go round and round, all through Saint Paul. I have been riding a school bus every morning and afternoon with a 5 y.o. Hmong boy who has a tracheostomy and fragile respiratory system. I agreed to do it only short term until someone permanent could be found. I didn’t think short term would mean until November. I retired because of my health and I’ve learned I definitely cannot work with kids. I’m on respiratory infection number 4 since the job started. I have been on prednisone, after needing it only once my first full year of retirement. Tomorrow is my last day riding with Ben as they found a nurse who will both ride on the bus and stay in the classroom all day. I won’t miss the bus ride but I will miss Ben. He is so darn cute and adorable. He has limited vision also but makes the most of what he does have. He knows a lot of signs. He wears glasses that make him look like Erkle. He is small, wears size 2 clothes! He is very smart, I think eventually he might be able to move to a class with higher functioning kids. He’ll always be in special ed but compared to his peers he’s higher functioning. Right now I am campaigning for him to be homecoming prince. I wish I could post his photo but I have a policy of no posting of identifying kids’ photos, even if I have parent permission.
Speaking of busing, Saint Paul buses 87% of its students, more than any urban district in the United States.
I know I have been lax about blogging. I have to improve because Arthie is home in India for 2 months, she needs to keep current with local happenings. Also, my older son Nate moved to Florida!!!!!! More on that tomorrow.
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