Just Chillin' and Driving the Big Yellow School Bus

Well, it's been a couple of weeks since we left Arizona to come back to Texas and wait for a new contract.  I called our local school district to let them know I might be back for a period of time, and that I would be glad to drive a school bus if they needed someone.  Our first Monday morning back in Texas, they handed me bus #1 and the sweetest little route anyone could want!

Apparently the kids were so bad that the other bus driver turned in his keys on the Friday before.  No clue what his problem was because those kids are jewels.  Once they were all on the bus the second day, I told them that I would be as nice a bus driver as they let me be.  I gave them a couple of days after that to get a handle on my bein' firm but not picky.  Then I hung this print above the driver's seat facing toward the back of the bus:

Haven't had a lick of trouble...  I can't imagine what the other driver's problem was!

School was delayed two hours this morning because of an ice storm that passed through east Texas last night.  The kids were excellent.  They were standing outside when I arrived at each of their stops, they made sure the bus was stopped and not sliding on the ice, they boarded the bus and sat quietly while I navigated tree limbs weighted down with ice and shrubbery leaning into the roadway, swerved around downed limbs and just generally moved cautiously down the roadways.  When I would look up into the mirror to check on them (which I do frequently), they smiled back at me.  It was so cool!

Friday is Valentine's Day.  I only have middle school and high school kids - but I don't think we ever outgrow holidays.  I bought some of those little valentines school kids give out, and I plan to decorate by taping them to the ceiling of the bus so that they will dangle down.  As the kids get off the bus I'll let them each take one - and give them a piece of chocolate as they step off the bus.

This bus driving is a very cool gig!  Try it.  You'll like it!

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