Snow Day!

Thursday, January 06, 2005

yep, not even 7 am and an adventure already.  i woke up right away this morning to my alarm in order to check the snow outside and the closed schools listing online.  but i guess it was still too early because not many schools were listed yet.  so i procrastinated.  i didnt want to get in the shower and get all ready if school was going to be closed, so i waited until 5 30 to get in the shower...  (that means i would have 20 minutes to get all ready and leave to be on time- on a normal non-snow covered road day).  i got all ready and continued to check the updated list as more and more schools were continuing to be added to the closed school list by the minute.  kentwood public schools was still not on the list.  so at 6:00 i gave in, knowing i would be late as it was, and not so confident about the road condition, so i left for school.  i wasnt even on the highway yet and i was slipping and sliding and more schools were being listed on the radio.  i proceeded with caution and fear going 45 mph and got to the exit before mine when my phone rang with my boss telling me that kentwood schools are closed!  this is a phone tree, so i am supposed to call the next person on the list, but it is dark, snowy, and traffic is all around me, so i asked my boss to call the next person for me.  then a couple minutes later another site leader called me to make sure i had heard.  what timing...  she is a few minutes away from work and im nearly to work...  so in this terrible weather i had to drive back and forth to find myself, almost an hour later, back in my jammies and ready to get back into bed.  of course, since ive been awake for nearly two hours, i need to eat some breakfast first.  one nice thing about the morning is that i already took the opportunity to "play" in the snow!  i decided since i knew i would be able to come right in and get into warm, dry clothes i should clean off phil's car (to get the first thick layer of snow off) and i enjoyed that snow very much.  ah, the joy of snow days.  enjoy yours, but be safe!

Posted 1/6/2005 6:58 AM - 1 View - 4 eProps - 2 comments - edit it 2 Comments oh, haha, didn't notice.  it was covered again....  thanks! Posted 1/6/2005 9:11 AM by phillya - delete - block user - fix language - reply hi jen! i thought about you this morning beucase i now have to wake up at 530 on tues and thursday in order to make it to the gym  before work:) i always think of all the people in thier warm beds all snuggled up under the covers while we are working hard! so i am  so happy for you that you got to go back to bed today! i was hoping that western would be closed so i could miss work to! but i think  we never close! that was super nice of you to clean off phils car! you too are cute! i got to play in the snow early this morning too!  i loved it!! have a happy day!! i hope you are still snuggled in bed right now!:) Posted 1/6/2005 9:17 AM by Squirts14 - delete - block user - fix language - reply