Here we are in February and we are on our 5th snow day. As if there aren’t enough staff development days and early release days already, they seem to cancel school at the first sign of a snowflake…I remember back when I was a kid, I’d lay in bed at 6am and listen for the local fire department to sound it’s very loud siren to signal a snow day…than happily roll over and go back to sleep.

Now, as a parent, I see snow days as more of a nuisance than anything. Ok it’s one thing if we’re having a real blizzard or something, but today, the bulk of the snow fell overnight, and the storm is moving away as we speak. All the weather stations reported Winter Storm Warning until 10 am. Why couldn’t they just have had late start, Snow Delay? It certainly would have made more sense.

Now my gym down the road, Lifestyles is ALWAYS open during the storms. I just love that. Their staff drive reliable 4-wheel drive vehicles. We do live in Maine after all, it snows and we all should know how to drive in the snow.

My childcare is also AWESOME when it comes to winter weather. Children’s Time has always stayed open during snow storms because they cater to working parents. Ok, once or twice they have closed early, but bless them for staying open. They will even take our Kindergardener on school snow days so she can hang out with her 3-year old sister and mom and dad can get some work done.

Cybele Brooks

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