Aren't I worth danger pay?!

How much more do you think they pay the military when it comes to working in the danger zones. I heard of something called danger pay and feel after this week's events I am entitled to a a bit more cash! First of, on my way to work Monday morning, I noticed a helicopter flying over the blocks next to the school. I have seen copter's before in this area and know they are there for either 2 reasons: a news copter looking for the scoop on the local shoot out or a police copter searching for the suspect of a shoot out. Looking closely I realized it was the latter and hit the locks in the car. I was immediately stopped at a red light and kept looking around to be sure no one was running toward the car ( not that I would have a clue what to do... in my head I would quickly spring into action and drive off leaving the murderer in my dusts...actually I would probably freeze and sit unable to move like Bambi in front of a semi!). I was glad when I walked into the school building and it was business as usual. There were a few kids in the hall, teachers in the front office, and I began to wonder if everyone was oblivious to what I had seen. I asked a few teachers and -No- they knew and saw it, but what else is new. CRAZY!!! Where do I work! and why do I keep working there!

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http://www.nbc6.net/news/15911887/detail.html?dl=headlineclick

I wasn't feeling so well today and decided to take the day off. Boy, I couldn't have chosen a better day than today... The school was put on lock down after 2 men were killed in front of the school. Everyone was fine but the students were kept in the same classroom for 4 1/2 hours! I would have gone nuts and I think they would have eventually killed each other and then me if I had been in the room with them through the ordeal! :) Some of the teachers stepped out during the lock down and saw the bodies across from the PE field. I will definitely need to look for a new school in the next year or so...but for now this is the second incident in a week and I am going to have to make sure I am more careful from when driving outside of the school grounds.

I have new pics of the baby but have not scanned them yet so I will do so as soon as I figure out how to use the scanner. These are cute because the baby if face up and you can see its nose, hand, and feet.

Be back soon,

N