There was never a child so lovely but his mother was glad to get him to sleep. Ralph Waldo Emerson

If you haven't time to respond to a tug at your pants leg, your schedule is too crowded. Robert Brault

Whats driving a bus like? Seventy of your kids in the back seat going to town. Mr. Brandon

Friday, May 25, 2012

“Flavored?”

Often you hear some information that makes you want to investigate something closer and find out all that you can. I heard this from behind me this morning, “Nobody’s ear wax taste like cinnamon”. I will NOT be investigating further!

Thursday, May 24, 2012

“Smelling Good”

Dressed to the T’s and all grins, it has to be Kindergarten graduation. As they come to the bus they want you to see how dressed up they are. One little girl had to show me her new dress, new shoes and ear rings just like a grown up. She said, “Mr. Brandon I bet you didn’t even recognize me”. One little boy showed me his new tie and even bent over to let me smell his hair gel. I said, “Man you look sharp today, you getting married or are you preaching today?” He just smiled a missing half my teeth smile and said, “I’m all tucked in and looking good”.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

“Second Opinion”

Mr. Mucus asked me if I knew what he had in his book bag this morning and proceeded to pull things out. He said, “These are my action figures, we are having a talent show today”. I thought maybe he was confused that they were having “Show and Tell” and not a talent show. I asked, “So what is your talent?” He said, “My talent is making action figures flip”. Then he started throwing them in the air and diving on then in the seat. I received confirmation of what I was thinking when I looked at Hot Pickle Boy and he said, “Yes,…….. he is crazy”.

Friday, May 18, 2012

“Sir Isaac”

Newton is well known for the three “Laws of Motion”. Of lesser knowledge are Newton’s “Laws of Buses”. 1. Law of Speed and Digestion: The faster you need to get off the bus and do something else, the better the chance someone will throw up needing you to spend a little more quality time on the bus. Also related is the fact that the sicker a rider is the further his house will be. 2. Law of Behavior and Attendance: The more discipline problems a student is involved in the greater the chance they will have perfect attendance. This law has proven equally true in the classroom. 3. Law of Directionality: When driving an unfamiliar route the first student to get off the bus knows the route best. The student that gets off last does not only not know the route but does not even know their own address.