{"id":4500,"date":"2018-03-05T14:57:51","date_gmt":"2018-03-05T20:57:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/?p=4500"},"modified":"2018-03-05T14:57:51","modified_gmt":"2018-03-05T20:57:51","slug":"swimming-with-dolphins-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/?p=4500","title":{"rendered":"Swimming with Dolphins&#8230;again!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/des.manorisd.net\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1516_Fotor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"362\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1516_Fotor.jpg 500w, https:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1516_Fotor-300x217.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/des.manorisd.net\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1517_Fotor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"365\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1517_Fotor.jpg 500w, https:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1517_Fotor-300x219.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1519_Fotor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"364\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1519_Fotor.jpg 500w, https:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1519_Fotor-300x218.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nAfter a WHOLE day off, I traveled to Austin, TX for a return visit to <a href=\"https:\/\/des.manorisd.net\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Decker Elementary<\/a>&#8212;home of the Dolphins! I visited Decker once before back in 2009 and was welcomed back with a huge banner on the library window. Crafted by the Dolphins themselves, the banners featured many characters from my books. Great work, everyone!<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/des.manorisd.net\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1526_Fotor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"579\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1526_Fotor.jpg 500w, https:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1526_Fotor-259x300.jpg 259w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nI performed my presentations in the library and signed bunches of library books for the Dolphins to check out later. I hope you enjoy them!<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1533_Fotor.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1533_Fotor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"228\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1533_Fotor.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1533_Fotor-300x137.jpg 300w, https:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1533_Fotor-768x351.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nAnd a silly one&#8230;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1537_Fotor.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1537_Fotor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"242\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1537_Fotor.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1537_Fotor-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1537_Fotor-768x372.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nThanks to Mrs. Mitchell for inviting me and for lunch. And a big thanks to all the Decker Dolphins for welcoming me back to your school with all the hard work on the banners and your best behavior during my shows. It was great to be back!<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/des.manorisd.net\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1528_Fotor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"425\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1528_Fotor.jpg 500w, https:\/\/michaelanthonysteele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1528_Fotor-300x255.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; After a WHOLE day off, I traveled to Austin, TX for a return visit to Decker Elementary&#8212;home of the Dolphins! I visited Decker once before back in 2009 and was welcomed back with a huge banner on the library window. Crafted by the Dolphins themselves, the banners featured many characters from my books. 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