a lot happened in october, and it flew by, too! we started the month with our annual jefferson awards event where i got to meet shane battier and tell him the story of how he borrowed a basketball from me 22 years ago and thank him for all the work he and his wife heidi did for memphis when they lived there. [side note: they met when they were in seventh grade. my brain still cannot comprehend this]. i also got to show my work friend sarah around the city a bit, and then i enjoyed a four-day weekend with my phone on do not disturb and my nose in a book. i spent a few days with blanche the wonder dog, got back into the swing of school visits, spent 4.5 days in dc with my parents, and enjoyed all the halloween decorations around the city.
and here’s how it looked in photos:
new best friend. new york, new york. october 2023. 
two of my work faves. new york, new york. october 2023. 
little island is really cool. new york, new york. october 2023. 
loved having sarah here for a few days. new york, new york. october 2023. 
trippy. new york, new york. october 2023. 
more little island. new york, new york. october 2023. 
high line views. new york, new york. october 2023. 
more nighttime views. new york, new york. october 2023. 
boo crew besties. washington, dc. october 2023. 
realized we needed a photo of all three of us. washington, dc. october 2023. 
love how much this city loves halloween. sunnyside, queens. october 2023. 
so many pretty flowers. astoria, new york. october 2023.
next up we have our fall conference for our students, the nyc marathon [maggie and matt are both running!], more time with blanche, and then 17 days in memphis!
happy november!
xx
queen veen on the scene 