Doing a snow dance

When I was in Middle and high school, I prayed for snow days and then for my parents to let me go out with my friends if I got one. It was great. There was nothing better than getting an extra day or two to do an assignment, that sometimes really didn't even get done with the extra time. It was a break, if nothing else.

Now that I teach, I sometimes feel that I want a snow day more than the students. The funniest part is.... I'm not the only one. I mention this as snow is currently fallling here and our work "weather/ emergency phone trees" were distributed today in the case of a delay or cancellation. Granted, the phone chain is activated around 4am, but at least it delivers good news.

As the weather began to get colder, the skies greyer and precipitation began to fall, I found myself chanting between classes, "Come on snow". One of my students commented upon leaving class," I wonder how many students are going to go home and do a snow dance". I replied, "Just students? You should also wonder how many teachers will be doing that same dance. I'll get my groove on for such a worthy cause"

A little surprized, he informed me of the ritual of the dance, including wearing one's PJ's inside out, throwing 3 ice cubes out a door and then proceeding to run around the house 3 times. I told him I was good until the running around the house part. My current abode has a surrounding fence with one side that opens and another which does not. Although entertaining to many I'm sure, running around the house only to smash into the fence seemed counterproductive.

Nevertheless, the snow is still falling. Keep falling !!!! I should be heading to bed soon. If I knew I were going to have either a delay or a cancellation, I would entitle myself to stay up and do other things. My son is already intending to have a day off and play in the snow. I'm afraid he may be a little disappointed this time around. But, since I do not know either way for sure, I will plan for a "cold" standard morning routine for tomorrow. Pisser. May someone please call at 4am with some good news.

When they happen, snow days are the second best teacher perk. (No, the salary is not the first one.)

And if you think I'm above wearing PJ's inside out and throwing ice cubes to get it....... you don't know me very well.