If you utter the words "Snow Day", everyone can flash back to the simple joy when you were a kid and your mom tells you there's no school. What everyone doesn't know is that teachers have that same thrill when the call comes or we see the cancellation run across the ticker on TV.
When you have a day off, you fill it with a plan, but an unexpected day off is like finding that extra dollar (or even $5) in your pocket. You can give yourself permission to crawl back in bed and fall back asleep, to not get dressed or shower if you don't want, to catch up on what's on the DVR, to play like you are that kid again. It is as if nothing really matters that day and if you don't accomplish a thing, that is acceptable and even celebrated!
Snow days haven't been the same since I took an administrator job. There are still responsibilities and a trip to the school. It is so quiet and I don't do quiet well.
I am excited to think that I'll get "snow days" again - heck, every day can be a snow day if I want it to be. But of course, I don't enjoy the cold enough to stay put when this weather sets in. Donnie and I have already agreed that we will be done with extremes. If it gets in single digits (even wind chills in that range) we will get in the car and keep driving until that is not the case. So I guess as of next school year, I can celebrate "sun days", "rain days", fog days", and any other reason I can invent to make it acceptable to not accomplish anything when I feel like! Nice.
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