Hurricane Days

Growing up, it was always fun in the winter to keep the eye on the temperature just in case it fell below freezing. That meant possible SNOW DAY! Oh the joy of a snow day. It didn't matter that it had to be made up at the end of the school year. It was just an exciting time in a kid's life. I'm sure the teachers too!

When I moved to Massachusetts my junior year, I was sad to realize that it had to snow A LOT in order for school to be canceled. I remember one time it started snowing during school. I started preparing myself to leave school early. The other kids laughed at me. Silly girl, the snow plows will have the road clear before it's time to go home. Well, darn.

Then we moved here. I always feel bad that my kids will never experience the thrill of a snow day. The utter joy of not having to go to school and the utter joy of playing in the snow all day.

Don't feel too sorry for them though. It doesn't happen often, but there are times that they get a Hurricane Day. Before my kids were in school, my younger brother got a Rain Day from Tropical Storm Allison. Then, three years ago, we had five days off for Hurricane Rita. You know, the hurricane that wasn't in Houston but we were all stranded in other places.

This Friday will be another Hurricane Day for the kids. It's not as exciting as a snow day, but we'll take it. As long as nothing dangerous happens or I don't lose power. Then that would really suck.

So keep us in your thoughts. It could go anywhere between Corpus Christi to here Friday night or Saturday morning.

Try not to be too jealous of me Friday. Because we just might be the family without any water or canned goods.

*Luckily, Big D isn't scheduled to leave until Monday. So apparently, I do have enough luck that if anything happens it'll be before he goes out of town rather than after.

**Update, we are also off tomorrow too!