October Blues

There isn't a longer month than October!! In September a teacher has Labor Day to look forward to. We start the year off, just get everything in gear, and then "bam", a Monday to take off and recuperate. It is amazing how much a three day weekend can rejuvinate and recapture the energy level needed to be a teacher. I find myself after a three day weekend, saying "wow" and really meaning it at the appropriate times. Then comes October!! Nothing to jump start the soul. It is one long month of eternity. It has thirty-one days and keeps on going, with only the nightmare holiday (literally!) Halloween to keep winding up the little darlings, and have them floating at a high level until after Thanksgiving. October has no days off. We used to celebrate Columbus Day, but now that is a thing of the past. I loved singing those "Sailing The Ocean Blue," songs, but now without the holiday, good old Columbus has sailed himself into no holiday history. So now, November seems afar way off in the middle of October. The talk of costumes, carnivals, parties, and trick-or-treating goes on forever. Then just when I think I can't make it any longer, November crawls around the corner with only thirty days and a week off for the turkey and stuffing. If a teacher makes it to November, we know we are able to at least last until December, where we get a nice long break. Then comes January and the beloved short month of February, with wonderful presidents to honor. Of course, that means we can make it to March, because spring break is right after and we might as well hang around for the short month of April, and wind down with May and time off in June. Yes, October is a long month, but before we know it, it will be June and the year will start all over again. Then we will just have another October to get through!! The beat goes on.