Mary came to my room today at around 1:45. She was on a mission, as it seems that we all are all the time now, and time was short, as it seems it always is all the time now. She had some questions; I had a few answers, but it wasn't long before the conversation turned to our impending writing group meeting tonight.
The wine I wanted to bring was sold out; Mary hadn't finished her writing; I hadn't started my writing; we had a meeting at 2; I had another one at 2:40; there was a sixth grade mixer after school and a home tennis match, too; tomorrow's lessons were barely planned, to speak nothing of next week.
"We should just reschedule," I sighed.
And without skipping a beat Mary said, "Call Leah right now."
Which I did, and although she didn't answer her mobile, she picked up her classroom phone on the first ring, "This is Leah."
"Leah! It's Tracey. Mary's here and we really want to move writing group to next week."
As fortune would have it, just then Ellen walked in. We were all present, and we were all overwhelmed.
"If Tracey want's to cancel, you know it's bad," Mary said, but I knew that was true for all of us. Our writing group has been meeting almost every month since 2006, and this was the first time we ever had to cancel.
Thank goodness everyone can do it next Thursday! AND I will tell you this-- come what may, I will be there at 6:30 with a couple of bottles of good wine and some writing.
The wine I wanted to bring was sold out; Mary hadn't finished her writing; I hadn't started my writing; we had a meeting at 2; I had another one at 2:40; there was a sixth grade mixer after school and a home tennis match, too; tomorrow's lessons were barely planned, to speak nothing of next week.
"We should just reschedule," I sighed.
And without skipping a beat Mary said, "Call Leah right now."
Which I did, and although she didn't answer her mobile, she picked up her classroom phone on the first ring, "This is Leah."
"Leah! It's Tracey. Mary's here and we really want to move writing group to next week."
As fortune would have it, just then Ellen walked in. We were all present, and we were all overwhelmed.
"If Tracey want's to cancel, you know it's bad," Mary said, but I knew that was true for all of us. Our writing group has been meeting almost every month since 2006, and this was the first time we ever had to cancel.
Thank goodness everyone can do it next Thursday! AND I will tell you this-- come what may, I will be there at 6:30 with a couple of bottles of good wine and some writing.
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