The lesson plans are written. Grades are updated. My suitcase is packed... and unpacked... and repacked in an effort to meet the weight limit for checked luggage. It's not clothing. I have that down to a science. It's the gifts from New Jersey to Costa Rica.
We'll be visiting schools and staying with a host family during our trip around Costa Rica. What did I think represented New Jersey?
- Pencils with our state symbols including the official state dinosaur - New Jersey's Hadrosaur was the first complete dinosaur skeleton discovered in North America.
- Saltwater taffy - This candy earned its name in New Jersey.
- Cranberry and blueberry Craisins - New Jersey is major producer of cranberries and blueberries and a member of the Ocean Spray cooperative. The blueberry was first cultivated by Elizabeth White in Whitesbog, NJ.
- Posters showing songbirds in their New Jersey highlands forest nesting habitat and in their Costa Rican wintering habitat
- Paperback books titled "Nueva Jersey" - The book is small but packed with information about New Jersey in Spanish.
- Sandalwood fans - These are not made in New Jersey, but they are great for deterring mosquitos and increasing the rate of evaporation from skin in humid conditions.
- Letters from Senora Guzman's students - This is the most important packet that has bumped 22 ounces of Saltwater taffy.
And so with hours left to go before boarding the flight form Newark to San Antonio, I continue to pack.. weigh the suitcase... unpack and repack.
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