Sunday, February 20, 2011

Gleaning Facebook: MSP Conference

 Our Math/Science Partnership group jointly presented (very informally) at the 2011 Georgia Science Teachers Assn Conference last Friday. Here are a few pics.


Space Hats
One of my fellow MSPers showed off her students "Space Hats" Each child designed a wizard's hat that would "teach" a lesson about a part of the Solar System unit.



The leader of our Fourth Grade MSP group was the irrepressible Marlee Tierce.


Here Marlee opens the session. The teacher on the right is looking through our school's Science Fair booklet, which was part of my "Show & Tell".


Wanda Dugger science-teacher/musician and my MSP buddy, showed off the palm pipes we made last summer (and her grandson!)


Moon Pie Phases seems a delicious way to teach that standard!


I'll try the little foldable at lower right reinforce phases of the moon.




I used Sheila's iPad to show off our Science Fair HQ website, and distributed copies of our Science Fair booklet and a page of Science Fair tips from our ten-years of fairs at Armuchee.

Another session I attended was "Science and Storytelling".


The diminutive teller made me a litterer who has been cursed by having his litter specially magnetized to "return to sender".



Here's the teller, a prof at Bainbridge College.



I took lots of pics like this to remind me of activities I want to use. Here an experiment to see the effect of friction on the amount of energy required to move these blocks.


Gleaning Facebook: Cold Night, Warm Mantle.

Cold night, warm mantle.

Martin Penland Teem
Tranquility Base!


Brenda Johnson Cochran
Sweet kitty.....


Jim Ellington
The clock struck ONE!!! hickory dickory dock! LOL!


Terrell Shaw
This particular clock is absolutely accurate - twice a day.


Jim Ellington
love those type!


Terrell Shaw
One of these days I'm gonna get this clock fixed. It belonged to Sheila's grandfather.


Jim Ellington
oh, wow! That really does make it valuable!!!


George Barton
Good luck on finding someone who repairs old clocks, let me know if you find one.

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Gleaning Facebook: Slow Start to Spring?

 In honor of my mother's birthday today I publish my annual jonquil photos. Mama loves these harbingers of Spring, as do I.

Unfortunately the dadgum daffodils are on strike ths year. I have always -- well, almost always -- been able to count on the sturdy little Defiers of Winter to lift their sunny trumpets to the skies and pronounce winter's doom on February First or even sooner. Below you see the brazen rascals announcing the coming of spring to travelers on Avenue A from their post at the end of my drive on January 29, 2009.



But here are the wimpy ne'er-do-well grandchildren of 2011, still bundled tight, barely showing any warm yellow, today, February 19, 2011.


Still it's good to see some progress toward Spring.
Happy Birthday, Mother!

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George Barton How old is Ruth?, she has to be close to 90.

Ruth Baird Shaw George you are right. I was born in 1923 so if i live two more years will celebrate 90. So let me pass along a bit of wisdom. <smile> One of the interesting things about growing old is realizing that we do not loose all the other ages we have been! although I am now 88, i still know what it is like to be 18 and 28 and 38 etc. God is good...All the time!

Terrell Shaw What are you gonna believe, George, the calendar, or your eyes? My mother is no where near ninety. pastedGraphic.png

George Barton Well, I know about how old you are, Charlie and Ruth had three babies before they had you, and I don't think Joan was born when your mom was 15 years old. She does look good, you would never guess her age unless you did the arithmatic.

Walter Jack Gipson Good shots Terry.

Terrell Shaw I don't know much about that, David. I remember Mrs. Harry Johnson made an effort to know many varieties. She planted a yard full out on Rockmart Road.

Terrell Shaw A jonquil finally burst forth this afternoon. Not in the bunch pictured but one near our front porch, so - ta-dah! -- today I rejoice to announce my First Jonquil of 2011!!! Take that, Winter!

Terrell Shaw I wrote a reply to Wordsworth's famous poem about daffodils a while back: http://aloneonalimb.blogspot.com/.../poetry-stretch-first...

Logan Boss Mothers and jonquils. When one is gone, the other persists, dependable, anticipated harbinger of Spring, awakening beautiful memories regrettably buried sometimes under Winter's decaying leaves. Enjoyed your response to Wordsworth's paean to daffodils and reflection, Terrell. Give your mom a big hug for me.

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Gleaning Facebook: Carmon Elliott

L-R: Mike Bock, Carmon Elliott, Me, Sheila Matthews Shaw

 Carmon Elliott was born February 15, 1911 in a two-room log cabin with a dogtrot built by his father in Buzzard Hollow, Kentucky. Carmon is the father of my friend and classmate Skip (Dr. Mark) Elliott.

