{"id":2991,"date":"2015-12-01T18:30:47","date_gmt":"2015-12-02T00:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/?p=2991"},"modified":"2015-12-02T10:27:46","modified_gmt":"2015-12-02T16:27:46","slug":"a-day-with-dolphins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/?p=2991","title":{"rendered":"A Day with Dolphins!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/gpwcandrews.sharpschool.net\/home\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN7833.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN7833\" width=\"500\" height=\"293\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN7833.jpg 500w, https:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN7833-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nToday I traveled all the way down (not up) to Portland &#8230; Texas, where I spent a fun day at <a href=\"http:\/\/gpwcandrews.sharpschool.net\/home\" target=\"_blank\">WC Andrews Elementary<\/a> \u2014 home of the Dolphins! I gave three performances amid some of the many cool dolphin murals and answered some great questions from the many young writers in all three audiences. Unfortunately, I had to shorten my first show since 1st grade had to leave for a field trip. But hey, they got to see me AND The Nutcracker today!<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/gpwcandrews.sharpschool.net\/home\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN7867.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN7867\" width=\"500\" height=\"344\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN7867.jpg 500w, https:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN7867-300x206.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nNow, I usually don\u2019t use a podium, but I had to make an exception when I found out that the WCA podium was actually an Eagle Scout project from fellow Eagle Scout, Marco F. Mu\u00f1oz of Troop 349. Great job, Marco!<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/gpwcandrews.sharpschool.net\/home\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN7853.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN7853\" width=\"500\" height=\"656\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN7853.jpg 500w, https:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN7853-229x300.jpg 229w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nThanks to Mrs. Vela for inviting me. Thanks to Mrs. Sarchet for the tech support. Thanks to Principal Tarkington for the introductions. And a big thanks to all the WCA Dolphins! You were a great audience all around!<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/gpwcandrews.sharpschool.net\/home\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN7829.jpg\" alt=\"DSCN7829\" width=\"500\" height=\"378\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN7829.jpg 500w, https:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/DSCN7829-300x227.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Today I traveled all the way down (not up) to Portland &#8230; Texas, where I spent a fun day at WC Andrews Elementary \u2014 home of the Dolphins! 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