teacher-love.
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I'm home!  In mid-century-modern heaven--in summer!  It doesn't get any better than this.  

Thanks, Kris, from the TpT design dept., for capturing my celebration! 
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When I'm creating resources, I sometimes think of it as a Mom 'n Pop shop.  I forget there's a factory of supremely hard-working, and ultra-nice, people supporting me.

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And, playing ping-pong to re-boot.  Did you notice the ukulele on the windowsill?  Love it!

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 More re-boot must-haves: The Quiet Room!  

I know, because my kindergarten teaching was transformed when I started meditating for 10 minutes a day.
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Light refreshments from Murray's--oh, my!  I go weak in the knees over Brie on crusty bread.

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 TpT sellers and staff mingle...


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 ...and play ice-breaker BINGO for prizes.  I just stand there smiling, and helping others win--in Classic Kindergarten Teacher mode.

I love meeting TpT old-timers and newbies--and forum buddies like Sheila from That Book Life (who is so much more charming and effervescent than I ever could've guessed from her formidable TpT store and bio)!

The importance of making personal connections is the theme of the evening.

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When it's over, I make a bee-line through Union Square, which is always buzzing with life.
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Fake pigeons and pizza-eating rats are unique money-makers, only in Noo Yawk.

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Cultures meet...

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...and play...
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 ...and sell.  Do people still buy--and read--hardcover books?
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 Mahatma Gandhi overlooks it all, calmly.

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I stare for too long at these chairs, wondering if they're as comfortable as they are beautiful, and also if there's a digital message embedded in the carved pattern.

Then I see the tag line, Space for Artists.  That's my TeachersPayTeachers life in a nutshell! 

I'm tempted to stick around for another hour to watch the sunset.  It's not just any ol' sunset.  It's Manhattanhenge (like Stonehenge), or the Manhattan Solstice.  It's the one night a year when the sunset aligns with the east-west grid of the city streets.

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That's a stock photo, not mine.  I'm happy but tired, and so I race down the subway steps to catch the train home.

Well, that was fun.  Thanks for sharing my New York City Un-Conference, Happy Hour at TpT. 

Till next time,