tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6826264.post7164324785630512399..comments2024-03-28T02:18:58.315-04:00Comments on Broken Road: Jenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01905898210443425461noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6826264.post-26711920947098157782008-05-05T19:04:00.000-04:002008-05-05T19:04:00.000-04:00Here was the email I sent out, for those who didn'...Here was the email I sent out, for those who didn't get it and still give a shit. =-)<BR/><BR/>I'd better hurry up and type this much-awaited report, as my muscles are<BR/>> already starting to tighten up.<BR/>><BR/>> Tonight was the 1st annual Six Mile skating party. Believe it or not, this<BR/>> whole thing actually stemmed from the night I was going to crash my kids'<BR/>> weekly Friday skating night. I was telling one of my parents, who also<BR/>> happens to be the PTO president, about my devious plan to mortify my<BR/>> students by showing up at one of their regular Friday night skating sessions<BR/>> (and bring a whole bunch of other teachers with me). When she realized just<BR/>> how many of our students go skating on a regular basis, she said, "You know,<BR/>> that would be a great fundraiser"....and tonight was born.<BR/>><BR/>> And I'm proud to announce that I didn't fall at all. At least, not that<BR/>> COUNTED. See, this rink was designed by morons who decided that the actual<BR/>> skating floor would be surrounded by a raised "stage," sort of--so that you<BR/>> have a huge step every time you leave or enter the skating floor. I knew I<BR/>> wouldn't be able to master this large step down--I was barely able to handle<BR/>> a horizontal, flat surface-- so I decided the best way to enter the floor<BR/>> for my first time would be to sit DOWN on the step/stage thing and then<BR/>> enter the floor from a sitting position. So, I gracefully lowered myself<BR/>> into a controlled fall.<BR/>><BR/>> Except that halfway down it stopped being controlled.<BR/>><BR/>> And I took 2 first-graders--innocent bystanders, really--down with me.<BR/>><BR/>> And this was in front of the principal, vice principal, dean of students, 3<BR/>> teachers and a group of parents.<BR/>><BR/>> The kids assured me, though, that any falls within the first 5 minutes of<BR/>> skating don't count, as you're just getting your bearings.<BR/>><BR/>> So like I said, I didn't fall at all.<BR/>><BR/>> That didn't stop me, however, from taking out THREE OTHER KIDS (in addition<BR/>> to the first 2) during the course of the night. Again, not my fault. One<BR/>> girl tripped over my super-cool Brittney Spears skates. One boy didn't see<BR/>> me stop, ran right into me and bounced off of me like I was the freakin'<BR/>> Rock of Gilbraltor. I'm still not sure how the 3rd girl fell. All I know is<BR/>> that she was giving me really dirty looks as she picked herself up and<BR/>> skated off.<BR/>><BR/>> All things considered, I had a GREAT time.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01905898210443425461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6826264.post-10731420214971807702008-04-30T20:37:00.000-04:002008-04-30T20:37:00.000-04:00Are you gonna post skating story here, too? Or is...Are you gonna post skating story here, too? Or is the email where I respond?Nikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09929387083337422424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6826264.post-6943642918856550082008-04-30T18:49:00.000-04:002008-04-30T18:49:00.000-04:00Pictures! Pictures! Get a few of you after takin...Pictures! Pictures! Get a few of you after taking a major dive. :)Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12380165835261203465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6826264.post-22805149620112917632008-04-29T19:04:00.000-04:002008-04-29T19:04:00.000-04:00I'll be impatiently waiting for this story. What ...I'll be impatiently waiting for this story. What makes it even better is the fact that you'll be rockin your Britney skates.Nikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09929387083337422424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6826264.post-56803938623727777832008-04-29T16:59:00.000-04:002008-04-29T16:59:00.000-04:00lol! I can't wait to hear all about it!lol! <BR/>I can't wait to hear all about it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com