the first two

Monday morning started with 150 kids ass up in the basement in "tornado" positions compliments of the mid century bomb raid videos.

Our town usually runs the storm sirens the first monday of every month to add a little spice to our lives and to ensure they are still working properly. The clouds were black, the rain was thick, and the sirens were sounding, so we paraded the whole of summer school into the basement. There was a terrific hailstorm that cracked windows, totaled cars, and broke roofs. A few people wondered if it was just all a test, but the rediculous storm led us all to hope that the National Weather Service, or whoever it was running the stupid things, would have the forethought to analyze the effects of a mere test during a seemingly severe storm. In any case, we all survived due to promt response and sensitivity to the safety of our students (that's just what the memo said)

Camp has been fabulous. We are all a little disorganized, but the kids are great, the staff is dedicated, and we have really had a lot of fun. I saw one of my kiddos out at dinner today, and she introduced me to her family and told me how much fun she had at camp and what she was going to do tomorrow. Today was stressful, but my staff has rallied around me and made it possible to be human and still have a little power.