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Happy Valentine's Day

Great start to the day: I got to sleep in! We had a major storm move through. We got mostly sleet and ice and enough of it to close the schools. TB tried to go to work but gave it up and came back home after spinning out a couple of times. The van drives great in the snow but I don't think any vehicle does very well on the ice. It was nice to have him home on Valentine's Day. In addition to beautiful roses, he'd also gotten me a personalized hoody with a shamrock on it and a nice warm 4-in-1 (poncho, blanket, bag, pillow/cushion).

Linda felt compelled to go to work but was totally frazzled by the experience.

Personally, I've never understood employers that pressure employees to come in during bad weather. Is it because they don't have to pay out on life insurance premiums?

It was a very laid back day. Tomas watched TV and played with us. He has a new thing now where he likes to launch himself across the sofa at TB...and now me. Grandparents are indestructible, I guess, and definitely not as strict about rules like no jumping on the furniture. Heh.

Billy called. Troy is having a blizzard and Billy, even though there was 2 feet of snow on the ground, decided to try and get to class. There is some obscure place on the college website that says whether school is open or not. I don't know why he didn't try to call the school. Anyway, he takes the bus there (technically, he could easily walk on a nice day--and thank God he didn't today) and discovers the first class is cancelled. He has another class with a test scheduled and hangs out to see if anyone will show. By the time he leaves, there are white out conditions. Thankfully someone from pubic safety drove him and several other stranded students home.

He was home and safe so I didn't have complete heart failure but I did say to him--if there is that much snow on the ground to begin with and it's still snowing STAY HOME. Tests can be made up.

I have no idea what the situation will be tomorrow. I am the room nana for Tomas's class and we were supposed to have a Valentine's party. Will we have it tomorrow if there is school? I'll call the teacher and find out ... if schools are open.