Better Late Than Never....

I found out the hard way that maybe having a snow day on Valentine's Day isn't always a good thing. I got a mysterious call Wednesday morning asking me the best way to get into the building in which I worked because I had a floral delivery. Well I immediately knew that the delivery was from Joe. I told the guy that it was impossible for him to deliver flowers to me at work today because I am not there...in fact no one was there.

After hanging up with the gentleman trying to deliver my flowers I called Joe. I had to let him know that the flowers would be delivered the next day. Low and behold...I received my flowers today before I left work. I was so excited when I finally got the phone call at the end of the day that my delivery had arrived!!!!!!

Thirteen Things My Students Will Say Today

1. Ms. Z...I have to use it.
2. It's not fair.
3. But we had a snow day yesterday... shouldn't we get a couple more days to finish?
4. Can I borrow a pencil?
5. These computers are too slow.
6. Can we have a free day?
7. It wasn't me.
8. What time does this class get out?
9. Can I switch seats?
10. It's in my locker.
11. My computer isn't working.
12. (after lunch) My stomach hurts.
13. I left my rough draft/progess report at home.

The FUN Drive Home?!?!?!?!

I have decided that since "L" has been driving to school from the beginning until the 2nd week of Feb. it was my turn to drive for a while. So just my luck that one of the days that I was driving...D-Town got quite a little snow storm.

I am so greatful that I now have a reliable automobile to drive...there is no way that I would have even attempted to drive the Danger Ranger in this....but the Silver Bullet did it.

New Car

Well the time finally came where the Car God's decided that it was time for me to get a new vehicle. It was a chilly day (okay it was damn sub-zero weather out there). Joe and I took the journey to A-town to "see a man about a car". I went there feeling nothing...at least that is what I was trying to make myself think. But I knew what I was so nervous inside I didn't know if I was going to make it though the day. I had been through this one other time but it didn't work out. This time was going to be different though...I was prepared for the best and worst.

After about 4 hours of introductions -- paper work...and waiting, test driving...and waiting, meeting someone else...and waiting, more paperwork...and even more waiting, I walked out of A-Town Dodge the owner of a 2006 Dodge Stratus Sedan SXT Special Edition.

The car means everything and more to me. I didn't have to have a co-signer or anyone to help me with the money that I put down (although Joe did more than he realizes that he did). It isn't the first car that I have ever purchased, the 3rd actually:

• the Escort aka Esc-Rat (Navy Blue - this one was free)
• the Tempo aka Combustible (Black and Maroon)
• the Grand Am aka Grand A and (Burgandy)
• the Ranger aka Danger Ranger (Red)

...but it is the first "almost new" car that I have purchased. The cool thing is...this one already has a nickname. L named her for me and didn't even realize it. She will forever be know as "The Silver Bullet".