Comments on: This is not a drill.

By: mama's losin' it

mama's losin' it — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:47:33 +0000

Chatty Emily sent me too. Mike sounds like a sweetheart. But Chili really is a soup…if it drips it’s a soup.

I guess that would make cereal questionable…yes, yes…cereal is a soup too. it drips.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:08:14 +0000

Isn’t it funny (or not!) that now WE are the adults and the kids look to US to be calm and in control? Sounds like you did both marvelously.

By: Jamy

Jamy — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:58:38 +0000

That’s awful! I would have been terrified. It sounded like you held yourself together quite well. I really hope today is a MUCH MUCH better day for you. On a random note, you’re a Jacob fan too? I think you’re about the first one I’ve met to share my view!

By: Megs

Megs — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:27:45 +0000

Tornados scare me, always have. Glad everything turned out okay!

By: Kathi

Kathi — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:15:25 +0000

Hi, I came over from Emily’s. Glad you are safe…that must’ve been unnerving!

I read your last couple of posts while I was here…and your kitchen looks beautiful! Great job.

By: Geof F. Morris

Geof F. Morris — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:54:31 +0000

Awwww. :hug: I’m used to them, but I hope you never have to get used to it.

By: Nan

Nan — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:30:51 +0000

I remember doing the drills as a student and a teacher. I spent most of my timefrustrated with my students because they weren’t “taking this seriously” and that meant wewould have to be there longer! We spent about a week in lockdown after Columbine…it was my first year of teaching. It kind of freaked me out too, but I didn’t have Manly Man yet, so I just went home and kind of sat there, not knowing what to do.

By: CJ

CJ — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:25:08 +0000

a. Yay for Mike. That makes me happy.
b. I also like the official phrasing. Nice.
c. The tornado siren goes off often enough here that I don’t even react to it. I am glad it’s not a common occurrence for you, and even more so that everything worked out OK today.

By: Jennifer P.

Jennifer P. — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:10:33 +0000

I came over because Chatty Emily told me how great you were—and if she thinks someone is great, they must be !

I loved this post. I loved that I felt scared right along with you, and frustrated, and rescued too. Anyone that can write about themselves in such a clear way is talented indeed!

So glad you and everyone else was alright!

By: Robyn :)

Robyn :) — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:59:05 +0000

I have been in Kansas for 2 years now and earlier this summer we had a very close tornado. I live on an army post so they test the sirens all the time, but it was creepy to hear it late at night and not stop for almost an hour!! It was surreal to me, too. I also work in an elementary school and the first time we had a tornado drill the sight of all the kids in the hall kneeling down at the walls with their heads covered freaked me out. I can’t imagine having an acual tornado and this is the only protection the kids have!!

I’m glad everything turned out okay for you!!