I had the best time on Friday doing two things- reading the "Polar Express" to two classes at BPE and then having lunch with some of my middle school teacher friends who have retired too.
First, I went to BPE, in my Santa hat, ready to read. Bonnie, the media specialist, was all ready for us as there were about 5 of us that had retired and were coming to read that day. It was the last day before break for the kids so they were excited. I read to a kindergarten class first and then a 3rd grade class which was so much fun.
The kids got to enjoy hot chocolate while we were reading and then at the end they all got a bell on a ribbon for around their neck to go along with the story. There was me, Ron Motyka, Gretchen Ackerson, Polly Layton and Tiffany Spoor there...
Ron Woolums came later on to read too but I missed him. It was so much fun to see everyone too of course. The cute Polar Express train in the background was done by Andrea, the tech specialist who took on the job after I left and is doing a great job.
It was almost 80 degrees though so I was dying in the hot Santa hat, lol!! I'll be back in a couple of months to help out with the book fair again too, if not subbing.
Then I headed to the wonderful Chattaway for lunch with my friends who taught with me in middle school eons ago. That is such a funky place to go to with really good food. It is mainly an outside eating place on their patios but it does have an inside room too where we all met...
Norah and Nora (mother and daughter) were there of course... Nora used to teach foreign language and I had Norah in my class years ago.
and Hal and Nancy...she used to be a reading teacher with me..
B.K. made it this time too which was great as we don't see her often. She was our tech person at BP Middle and who taught me so much. Another person who made it this time was Elaine Ranieri who taught math and it was great to see her too!
I took some pic's of the patio area that was "decorated" for Christmas...
And they even had a jazz player there playing in the afternoon...
I think I told you once that years ago, my parents used to go to this place with other young couples when my dad was in the Coast Guard and they lived near it. Mom said they had really cheap beer and they all were poor so that was their entertainment! It's nice to still have the restaurant be around after all those years!
Today, Sunday, we are finally having a coolish day but it'll be gone by tomorrow..looks like it'll definitely be AC on for Christmas Day here this year :(
I guess our cold weather will come in dribs and drabs in January. We never get to wear our Christmas outfits as it's too darn hot, lol.
Barb and John are having a blast in NYC and will be home tomorrow. I'll be picking them up from the airport. Then on Tuesday, I'll be picking up my brother from the airport as he'll be in for a quick trip to pick up his MIL's car and drive it back to Atlanta. She's moving in with Kathy and Pete up there in January which will be nice.
Hope your week before Christmas isn't a stressful one and you get to really enjoy the time and holidays!
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