My school district did not have snow days. They would announce that it was too hazardous to run the busses but we were still responsible for being there on time.
Husband was exec director of a day mental health program/school for children. He was the one who had to get up early and decide if it closed if it snowed or was going to snow heavily. Unlike a regular school district, children came to the program from up to 5 different counties and staff from 4 of those counties, so the decision had to be made early in the morning so no one started to go to the program before he canceled for the day. We are not morning people. Problem was that if he kept waking up or stayed up to check and the program did not close for snow – he had to go to work despite being exhausted and tired from finding if he should close or not. I was self employed by that time and could (and normally did in general) sleep in. So we came up with a system where I would stay up and see when the listings for the local districts would start to show up how quickly and how many of them showed up on the local TV news channels – if a large number of them were closing, I would wake him to close, if no one or one or two of them were closing, I let him sleep until he had to wake up as he would not be closing.
Worst though is since he quit his job and is home with me all the time. I used to use the days when it snowed and he went to work to catch up on stuff in the house. As a result of the years of deciding to open or not he has become weather phobic and I have to sit with him all day and often – literally, sit holding his hand all day if it is snowing at all, other big storms coming, etc. and get nothing done, just as I don’t get things done normally as he needs to go out every day and waste our time walking in stores.
rekam Premium Member almost 5 years ago
They could at least let their dad sleep another hour.
Enter.Name.Here almost 5 years ago
Well, that’s ONE way to warm your feet when the floor is cold. ;-)
fuzzbucket Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Oysters on ice.
Chrisdiaz801 almost 5 years ago
Yeah, just sleep on through the day, Adam. I wouldn’t, but I understand.
SHIVA almost 5 years ago
His brain long got accustomed to inactivity .
Lyons Group, Inc. almost 5 years ago
When you have a snow day, it’d be best not to celebrate it on your parents’ tummy.
nosirrom almost 5 years ago
Adam, introduce them to the wonderful world of snow shovel.
Doctor Toon almost 5 years ago
Today is the first day back to school here after the winter break
My granddaughter would be very happy if today was a snow day
jpayne4040 almost 5 years ago
Don’t waste the whole day trying to decide, kids. Make a decision and go!
Michael G. almost 5 years ago
The world is your oyster and your dad is your trampoline. Luckily, he can’t stay awake for more than 30 seconds. Regardless!
aerilim almost 5 years ago
Great, now go get Clayton out of his cage…
Tentoes almost 5 years ago
My school district did not have snow days. They would announce that it was too hazardous to run the busses but we were still responsible for being there on time.
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
I remember those days. The days when an unexpected day off was an excuse for a day out and a movie. sigh…
cuzinron47 almost 5 years ago
Can’t you you find a better place to celebrate?
Pickled almost 5 years ago
When I was growing up snow days would last for a week or more out in the country where snowplows didn’t exist!!
jmworacle almost 5 years ago
Just wait until they get the news that an extra day will be added at the end of the school year to make up the day.
danketaz Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Meanwhile, Nick’s freezing to death down in the basement.
tinstar almost 5 years ago
I’d have taught them to fly, already.
jdsven almost 5 years ago
Ooo. A reenactment of Dr. Seuss’ beloved classic " Hop on Pop."
paullp Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Only in the comics could a dad sleep through his children standing on him this way.
mafastore almost 5 years ago
Snow days were fun when I was little.
Husband was exec director of a day mental health program/school for children. He was the one who had to get up early and decide if it closed if it snowed or was going to snow heavily. Unlike a regular school district, children came to the program from up to 5 different counties and staff from 4 of those counties, so the decision had to be made early in the morning so no one started to go to the program before he canceled for the day. We are not morning people. Problem was that if he kept waking up or stayed up to check and the program did not close for snow – he had to go to work despite being exhausted and tired from finding if he should close or not. I was self employed by that time and could (and normally did in general) sleep in. So we came up with a system where I would stay up and see when the listings for the local districts would start to show up how quickly and how many of them showed up on the local TV news channels – if a large number of them were closing, I would wake him to close, if no one or one or two of them were closing, I let him sleep until he had to wake up as he would not be closing.
Worst though is since he quit his job and is home with me all the time. I used to use the days when it snowed and he went to work to catch up on stuff in the house. As a result of the years of deciding to open or not he has become weather phobic and I have to sit with him all day and often – literally, sit holding his hand all day if it is snowing at all, other big storms coming, etc. and get nothing done, just as I don’t get things done normally as he needs to go out every day and waste our time walking in stores.