SOLSC '19 Day Thirteen: Playing hooky

The kindergarten teachers started moving the furniture yesterday afternoon.  Today, they will take over the library for the annual Kindergarten Roundup, the district-wide registration of incoming kindergarteners.  Because of the size of our school (we had eight K classes this year) and the private-school-style-orientation they offer the parents and children (school tour for the parents, mini-lesson for the students), they need the big space to use as a waiting room and registration line.

So what am I doing to help this venture?  Well, yesterday I covered bookshelves with butcher paper to keep little hands from wreaking havoc with my fiction section.  I offered suggestions for traffic flow, and listened to the K lead teacher, affirming her plan of action.  Today, while the office staff is helping parents fill in forms and the teachers are giving tours and observing the class of 2032(!), I'm taking the day off.

It also happens to be my husband's birthday today.  Our son is home from college on Spring Break.  With three reasons to vacate my library, how could I resist?

I've already slept in an extra hour (oooh! 545a!  what a luxury!).  I'm enjoying a leisurely cup of coffee.  After posting this, I'll read six Slices instead of three!  Once I wake up my son, we'll go out for breakfast before heading to the grocery store to buy supplies for the birthday cupcakes my husband requested.  I will bake them this morning before we all head out the door for an early afternoon showing of "Captain Marvel" at our favorite dine-in movie theater.

Tonight, the niggling work thoughts will creep in:  tomorrow's author visit, several class checkouts, financial details I have to complete before Spring Break starts next week.

But today?  I'm playing hooky, and I'm going to enjoy every minute of it.