Worked Hard All Day Melting Ice, And They Still Closed School

(c)2017 Douglas W Davis
@DWDavis (25797)
United States
January 8, 2017 1:37pm CST
I've been hard at work all day, myLotting, supervising the sun as it melted the ice on the road and driveway, and signing up for a Master Class on writing with James Patterson. The myLotting and melting have gone well. As shown in the photo, the road out front is free of ice and drying well. A short time ago, I got a call from the school district. It seems all my local efforts at melting have been for naught. There will be no school tomorrow as other areas of the county have not been as diligent in their melting work as I have. On the plus side, it means more time to myLot, and a chance to get a great start on the writing class.
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DianneN
@DianneN (254926)
• United States
10 Jan 17
It's nice to get the cancellation the night before. We had dinner and drinks last year with Andrew Gross, who wrote a few books for James Patterson. Patterson gave him an outline and had to approve each book. Andy is a writer, also. His latest is One Man. I should read it.
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
10 Jan 17
Wow! I'd love a chance to meet Mr Gross. I'll definitely look up his book. If I am extremely lucky, and impress Mr Patterson with my work, I can win a chance to co-author with him on an upcoming book. I've read a few of his YA works, but should probably read some of this other genres so I can better understand his writing style.
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
10 Jan 17
@DianneN Well, I haven't impressed him yet. I hope to. Thank you for wishing me luck.
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DianneN
@DianneN (254926)
• United States
10 Jan 17
@DWDavis That is awesome that Patterson is impressed by your work! Best of luck to you and keep us posted.
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paigea
@paigea (36143)
• Canada
8 Jan 17
Enjoy your extra day off. I am assuming no one will need me to sub tomorrow after two weeks off
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
8 Jan 17
You wouldn't think anyone would need a sub after that, but best to be prepared.
paigea
@paigea (36143)
• Canada
8 Jan 17
@DWDavis True enough. I have subbed on the first day of school and on the last day of school. And I did need a sub once on the first day of school.
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paigea
@paigea (36143)
• Canada
10 Jan 17
@DWDavis Well, as it turned out I got a call to sub at 12:10! I wondered why they thought it was worth calling me since it was a 40 minute drive and I had to get ready. But off I went on the first day after the 2 week break.
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AbbyGreenhill
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
8 Jan 17
Some of the counties around here are closed tomorrow, not sure why except for the hills I guess.
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
8 Jan 17
We have a lot of rural roads in the county and many of them are in areas that don't get much sun. If it is not safe for the buses to make their routes, they won't open the schools.
AbbyGreenhill
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
8 Jan 17
@DWDavis I understand that..but they are closing city schools....maybe teachers live in the hills!s.
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paigea
@paigea (36143)
• Canada
8 Jan 17
@DWDavis Here, the schools are always open, the buses that can run do, and a few don't.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238342)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Jan 17
A Master Class with Patterson sounds interesting. Will you fill us in after it happens?
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
19 Jan 17
The class lasts for 22 lessons. I've finished the first 7 so far. I've gotten a lot out of the lessons to this point.
Morley Hunt
@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
8 Jan 17
Enjoy your snow day. We'd need a lot more snow than that to have school cancelled.
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
9 Jan 17
Our buses aren't properly equipped, nor our drivers properly trained, for snowy and icy weather. Because of this, it doesn't take much to close schools.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382325)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Jan 17
All that work for nothing. Your writing class sounds really interesting.
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
9 Jan 17
So far the first two lessons have been interesting.
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (169505)
• United States
8 Jan 17
There is always a productive option. We did not get enough snow or ice to cause any local closings. That is okay, we really need to get back into the swing of things.
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
8 Jan 17
In truth, another weather day is the last thing we needed after missing 8 days in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew.
Arthur Chappell
@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
8 Jan 17
at least you did your bit with the ice clearing - enjoy the time off and the writing opportunity too
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122256)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
9 Jan 17
Always look at the bright side of a challenge we all go through.
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John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
8 Jan 17
You are going to take a class with THE James Patterson?
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25797)
• United States
8 Jan 17
Yes. And he's excited about having THE DW Davis in his class. It is an online class.
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