I don't know where she gets this

Today I'm picking up the kids from school and Paige is telling me about some boys bothering her in the classroom. She says that there are 7 of them and they won't leave her and her friend alone.

So she said she turned to them and said, "Listen guys, I know I'm so cute and everything but I need my space so leave."

Gotta love her.

Why CSA is a School of Excellence

Today while working in the library I had the following conversation with a 5th grade boy:

Student: Mrs. Minney, can you tell me if you have any books about Barry Sanders?
Me: Well, it seems like we do but let me check the computer? (while checking I ask...) Barry Sanders is from my home state do you know where that is?
Student: Yes, it is Oklahoma isn't it?
Me: Yes, it is. Do you know where he played college football?
Student: Yeah, didn't he play at Oklahoma State?
Me: Yes, he did.
Student: Then he came to play for the Lions which means that he must have been a first round draft pick since the Lions aren't very good.
Me: You know what? He was because he actually won the Heisman Trophy.
Student: That's right!!! I'd forgotten that.
Me: It is a shame he had to play for the Lions because he didn't get to play for a good college or a good NFL team.
Student: Yeah, Oklahoma State isn't as a good a team as Oklahoma are they?
Me: No, they aren't. Someone is raising you right.

And this is a true story.
In case you care, we do not have books on Barry Sanders but I have some on the "to order" list.

Jacki goes to the Dentist

Usually there isn't anything real blog-worthy about a trip to see my dentist. You go, get your teeth cleaned, pick out your pretty new toothbrush and you go out the door right? Not today.

I was introduced to a new hygienist in the office. We will call her Crazy Kathy. We walk back to the little room where the scraping of six months of plaque will be removed from my pearly whites thereby giving me that snappy smile.

She begins the x-ray process and the small talk. And the small talk became enormous talk. Most of you know me well enough to know I can carry my weight in a conversation. I'm not shy. But I was speechless and not because she was up to her elbows in my mouth.

The first thing Crazy Kathy felt like she should tell me is that she has an allergy problem and that is why she is coughing...this is not a cold so do not be concerned. Oh, ok. She then puts an orange flavored cough drop in her mouth. There are many scents I just can't handle and one of them is orange. It just turns my stomach. I hate all orange candy or air fresheners. Just don't like'em. Nice that she now reaches over into my face with an orange flavored (scented) cough drop right in my face.

Then, in the following hour I learned the following about Crazy Kathy:
1. She has two daughters.
2. One daughter is married to a member of the armed forces.
3. He is over seas right now and so her daughter and grand kids are staying with her.
4. She was born and raised in MI.
5. She is the oldest of 6 kids.
6. She went to an all girls school.
7. It was a Catholic School.
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8. There were 200 kids in each grade.
9. This school isn't open anymore.
10. Youngest daughter was a real trouble maker.
11. She almost had to go to boarding school in Indiana.
12. Her husband objected to this plan so they hired a private tutor.
13. Her brother is a elementary school principal in another state.
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14. Another brother is going through a divorce and her mother is upset about this.
15. Mother chased brother down the street with a wooden spoon because of said divorce.
16. Another brother has a spoiled rotten child.
17. The mom dresses him weird.
18. She talks to her about this but she won't listen.
19. She is afraid he is going to get beat up.
20. He is only 3 right now.
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I could so go on!!!!!