I wondered which State TOY I would meet first. I walked out of Dallas Fort Worth airport into the balmy 65 degree weather and to my cab. I must have had the teacher look on because immediately the man across from me said "which state are you?" I think I will simply be known here as Alaska - and that is okay with me...
It turns out that the gentleman is Alvin Davis, a music teacher in Florida, who I recognized immediately as one of the four national finalists they announced last week. We had a great ride chatting with each other and a friendly clothing designer sharing the cab with us. It turns out Alvin has been on sabbatical since August serving his duties as Florida teacher of the year. He has been touring districts, meeting with senators and generally getting involved in a lot of education funding and policy for his state. I was in awe of his duties!
We arrived at our hotel with some down time before our registration. I was left humbled after only meeting 1 and I have 53 more to go. I am ready though and very proud to be "Alaska."
On another note, Alvin did ask me what the main food was in Alaska...
I said salmon of course:)
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