Super Pooper Trooper Craps Out

So the word on the hall is that there is a tummy bug a-loose at Kinder "Hot Zone" Care. There is no fever associated with it, just dia-poo-poo for 12-24 hous in the best cases; a few days in the worst. It began in the Pre-Schools rooms and has escaped these confines and is no everywhere save the Infant rooms. Yesterday, Our Hero was felled. Caren* called Julie yesterday just before noon to give her a heads up that Joe had had two "loose BMs" and after the third, he would have to go home, and if he did, he would of course have to stay home tomorrow. As expected, Julie was called post-nap to come and collect Our Hero.

So the boys are home today and this morning, off on a bike ride to the post office, dry cleaners, and who knows where all. Stringer Reporter Ted sent in a text dispatch from the field indicating that the choo-choo train rumbled by on their way to the post office. Does it get much better? Fans, it does, because you know what they have at the post office? Stickers. Julie thought getting the post office trolls to crack a smile would be a tall order, but Ted texts, "Oh he is charming the whole town. Don't worry."

Super Pooper Trooper's spirits are high all things considered and we are hoping that the tummy bug will run its course quickly.**

*Who is Caren you might ask? Indeed, Dear Readers. She appears to be an Assistant Director because her name and hours are included on the dry erase board with those of Director Cassie and her other foot soliders, but who knows if she is permanent or temporary. Another shining example of Director Cassie's exemplary communication skills. Exhibit 89 might perhaps be the fact that Joe has been transitioning to his Twos room without our knowledge. Instead, we were turned on to it by not being able to find his daily report sheet in his old room. But we digress. To return to the issue of communication of staffing changes, this author would note that separately, she and another mother both had the idea of creating a wall of transparent sheet protectors into which one could slip a picture and standard information sheet on all center staff so that one could figure out just who was who. One could have "So long!" stickers for teachers departing and "Welcome!" for new faces. We'll let you know when hell freezes over.

**Those are yogurt containers Joe is holding in the picture. The first time we went to the splash pad, cups were requested and Ted cleverly remembered we had some yogurt cups in the car that were bound for the Whole Foods number 5 plastic recycling bin. They never made it, as you can see.