I was asked to help chaperon a field trip tomorrow to the Art Institute in Chicago. I've never been so I jumped at the chance. I'll be accompanying the St. Charles North high school art students so it should be fun. I think there may be some other little side trips involved but I don't have my itinerary in front of me so I'm just going from memory.
It was a tricky decision to make to close for a day during the holiday season but I don't want to miss out on opportunities like this with my daughters if I can help it. There are going to be fewer and fewer field trips and things to chaperon as they get older and I'll really miss these little things. Plus I like teenagers. No really. I find them very entertaining and often their perspective can be enlightening. I'd much rather spend my day with a room full of 14 year olds than 4 year olds or 4th graders. (But I'd certainly never want to be one again!)
The sky is clouding up now and they are saying that we are in for some winter weather today into tomorrow. I hope it isn't so much that we have to cancel the field trip. On that note I've made an executive decision regarding weather related store closings. If St. Charles schools are closed because of the weather I will probably be closed as well. Now some days I've found that the roads get cleared up mid-day and there is no reason to stay off them. On those days I will probably venture in. So I guess I'm saying if the weather is bad the best thing to do is call ahead (630-443-4770) and make sure I'm here before heading over.
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