Change in Plans

I had great plans for the beginning of this week. As Education Grant chair for the Dauphin County School Retirees, I had made plans to attend Central Dauphin’s school board meeting to present this year’s grant winner with a check for $400.00 to be used for the purchase of Re-Write Boars for her first-grade classroom.

We had 9 applicants for our grant this year which was amazing since we only had one application last. When we revied all of the applications our whole committee agreed that this teacher was the most deserving of our grant.

I had spent a month emailing back and forth with the superintendent of the district asking if it would be possible to attend the February Board meeting to present the check. We like to make the presentation in front of the Board so that they know what great things their teachers are doing.

He was extremely helpful. He got me on the agenda for the meeting and I was all set to head down to Harrisburg Monday evening to make the presentation.

Then I watched the news and weather on Sunday evening. 1 – 3 inches of snow was predicted for Monday afternoon starting around 1:00 P.M. It was to start as a mix, turn over to snow, and then turn back to a mix. Heaviest snowfall was predicted for 7:00 P.M. The school board meeting begins at 7:00 P.M.

I decided that I would not chance traveling the interstate to attend the meeting. I emailed everyone to let them know my decision. Now, I need to reschedule a meeting with our winner so that she can use the grant to benefit her students. I will now be meeting her on Monday in her classroom. Her students will be on hand to see their teacher presented with the award.

After all of the warm weather we have had and the lack of snow, this storm threw a monkey wrench in my plans. It did, however, inspire me to write a sijo. (A sijo is a Korean form of poetry consisting of three lines with each line containing 14 – 16 syllables. The first line sets the theme. The second line elaborates on it. The third line adds a twist and conclusion.)

March, they say, comes in like a lion wild and ferocious.
I look out my window and see snow swirling in the blowing wind.
Typical weather for March, but March hasn't begun yet.