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It was Monday morning. My youngest boy, Tommy, dragged himself down for breakfast. He was heading back to school after a nearly two-week blizzard break. Our conversation went something like this: Tommy: “Dad, is this March?” Me: “No, it’s still February.” Tommy: “I can’t wait until March.” Me: “Why?” Tommy: “Spring Break. And then it’ll […]
Two weeks minus one day. 9 days. That’s how long most Oklahoma students have been out of school during this historic snow and cold. They won’t admit it, but I can tell my boys are getting tired of being home. I know I am. And my wife certainly is. While main roads are certainly drivable […]
Four snow days last week. Still haven’t heard from the schools if there will be class Monday. My guess? No. The neighborhood streets are still really bad, and busses have to be able to pick up students. Who knows? With another big storm coming our way Tuesday/Wednesday, the kids could get quite a few more […]
I love to see my kids happy, but this is ridiculous. Last night my 15-year-old and I were watching “Jersey Shore” together (don’t ask why). He kept bugging me about whether his school will have another snow day on Friday. A brief snow storm Thursday morning closed schools, and while there was no new snow […]
It’s summer. For my three boys that means no alarm clocks (or dad) waking them up from deep sleep for school. I’m always amazed of two things regarding teenagers and their sleep habits: How difficult it is to wake them up for school. How long they can sleep in, given the opportunity. So I’m not […]
