March 2020 SOLC–Day 3
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Today was a no good, very bad, yucky day. The worst one in a long while. I won’t go into details, but the morning was pretty stressful–a typical bumpy Monday laced with extra doses of argument, opposition and negativity. I looked forward to recess, thinking it might be a respite for all of us.
Who was I kidding?
At recess I was on duty, and I was torn in multiple directions. I needed to get back inside to check in with a student whom I’d sent to the office, deal with the report that another one of my students had been enthusiastically dropping the f-bomb around the playground, and shoo a bunch of repeat offenders off the forbidden ice field. The latter was complicated by the fact that I’d worn dress boots that literally cannot walk on ice. Then to make things even more interesting, the cursing student stomped off across the field. Far across the field, the very icy field, and well out of the recess boundaries. For a moment, I wished I could clone myself but then I worried that doing so would merely double my suffering.
In the midst of this not-so-much-fun day I got an e-mail from a friend. “This woman reminds me so much of you, her eyes, the tilt of her head… Could you be related?”
I was intrigued. Would I see the resemblance? What does she think I look like? Then, I clicked on the link and saw the photograph.
I think she meant to send me this:
But she sent me this instead:
I’m still depressed.
I often have a glass of wine in the evening. Tonight when I got home, I made coffee. Then I poured Bailey’s in it. Liberally. That about sums it up.
Nix the comfort zone 
Some days flow like that … tomorrow (today?) is another day …
Kevin
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Thanks, Kevin. This one felt borderline floodlike.
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Those photos! Luckily, it’s a new day. Here’s hoping to a better day today!
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Thanks! I can’t say it was a lot better today, but at least I didn’t hit the Bailey’s when I got home.
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Ugh. The day sounds horrible, but you captured it really well! The SOL dilemma: do we want writing material or an ordinary uneventful day? I hope today is better. The picture reveals were brilliant.
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The upside of a bad day is a good slice. A silver lining guaranteed for the whole month!
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I’m sorry I made your bad day worse. But it made for a funny end to your post.
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Really, it made me laugh at myself and that’s always a good antidote to a bad day 🙂 I hope you saw the humor in it as well! (and I can see the resemblance)
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Ermehgerd this cracks me up so much! I loved scrolling down for that photo reveal-I literally laughed out loud! Hope today is better for you, but yesterday sounds like the typical day-in-the-life of teachers. Hope the Bailey’s soothed your soul!
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The pictures make me laugh every time I look at them! Glad you got a kick out of them, too!
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Sorry your Monday was, well, a Monday. This slice had me wanting to hug you mid day! But by the end, I was laughing and I had to go back and reread! I was almost late to my Boot Camp! Your miserable Monday started my Tuesday off with a laugh! Thanks for sharing and I sure hope today is better to you!
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I’m so glad I started your day off with a laugh and that you still made it to Boot Camp on time.
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What a day you had! I know we all been there. I’m glad you treated yourself when you got home! Your picture reveal made me laugh. I hope your week gets better!
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Hannah loves her Bailey’s. You go girl!
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Oh my goodness – the pictures! I don’t know how you managed. I am very very glad that you had Bailey’s at home – today needed a Bailey’s sort of end. (Oh! The pictures!)
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