That same day in Lagrange Georgia Sheila's Daddy was born. We lost James Clarence (Jay) Matthews at age 91 in 2002.

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Gleaning Facebook: Lifestyle Change

 Today Sheila and I start the second year of the lifestyle change that has resulted in our combined loss of over 60 lbs, and combined gain of considerable mobility, breath, energy, and enthusiasm for the wonders of this little blue marble home we share with all our facebook friends.

Sheila has reached her little skinny goal and is maintaining her good-looking self. I've still got a ways to go.

Bob Doster If you are talking about good-looking, then YES you have a ways to go. I lost 40 lbs last year myself. And apart from the good-looking piece, I have all of the above.

Terrell Shaw <grin> Yes, Bob, in some respects, you and I definitely still have goals before us.

Alice Jeffries Keel Tell Sheila I said congratulations!!!!

Betty Smith Franklin I DO TOO!

Lyn Davis You both look wonderful! I'm glad you're feeling great too! Love you!

Nancy Johal Singh Great job!!!....I have to get back in shape once this pregnancy is over...

Jagdeep Singh Congratulations Mr. Shaw ... I had started January 1st last year and lost about 45 lbs that I had gained in previous 3 yrs. I had restored myself physically to my previous self by around mid last year and have been able to keep it off so far.

Terrell Shaw First: I'm Terrell, Jagdeep. Congrats on your weight loss! And Nancy, chasing two little Johal/Singhs around that house oughta get rid of a few pounds, but somehow it didn't seem to work that way for us.

Terrell Shaw Thanks Lyn & Betty & Alice!

Ruthie Langston Terry What did you do/change?

Terrell Shaw Eat less/Exercise more. 

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Sheila went on Weight Watchers, and I sorta followed along.

Gleaning Facebook: Carmon Elliott

Headed down to Decatur today with our friend Mike Bock to say happy 100th birthday to Mr. Carmon Elliott.
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Joan Shaw Turrentine
Tell Carmon hello and happy birthday for Jim and me too.

Terrell Shaw
Will do!

Joan Shaw Turrentine
I didn't realize he was due this benchmark birthday already.

Terrell Shaw

We had a great time at the b'day reception. Carmon took a mike and told stories and recited poetry for 20 minutes or more. Great refreshments and a slideshow of pics from Carmon's birth and childhood in a log cabin in Buzzard Hollow Kentucky, to the present.
Just for the record, when I told Carmon's daughter who my sister is, she said her Dad thinks Jim Turrentine is among the best things that ever happened to his church, and Carmon repeated words to the same effect. Ann also asked that I greet Jan and Joan ... she knew both of you at Asbury. And Darlene's sister Marilyn also asked me to say Hi to Joan. She was originally a Mariner, but actually finished with the next class. Several other A/P members said to say Hi to Jim & Joan.
Afterward we had dinner at Picadilly with the family and visited a while longer. I'll post pics later.


George Barton
I would like to wish Mr. Elliott a happy first century, and good luck on the second. The oldest person in the world lives right here in Georgia now, at Monroe, Bessie Cooper, she will be 115 in August. And Terrell, she was a school teacher.

Monday, February 07, 2011

Gleaning Facebook: Hound Dog!

This ought to get something started. What was your first musical purchase?

My trip to Griffin on Friday reminded me of my first ever purchase of music.
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Terrell Shaw Record Haven. It was on a side storefront street parallel to Poplar St. and a block or two farther from our house. I had saved enough. We had a family record player. It was time to invest in music. So I bravely walked up to town, entered Record Haven, and plopped down my life savings to purchase my first 45 rpm recording: "Hound Dog" by Elvis Presley, which was intended to be the flip side of the mournful but peppy "Don't Be Cruel". "Hound Dog" climbed the charts first and was the song I was there to purchase, but was eventually overtaken by "Don't Be Cruel" according to Wikipedia. DBC sold four million in 1956 and shared the record for most weeks at #1 until 1992.

Marlee Tierce I bought music boxes. My first real big purchase from my own money was an oboe of my very own.

Terrell Shaw Wow! Do you still play oboe?

Marlee Tierce No. Just high school and college. I do play a great radio and stereo!

Terrell Shaw As Bill Harley has pointed out, playing recorded music is important too. He has a song "Daddy Played the Phonograph".

Jim Geist The Cars first album...

Deborah Lake Dawson I think mine was Neil Diamond or Elton John.

