Parade? Today?
One of my teacher colleagues is the Freshman Class sponsor. She had to leave early from work today to care for a very ill relative, she said. She asked me if I would walk with the Freshman float in the Lancer Day Parade, one of those first-game-of-the-football-season events.
All I had to do was make sure they didn't do anything stupid like standing up or trying to jump off a moving vehicle and stop them from pelting little kids too hard with candy. When the kids forgot to bring candy (that's Freshmen for you), I thought I had it made. I walked with them from 75th street down to 71st street and then had to walk back. It would have been a nice stroll if it weren't for the record-breaking 105-degree temperature! When I agreed to this on Monday, the high was in the 80's.
Now I am wiped out and my dogs are sore. I had plans tonight, damn it! I was going to finish up my lesson plans for next week since I won't want to work on them this weekend while I am in Florida. I still may get to the actual work, but for now, I think a nice nap is in order...
All I had to do was make sure they didn't do anything stupid like standing up or trying to jump off a moving vehicle and stop them from pelting little kids too hard with candy. When the kids forgot to bring candy (that's Freshmen for you), I thought I had it made. I walked with them from 75th street down to 71st street and then had to walk back. It would have been a nice stroll if it weren't for the record-breaking 105-degree temperature! When I agreed to this on Monday, the high was in the 80's.
Now I am wiped out and my dogs are sore. I had plans tonight, damn it! I was going to finish up my lesson plans for next week since I won't want to work on them this weekend while I am in Florida. I still may get to the actual work, but for now, I think a nice nap is in order...