Eight suspensions today.  Many hours meeting and communicating with parents, beginning at 7:10am and ending close to 5:30pm this evening.  Literally nonstop.  It was a long day.

After work I decided to go out for drinks and dinner with a friend, and it was well worth it.  What a great opportunity to talk about something other than work and just laugh and “be social” – something I really needed after today.  I really needed to reach out and talk.  Luckily I was able to do that.  Sometimes the support you expected to get from one source ends up coming from another, unexpected source.  Life is certainly full of surprises.

We had a nice meal and followed it up with some frozen yogurt from a new organic frozen yogurt place called Mr. Yogato.  It was ok, nothing to write home about nor would I seek it out to have it again.

The nice thing was I was out and enjoying myself.  Finally.

Now, back at home and reviewing my e-mail, I see another long work day ahead of me for tomorrow.

The joys of school leadership.