The Smoking Lounge

It's official. The 09-10 school year has begun in my universe and I'm exhausted already. Only two days into it (yesterday was one of those days) and I am certain it's going to be a pretty good year. I just need to somehow get used to the 5am wake-up call. After 4 years of driving I am still having trouble with it. It's too fucking early! But I may have never woke up at all and am still dreaming because the kids were so good yesterday.

So I was really intrigued by a request from some of the local HS Stoners who sit in the back of the bus. They had a great idea! They asked if they could take the last few seats and conceal them with a tapestry or curtain, bring in some cool rock posters and mood lighting and create a smoking lounge. Great idea I said, but they would have to take it up with the School Board because I don't own the bus... I just drive it. I did mention however, if I caught any of them smoking on the bus I would invite a very large varsity football player or wrestler to sit with them and keep them in line. Or I would write them up, which wouldn't really matter to them. But I have to congratulate them on a great idea... a smoking lounge on the school bus. Hhmmm.

I also met my sons First Grade Teacher. LOVE HER! She just gets it. She also lives in the district with 4 kids and a husband who is also an educator. I really think she will be a great Teacher for my very typical 6 year old son. She made several points about how she has had to adjust to the many changes in education over the last several years and could care less about the bureaucratic bullshit. She just loves to teach these kids to read and watch them blossom into themselves with their own individual reading accomplishments. Yea! I love her already!

Anyway... tune in soon for many more school bus driving adventures.