February 13, 2024 DON'T EAT THE YELLOW SNOW

 

SNOW DAY. Nothing like a day off from school in FEBRUARY. Love it. It's really coming down out there. Looks like some HEAVY SNOW to shovel. Wonder what people who work from home do? I guess there are good and bad things about working from home----especially when it SNOWS. At least when a teacher has a snow day--they get the day off. It is one of the only PERKS left about being a teacher. Teaching is a REAL grind. The routine is monotonous and rigid. EVERY DAY---NO FLEXIBILITY AT ALL. DEALING WITH OVER 100 KIDS A DAY--THEIR PARENTS--AND ADMINISTRATION. Every day is a whirlwind and my head is usually swimming by the time I get home. So thanks again Mother Nature. I appreciate it. Another good thing about being home is having some free time to write my blog. Just finished a keeper called The Guncle by Steven Rowley. Parick O'Hara is a former sitcom star who lives a somewhat reclusive life in Palm Springs. After tragedy strikes, he suddenly becomes the primary temporary guardian for his nine year old niece, Maisie, and six year old nephew, Grant. Although Patrick loves them, he has absolutely no idea how to raise children. The children, who refer to him lovingly as GUP (gay uncle Pat), really need him to step up to the plate. Armed with a list of "Guncle Rules" and a sense of humor, GUP quickly realizes that although parenthood is a lot of responsibility, he wouldn't want it any other way. This is a funny, but also thoughtful book about love, death, recovery, and grief that I really enjoyed. It is about 336 pages that fly by---Heard there is a sequel that I'll have to check out. Enjoy.