bidding on my bus route

This is how the poor new people looked today at work.  Their heads were spinning!!!  We got to bid on our routes  today, since I am near the bottom of the list,  I had to wait 3 hours.  Of course we all had to stand outside and they called us in 3 at a time.  And of course it rained, but they served food, OF COURSE there is one thing that I have learned about bus drivers, they like to eat!  I am a small person, I am about 5, 3 and about 120 pounds, I love to walk fast and I always get called "hyper", but around this crowd, a snail would be called hyper, but they are all nice and friendly.  A very down to earth group, I guess it's true what they saw about the being Jolly thing.   I finally got in to pick my route and while I didn't get my old grade school route, or my old bus, I got good old 30.  Bus 30 is one of the first buses I ever drove by myself.  I subbed for a girl who broke her arm and had to take off.  She did not discipline her kids, because her junior high kids where the WORST!! These kids were the devil's spawn.  They could make a seasoned bus driver cry.  In my month with these little darlings, I had one girl huff hair spray and faint, kids have a snowball fight on the bus, kids throwing pornography out the window, kids walking on top of the seats, and there I am sure was more, but my memory has that safey switch that protects me from going crazy at the thought of that nightmare.  But at least I got thrown in the deep end right away, so from there I could only go up. So back to bus 30, it was also a trusty bus, but I remembered after I picked it that the heat was horrible, but at least my short stubby legs will reach the pedals. 

My new route looks awesome, it's all the schools I wanted, and with 2 high schools, 3 junior highs, and 11 grade schools, I might not have gotten my schools, besides these schools are all the ones my own kids went to so they are near and dear to my heart.  Also, I get to do the dention bus so I should get extra hours, which will keep hubby happy.  He wanted me to try for a midday route.  I said ok, BUT then you get to help with the cooking, cleaning, and shopping.  He said ok just sub then.  ;) Ok enough bus driver talk.

I have been  on a cleaning binge and I am still throwing away paper, a shredder has been suggested and I may get one of those.  At least we have recycling here.  Next binge I want to be on is a painting one.  I dislike painting because I hate the mess, but I have some rooms that need it.  Oh well, I am not going anywhere anytime soon, so I can take care of that some time in the future.

Hope you all are having an awesome week!  Rose