We almost went that way yesterday. You see, they are ripping up the road in front of Sylvan-it is down to one lane, one direction. So, it was shortly after 5pm and all of the sudden the lights went out. There was no storm and the winds were not really all that strong, so we figured it must have been the guys out front. But what construction worker works past 4:30???
We continued teaching by the light coming in the windows, thank goodness for the sunlight. Then we had to decide what to do about the last 2 hours of the night. (The power company was called, and the had to track down employees, so who knew when the power would be back.) Did I mention the phones were dead too?!?! So, kids that were staying for the 6:15 hour had to stay since we couldn't contact parents, in an orderly fashion.
We finally decided, the teachers and one administrator (the center owner went home shortly after we lost power), that we would teach by sunlight from 6:15-7:15, but the last hour would have to be cancelled. So parents were tracked down in the parking lot as they dropped their children off and infromed of the change. No big deal and the hour went fine, but we were loosing light at the end-even my eyes were starting to hurt.
Wouldn't you know, right about 7:15 the lights came back on?!?!?!!! Well, guess I get to go home early. I mean, you couldn't very well tell the parents, "just kidding, we are really going to have that last hour of class!" I'm sure parents were a little confused as they came inside to pick up their children and the lights were on, but what can you do? One never knows what will happen with those city employees and their projects.
I will be so happy when Midway road is back to normal, which I know won't be for a while.
Hopefully tonight will be less eventful, I am not sure how much more excitement I can handle!
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