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January 26, 2007
Why I Don’t Get More Done
Today’s Email to all three teachers:
To: Glamore Kids’ Teachers
From: Anne Glamore
Re: Assorted Illnesses and Absences
E:
Please excuse Finn’s absence yesterday. Once again, he was snotty and runny. If I didn’t know his (alleged) stance on kissing, I’d think all the kids were smooching and spreading all their germs around. Have you checked to see whether they’re really going to the bathroom when they ask for a hall pass?
C: Please excuse Drew’s absence today; he broke his elbow yesterday afternoon. He’s going to the orthopedist today. You know how skinny his arms are; it was just a matter of time until this happened.
K: Porter is fine today, but I have no idea whether his homework is done because I had to leave him and Finn at home to rush Drew to the emergency room. He may be dirty for the same reason. He was asleep by the time I got home. He and Drew will finally be getting their braces fixed next week. I’ll have to check them out. He’s rinsing his cheeks where his braces are rubbing everyday with oral peroxide so hopefully his mouth doesn’t smell like a dead rat.
If you have a minute, please pray that no one requires stitches today. A look back at my journals indicates that our deep, bloody wounds are 80% more likely to happen on Fridays, especially during rush hour.
Your admiration for me will surely grow when I tell you that I am managing all this with second degree burns on my hand, which occurred when I was teaching the boys to make Chicken Scallopini al Fredo and decided to incorporate an X-treme, reality-based lesson on the dangers of cooking oil. Finn had to finish the dish while I tended to the wounds. It hurt like hell.
Anne Glamore
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January 26th, 2007 at 11:22 am, Brandi Says:
Well, no one can say you haven’t been busy. Hope everyone is recovering nicely.
January 26th, 2007 at 11:29 am, Traci Says:
Yikes! Hope everyone is on the mend quickly.
January 26th, 2007 at 12:52 pm, Lori Says:
It isn’t funny, but it is so funny. Re: the broken elbow- I had a cracked joint in my elbow. The rehab after the arm-to-finger lenght cast was taken off was worse than the break. My arm was in the cast for 3 weeks and it took months to regain my mobility.
January 26th, 2007 at 12:53 pm, Lori Says:
I don’t mean the injuries are funny- just that life is so shitty sometimes and it is ALL AT ONCE
January 26th, 2007 at 4:33 pm, KLee Says:
Man — it never rains, but it pours! I’m sorry that you are all paying for a whole generation of doctors to fund their yachts and Porsches.
Hope you all heal soon. Stay safe, and no more Xtreme cooking lessons!
January 26th, 2007 at 4:46 pm, amy Says:
Broken elbows are not fun but also not too bad. DD broke hers doing a front handspring at the gym last summer. Cast for 6 weeks and no tumbling for another 3 and it’s better than ever. Kids heal quick. The worst part was the no swimming in the cast since it had a crook in the arm and was hard to drain/dry. Baths were ok - we got the waterproof kind of cast - but the pool was iffy. Hope your Friday was accident free and you can enjoy a rather large g&t tonight.
January 26th, 2007 at 5:45 pm, Joi Says:
Anne, I am thinking you get injured as often, if not more than the boys! Ya’ll need to take the weekend off and order out!
January 26th, 2007 at 6:57 pm, Lindsay Says:
I get excited that I’m having a boy… and then I come here and I get scared.
January 26th, 2007 at 9:43 pm, Karyn Says:
Lindsay, be afraid… very afraid.
Glamore - goodness. I’m sorry all y’all are going through this! Thank you for sharing it with us and making us laugh even though you probably do not find it very funny yourself. Hugs to you -
January 27th, 2007 at 1:08 am, Blaine Says:
UGH!!! Many prayers coming your way for safety and quick healing.
January 27th, 2007 at 6:49 am, jeni Says:
Oh Anne! If you need a nice, relaxing vacation in Edinburgh, there’s a free couch you can sleep on!
January 27th, 2007 at 9:12 pm, liz Says:
Sheesh! What’s this, the 18th set of injuries in a year?
January 28th, 2007 at 1:00 pm, Another Mom Says:
She’s not kidding! I ran into those three Glamore boys in the hallway after school on Friday and stopped dead in my tracks. Sweet little Drew with a cast, Porter with only a half (the left, I think) set of braces on his teeth and Finn mumbling something about a concussion. I started worrying about a “bad aura” or something and took off like a rabbit!
January 28th, 2007 at 2:03 pm, mom2ameliaB Says:
Oh my goodness!! I feel your pain. My lil’ darlin’ broke her arm last year on the night before her second birthday! Misery abounded for her celebration, but her feelings were helped by a trip to the zoo. Please accept my condolences on your family’s recent bout of bad luck.
January 28th, 2007 at 2:32 pm, bluepaintred Says:
uhm. well. wow
January 29th, 2007 at 2:37 am, baseballmom Says:
Holy God, woman, are you serious? How awful! I hope you guys are doing okay, and hang in there.
January 29th, 2007 at 6:26 am, Stephanie Honeycutt Says:
Ok….. true story -
I read your blog on Friday evening, probably between 6-7 pm. My oldest child Sam was spending the night down the street with a friend. At 10 pm, we got a call, he fell and hurt himself doing a stunt on the trampoline- a broken elbow!! After 4 pins were put in place, he is on the mend. I hope Drew is feeling much better - those broken elbows hurt like hell!!!!!!!
January 29th, 2007 at 2:44 pm, Kimberly Says:
Ye-ouch! I’d say after a week like that, you need a drink. Or at least deserve one
January 29th, 2007 at 4:05 pm, Mocha Says:
If this is you NOT getting a lot done, then I’m rather frightened and a tad bit envious. I could do without the burn, but I would love to sample your chicken dish.
January 29th, 2007 at 4:41 pm, Clearlykels Says:
Well, you know, at least life is never boring… goodness. It is true, when it rains it pours– that is how it is in my life too.
January 29th, 2007 at 9:21 pm, Loren Says:
I broke my elbow when I was 18. They didn’t put a cast on it because the orthapedist said that if he did, I would permanently lose about 25% of mobility in it. I was ina sling for 6 weeks (I even decorated it to match my dress for Sadie Hawkins, haha). Then I had to do exercises with it on my own. It’s healed up perfectly. The doc was impressed
I’m a little scared of the prospect of having kids now…
January 29th, 2007 at 9:24 pm, Loren Says:
Dad gum it *orthopedist (not ortha)… Don’t know what I was thinking.