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We’ve Done Gone Viral, Ya’ll…
It hit Mama out of nowhere Monday afternoon. It whooped up on Daddy early Tuesday morning and on into that evening. Big Brother experienced the wrath Wednesday and Thursday, and there was no dodging the powerfully potent punch the stomach virus landed on the Triplets toward the week’s end. For many, it was the week of the Kentucky Derby. For us, it was the week of Upchuck Then Hurry (Hurry and clean up the vomit, because the next onslaught will come from another direction and be a whole heckuva lot browner). Although our scrum with the stomach virus was something that I hope we don’t have to deal with again…
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What’s Your Superpower?
One superpower that I am most proud of is my ability to tell if 12-13 year olds REALLY (and I mean REALLY) have to go to the restroom during class. How it Works: Whenever a middle schooler asks me if they can use the restroom during class, I do a quick analysis of the student. Typically, I reply with, “You do not have to use the restroom” accompanied by my best Jedi-Mind-Trick stare. Ninety-three percent of the time, this is all I have to do; they sit down with a somewhat defeated look on their face. The other seven percent of the time, I am met with rebuttal and a…
