Aaah, the variety of it all. In our family we've had snow days, heat days, hurricane days, ice days, sniper days, and now add cold days to our school closings. Of course Richard's "hop-brothers" must be having fire days...am interested what arrangements their school is making...but, still...
Aparantly, the temps will be so uncommonly low that all the schools around have cancelled so that no kids are outside waiting for, or walking to or from the buses or schools. Forgive my being old, but I don't get it.
Are we that delicate a society? I'll bet Erica's friend's Siberian Dad would find it rather curious. I recall being sent to school walking one morning in blizzard conditions because my Dad couldn't get either car out. I was in second grade in northern Indiana.
I'll bet I see kids outside tomorrow. If not playing [which I fully expect] then at least going places--so why couldn't they have gone to school?
I've said it before, and I'll say it again, I've never had a child tell me it was too cold to play outside, only it was too hot. Cold? Put on another layer. And wear your ski mask.
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"Cold" days? Are you serious? That has got to be one of the most rediculous things I've ever heard of!
My friend from Hong Kong said they got cold days from school there...when it was under 50 degrees! Apparently the school was built without heat.
ANYWAY, I don't want to go to class in the morning then! It's supposed to be negative 10 with the wind chill! Boo cold days for high schoolers!
I can't believe it...blogger lost my own posting! Ayway...at least we aren't having "fire days" like the ID boys. Lela gave me the website--interesting: msd134.org Richard is off to hang with Rutt after cleaning the garage--no heat out there either!
First of all, what the heck is a "hop-borther"??? Honestly, you speak your own language.
Second of all, the extreme cold that I've seen on the news is just that: extreme!! You can get frost-bite within minutes. I saw them explaining all that on the news, too. So yeah, let your kid stand out side, waiting for a bus, and see if he comes home with toes. The midwest is having extreme temperatures from what I understand, so quit whining and enjoy a few days off. At least you have a school to go back to!
Third, remember that things you remember as a young child are rarely as they actually were. I think that everything in memories get pushed to extremes, so we only remember what we want to and how we think it should have been. That's all I'm saying.
come on sariah, if you ever listened when mom talked about family, you'd know her phrase "hop brother." calm the heck down.
Erica, I don't know the phrase "hop brother". Sorry. I just want to know what the crap Mom is talking about. And telling someone to calm down is like adding fuel to the fire. Why not let me ask Mom questions and let me state my opinions? You aren't the only one with something valid to say, you know.
It's just like us in Oregon having school closed for a few inches worth of snow... we have always found it amusing. Anything they find out of the ordinary will somehow let school out. My mom went to school in subzero weather, but maybe most people don't have the means of prtecting their skin and such from the cold, etc.
OK, here goes:
1. Lela came up with the term "hop-brother" back when Aiden was born. All with whom I've shared the term have adopted it, it is my hope [and goak] that it will one day become an established term with the meaning "brother of my brother."
2. Sariah, you are right, memories do alyer facts at times, but not always.
3. We've had 2 hr delays the last two days and will probably do so next week as well. That makes sense--once the sun comes out and you can see the bus coming...or see through the multitudinous layers...
and one district has had school out all week because of the way their overly crowded scheduling is done, it is almost impossible to change it in any sensible way. So delays do not work for them.
3. I just feel that with just 3 snow days built in, they should not be tossed away--and two were. Now what will they do if the developing storm hits mid week next week on top of the already sub-zero temps and the snow and ice we already have?
4. Erica, thank for trying to stick up for me, but you don't really have to. I can ignore the tone when I read.
5. Yes, saying calm down to someone is like waving a red flag in front of a bull.
6. Thank you, Julia, for understanding the point I was trying to makr. I just found it rather humerous.
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