Ann Gore Mine was Elvis Presley - Hound Dog and Don't Be Cruel - a 45 oops!! Just told my age.

Darrell Fedchak Quite possibly "The Wheels on the Bus." It was so long ago...

Terrell Shaw Davy Jones, you don't know the meaning of "long ago"! <grin> Ann and I, on the other hand, were there for Elvis' debut.

Ringstaff Marilyn @Marlee- me too, I bought an oboe!


Susan Cherones 45 of Kung Fu Fighting.Yes, I'm serious.

Terrell Shaw No way! It is disgusting how young most folks in the world are these days! <grin>

Ruth Baird Shaw Terry. I loved your story about your first purchase of music! Those four years in Griiffin were importnt years for all of us. Have you ever thought about "what if" if you had accepted the Music (voice) scholarship after High School?


Terrell Shaw A few times. I'm fascinated with how things work together. I wouldn't have met Sheila so I b'lieve I'll let well enough alone.

Angela Flannigan McRee The Wiz LP in 1979. First one I paid for myself. Definitely got my $$$$ out of that one. My friend Ginger McDermot and I danced (well she danced...I froze like a deer in the headlights))in the talent show with that record. I'm amazed the needle didn't wear a hole through that song.

Christie Hufstedler Boyd I'm pretty sure that the first record I ever bought was a Beatles record. I distinctly remember the apple label. 

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Mona Dewey-Leiter The first record I got that was not a Sesame St. or Disney related one was the Grease Movie Soundtrack.


Pam Howell Adams The first 45 I bought was Tommy Roe "I'm So Dizzy" or The Archies "Sugar, Sugar"

Terrell Shaw

Easin' on down the road, Mz Flannigan? (I'm gonna remember my lesson tomorrow!)
And Christie's a mophead, who'd a thunk it. Sheila saw the Fab Four twice... Atlanta and Jacksonville. She still has a trunk full of Beatles stuff. Her Mom took her to one of the concerts... I'm still trying to get my head around the fact that my wonderful MIL watched a Beatles concert with a whole stadium full of screaming teenage girls. I somehow thought I was above the Beatles crowd... that was for younger kids. I was into folk stuff. Now I like 'em.
Ramona, were you Sandy?

Pam, every thing I can think to write about Sugar, Sugar makes me sound like a Dirty Ol' Man, so I'll just be a dizzy ol' man and say, "My head is spinnin;" 


Mona Dewey-Leiter Yes I wanted to be Sandy/Olivia Newton-John when I was a girl. She was so pretty and a lovely Singer. Grease was great for being a fun colorful musical. That was a rarity by the 1970s.


Jerry B. Smith Don't know if it was first or not, but the VHS of Lou Reed & John Cale's Songs for Drella was pretty early on. After I saw it on GPTV.I had no idea at the time who Lou Reed, John Cale or the Velvet Underground was... I just liked it a lot. No, that probably wasn't first - but it was the first I really remember.

Ruthie Langston Terry Hmmmmm, long time ago- probably Elvis on a 45????

Betty Smith Franklin Sheet music--35 cents. Hit Parade songs for me to sing accompanied in talent shows. "Would you like to Swing on a Star?" (fourth grade).

Bob Doster My Dad worked on Juke boxes and Pinball machines. He sometimes would bring home old 45's that were taken off the Jukes. I could go to his shop and buy them for $.25. Didn't buy many, didn't have a lot of quarters.

Bill Supon I was planning on singing professionally. I got a job at Darlington to accumulate some cash. Then I met this incredibly lovely Roman girl, and I decided to do music as a semi-pro.

And stick with Karen!!

Paula Graves I think the first music that I ever bought with my own money was a 45 of Andy Gibb's "Shadow Dancing" at a yard sale.

Saturday, February 05, 2011

Project Wild; Project Wet; Project Learning Tree


Oh Dear!
Project WILD

Oh Dear!
Project WILD

Which are tree products?
Project Learning Tree

Aquifer
Project WET




Plastic pipe with dangling rope inside to provide treefrog shelter.










Untreated board with handle to provide salamander cover

Plastic pipe with dangling rope inside to provide treefrog shelter.



Was this Macroinvertebrate Mayhem?

Drop in a Bucket?

Friday morning ice-breaker.


How many bears can live in this forest?
Project WILD

Migration Headache



H2Olympics
Project Wet






H2Olympics
Project Wet

Project Learning Tree

Bird & Worms
Project Learning Tree





Bird & Worms
Project Learning Tree