It's that time of year agin. My 10 year old son, Paul is getting ready right now to go back to school. Man....he was such a big help this summer to me and my 86 year old Dad. We were like the 3 Musketeers on the farm.
He'll be in the 5th grade......WOW!
Gonna miss him all day.
I know the feeling, my wife teaches and my son is a junior in college and they both started back this week. No hot lunch and no help around the farm from the son. Dang think I need another crew!!
Yeah David, Jesse is 11 and started 6th grade last week. I know exactly where you are right now. :-\
Now there's some good Dads!
I can't tell you how many folks I've meet that can't wait for school to start to get their kids out of their hair.
I was the same way, I looked forward to the end of the school year and hated when it started back up again.
Our youngest Grandson is 10 and in the 5th. He lives less than a mile from us, so I hated to see him start back......but he was happy. For now, friends and football.
In my area that means cold weather is coming. I would always start around Sept 4,my birthday sometimes. But now so many teachers work shops,they have to start in Aug. My Grandkids are starting around the 26.
Enjoy them while you can guys. Mine are all grown and moved away. I'm glad they all have good jobs, but wish they were closer.
Good advise Red Clay.
Here, we will start school on the 6th of September!
I'm kind of anxious to get the school-year started, I think mostly because I will retire from driving school bus effective 1 Jan 13. :)
Our last one graduated HS last year!
How many years on the school bus Chuck?
I don't know how you bus drivers can handle it. I'm at the end of my rope with just two kids in the back of my car. ::)
G-daughter Madison started SRK at First Assembly Christian School not far from the house. I drive her there and pick her up. Gona be far and few between going to the movies now. I took her to her first at the theater. We'd stop by the drugstore where the candy was cheaper and/or go to Big M's and I'd load my pockets with a four piece chicken M_nugget, fries, apples and milk for the matinee. I'd tell her not to say anything about it cause they'd throw us out and we'd sneak it in. She thought we were really getting away with something. :D :D :D
We too hit the candy bargains then get our "sneak" on. I'm glad to know there are some more criminal minds out there :D
Quote from: Wildflower on August 22, 2012, 05:56:18 PM
How many years on the school bus Chuck?
I'll have just over 20 years service credit!
Most of the time it has been a very rewarding time, with lots of good memories
and a few bad ones.
Quote from: metalspinner on August 22, 2012, 06:30:58 PM
I don't know how you bus drivers can handle it. I'm at the end of my rope with just two kids in the back of my car. ::)
It's just one of those things that we get used to.
We have good kids and we have the trouble makers, and we have to document problems with the trouble makers, then eventually the management will take care of the problems.
Right now, I have
all good kids on my bus.
I'd load my pockets with a four piece chicken M_nugget, fries, apples and milk for the matinee. I'd tell her not to say anything about it
That's right, start em young and lead by example Hmmm Lazerdan ( ha ha )
Quote from: LAZERDAN on August 22, 2012, 08:54:08 PM
I'd load my pockets with a four piece chicken M_nugget, fries, apples and milk for the matinee. I'd tell her not to say anything about it
That's right, start em young and lead by example Hmmm Lazerdan ( ha ha )
I'm all for it, because I think it teaches to save money. The ones that should be locked up are the crooks behind the concession stand selling at those way-too-high prices. :D
My father-in-law drove a school bus years ago and still speaks of his supervisor's most famous words, "Be careful, you're carrying the world's most precious cargo".
Chuck I have a neighbor that drives a bus, I'm guessing she's in her mid-70's, and was the schools first bus driver and has never missed a year to my knowledge, I believe they got the first bus in the late 60's. I did hear a rumor that this will be her last, kind of sad to think about, when I was in high school she was always the driver you hoped to get, for sports and such, only time I ever rode it.
We were the last drop off on our bus route when we lived on the farm. I remember my older brother who was probably a junior or senior at the time having a smoke with the bus driver after he'd dropped off the last kids before us. He was the nicest guy you would have ever hope to have. Really missed him when he retired.
David, no doubt these lil buddies are the tops, I miss my boys too! First week alone, well I do have the Dixie! so not that alone, but what a joy and help around the mill the boys(men) are.
Norm pertaining to your first post about parents that can't wait for school to start, this year I have to admit I was one of those, for opposite reasons though. My ex moved about 40 miles away with my daughters 3 years ago, and after a lot of talking with the girls and her it was decided they needed to be back at home in our school ;D. So far it's been great for them and my wife and I, also a HUGE relief. It's been a stressful summer to say the least, but it was definitely worth it!
Thanks Pat for sharing that. :)
Quote from: Norm on August 23, 2012, 07:56:28 AM
We were the last drop off on our bus route when we lived on the farm. I remember my older brother who was probably a junior or senior at the time having a smoke with the bus driver after he'd dropped off the last kids before us. He was the nicest guy you would have ever hope to have. Really missed him when he retired.
Wow! I recall hearing stories like that around here too.
I can remember when I was in school, the busses had an ashtray, just like in most cars and trucks.
Wouldn't recommend it in these days though, my bus has 3 cameras that operate as soon as the key is turned on and they run for 10 minutes after the key is turned off.
I really like the camera system though, because it has really saved my butt a few times like when a student would go and tell "the management" that I had said or done something that was wrong. They also help when we write up a student for being inappropriate!
The cameras protect and/or prosecute everyone riding the bus!
Its a crying shame that its come to that. I wouldnt even get behind the wheel of a school bus now days without it though.
I always looked forward to the start of school. It meant the end of a full day of forced free farm labor, and a return to just and early morning and an evening of work.
Everytime I said somethiong about what you'd have to pay for what I do they would say something about a roof and food to eat.
I never really understood what they were talking about ;D
Quote from: Burlkraft on August 24, 2012, 04:49:13 PM
Everytime I said somethiong about what you'd have to pay for what I do they would say something about a roof and food to eat.
I never really understood what they were talking about ;D
Well Steve.....let me introduce you to my Dad! :D :D :D
As much as we enjoy the kids help around the farm in the summer, we all look forward to the school year mostly for the routine. Julie and I both have off-farm 8-4 jobs. Bus picks them up at 745 and drops them off at 415. we are all home at the same time.