BUSTED!

Hello all!  Here I am with a brand, spanking new post to my blog.  It was quite a busy day.  The funny thing is I didn't go to work today.  Today was my son's birthday and I decided to take the day to deliver goodies to his class and sugar up other people's children, then send them home.  I guess it worked since his class was loaded with cupcakes from their Thanksgiving feast AND the goodies my son shared with his class.  One sugared up child is enough! 

On with my story...I took the day off to spend with my son for his 5th birthday.  Well my son had an early dismissal and so did my school.  I needed to run an errand and I made the mistake of running that errand in the vicinity of the school I work at (STUPID MOVE, MRS. DALEY!).  Not only was I in very close proximity of the school, I also decided to run that errand as my school was dismissing.  Obviously I wasn't thinking. DUH!  I run into the store and am on line about to make my purchase when I hear..."Mrs. Daley!  There you are!"

At this point I'm cringing because I know when I turn around I will be staring into the face of a child from my school.  Just my luck, the child would be in my class.  Of course I was extremely lucky and I turned around to look into the face of a child and mother from my class.  Well it gets better...the child begins his interrogation process.  Now of course, when I'm teaching Reading and I ask this child to make up some good questions to ask about the story, he can barely do that.  However he knew ALL the right questions to ask (in front of his mother, might I add) about why I wasn't school and what was I doing in the store.

Georgie - Mrs. Daley! Where were you today?
Me - (trying to maintain composure in front of the parent) Well, I was feeling a little under the weather today.
Georgie - Under the weather?  What does that mean?  You stayed home because of the weather?  It's nice out today.
Me - Under the weather means that I wasn't feeling well today.
Georgie - Then why did you come outside?  You should be home.
Me - You're right...I should be home.
Georgie - Well, maybe you're feeling a little better.  That means you will be in school on Monday, right?
Me - Of course!  Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Georgie - Ok...see you Monday. 

Well, needless to say I was quite embarassed and it felt as though the line was moving slower than ever!  It was clear the parent wanted to start laughing and say, "BUSTED!"  I truly was busted today.

Mental note to self: Do not run errands in the vicinity of the school on alleged "sick days".
Mental note #2:  If I need to run errands in the vicinity of the school, make sure I run them WELL after dismissal time.