marciemi
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barb - think bubba's among the last here to head back, when does he wind up next year. Im already sick of packing lunch, anybody else's kids refuse to eat the skool grub?
Bub's last day is Tues June 9th...half days the last Mon & Tues...unless snow makeup...we'll see.....
He prefers packed lunch everyday too....RARELY buys skool lunch.....but, not for the food...I think cuz the lines are long and then he doesn't get the seat he wants
Well MY kids don't start until next Tuesday, so I think we're definitely among the last ones! They also get out on June 9th (but those last two days are final exams for the HS'ers) though so I think it's shorter breaks during the year. Both MI and WI have state laws that school can't start until after Labor Day for tourism reasons. But in MI we got President's week off in Feb and a whole week off for Easter. Here we get a spring break in March, but only Good Friday off for Easter. And a short Christmas break - my kids go to school until the 23rd this year!
Maybe the lunch thing is because your son is younger, Barb. Most elementaries seem to have the "one packaged kind-of-icky" choice. Here at the MS and the HS it's more like a food court. About 5 different stations they can go to, with a good selection of food. All 3 of my kids never brought lunch once last year (except possibly if they were on a field trip, but those are rare at this level, and usually the kids can still buy something to eat on them).
The problem is that while I have one kid (Eric) who's willing to eat the standard "value meal" each day for $1.50, which includes the main course (but they can substitute other choices like chicken tenders if they don't like say meatloaf), a starch (potato/rice/bread), a dessert (ice cream/pudding/cookie), and milk, my other two are more on the "a la carte" plan. Unfortunately, it adds up a whole lot faster that way so if they get a slice of pizza, a salad, and a fruit punch instead, it's closer to $4, even though they don't really get any more food.
Oh well, at least they're getting hot food in them and I don't have to MAKE the lunches. Stephen has first lunch this year, which is at 9:55.
Especially on days when he has afterschool activities, I do want him to fill up, or at least be willing to eat something cold after school (kind of a second lunch!). All our lunch payments are done online, and I have mine set up with my credit card so it just automatically makes payments and I don't have to do anything! 
What the heck? 
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Taking FIL on cruise for his 75th birthday (along w/ BIL and his family)...gonna be a fun trip! 
but it can switch 30 times before they say it will hit. From the last news update the track moved slightly to the west which is a direct hit on us. yesterday it was a direct hit to New orleans. (im about 120 miles west of NO) Once it gets into the gulf they will know more. If it hits more west of us...it will be where hurricane rita hit. If it hits more to the east of me it will hit where hurricane katrina hit, so....what can ya do? I can handle the hurricane i just cant handle the days after with no electricity, and no internet and no job, which means no money for my trip next month. 
You are in my prayers, tornadoes are what hit here in Ontario so I am not so sure about hurricanes..I know they can be devastating I do watch the news
Long weekend!! Since I don't have to work tomorrow, it's a 4 day weekend! Of course I do have to work next Friday to make up Monday, but hey, I have 4 days off now!
WHAT GOES THRU THESE PEOPLES HEAD..
