After school yesterday I drove down to Brooklyn Center for a math workshop. I absolutely LOVE going to workshops! Yes, I admit, I am a nerdy teacher when it comes to learning new strategies and teaching methods that will reach my students. I wish I could afford to go to them more often! Plus, what teacher doesn't love an occasional day off from school? I spent Sunday night cleaning, doing laundry, and getting packed up. On Monday I planned for my sub and kept telling myself that all the work to plan for my sub was going to pay off come Tuesday. As I was driving down on Monday evening, the weather took a turn for the worst! Driving a huge van down to the cities, I encountered rain, sleet, and snow all in one trip...but, I made it safely! Another perk about being out of town was having a night to myself to stay up and sleep in without a baby waking me up. As I am cuddled into my nice warm bed my text message alert goes off at 5:00 a.m. that says that school will be cancelled for the day due to bad weather and several inches of snow. Go figure! And now, I am wide awake! Ha! Ha! I decided to make the most of my day so I got up, made coffee, watched the news, and surfed the internet. It turned out to be a great start to my day! The workshop was amazing and full of good resources! And best of all...
I was able to enjoy a nice lunch that did not include elementary cafeteria food, soup from a can, or last night's leftovers. What a treat! And the other best part about lunch was that we were given an hour to enjoy it! Ha! I am lucky if I find 20 minutes to just SIT down and eat during the school day.