Well, I did it. I just put my first born on the school bus for his first day of kindergarten.
I managed to avoid sobbing in front of the bus driver, but it wasn't easy. And now I'm bawling because I cannot believe I let my little boy head off in a school bus to face the world by himself. Or maybe I'm bawling because he was so excited to get on that bus; an indication that my usefulness is already starting to wane. I'm not sure. All I know is that if anyone messes with him, confuses him, bothers him, or even looks funny at him, I will rip out their aorta via their esophagus.
I feel a little better now.
The Governor is still sleeping, so I may be able to count on an hour in the morning to myself. Good news for the old blog! We still have to pass the dog test, however. That could change things. Whenever the dogs see me head down the driveway on foot, they assume they are missing out on a walk and they howl. Full blown Call-of-the-Wild howling. That would wake up The Governor and put a damper on free time. I'd bring the dogs with, but old 3-legger probably can't make it to the bus stop and back. I'm not carrying a 70 pound dog home on my shoulders. Today we took the truck to avoid the commotion. Tuesday I may have to choose between waking The Gov or letting the dogs outside so they can howl and wake the neighbors. (Nana - don't let Buppa read this! I fear for my dogs' lives!)
Well, not much to do until The Senator comes home except spend some quality time with The Gov. It's going to be a loooooooong morning.
Posted by Cathy at September 3, 2004 07:48 AMAh, the old yellow school bus! At least he's excited about school.
Posted by: yayaempress at September 3, 2004 10:09 AM"[...] an indication that my usefulness is already starting to wane."
I have the sneaking suspicion that The Senator will still require your assistance for some time.
Posted by: aelfheld at September 3, 2004 10:10 AMReminds me when I sent my first dog off to training...sniff ..sniff
Posted by: DaveP at September 3, 2004 02:12 PM