PTA

Tonight was PTA. 14 parents came to the meeting. It took a little longer than usual. Last year we got out in 30 minutes easily, most meetings. This one we needed to cover a lot of territory: build and vote in a budget and a new board. We waited until this year because there would be so many new incoming families the way our school is set up. We did not want to exclude anyone.
We got two new names on the board. I tell myself next year this will not be my problem anymore as I leave middle school entirely behind.

I do miss the vitality of working in the schools. My phone went off with a job opportunity for the school district, but I let it pass to someone else. I am tempted though if the next time they call on my day off, to grab it just to keep my finger in the pot. I like half days and the school days are shorter than my store hours.

During PTA my phone rang. Trevor was looking for a pick up. I had asked Tom if he was OK with picking up Trevor, but after I left he came down with a migraine. The coach drove Trevor home. I feel so guilty. The coach does enough with his time for the kids. I just am grateful we live in town, not far away. I have no idea where the coach lives. I just hope it was not too far out of his way.

Tom has been fighting a migraine for several days now. Last week I had to drive out to a work event and drop off his sinus spray as he became overcome by the pain. If he doesn't get it under control soon I am going to make him go back to the doctor. He had these same headaches two years ago. They turned out to be an impacted infection in his sinuses. The sinus spray worked wonders to break it up quickly. He originally thought they were cluster headaches and was happy to find something that works to minimize the pain.

I wish for the coaches sake I had made other arrangements for Trevor to get home after practice. Tomorrow Tom is on the bubble again for getting Trevor to practice. I hope Trevor is prepared to take the bus. I might do a dry run with him afterwards so he knows what to do in the event of another abandonment.