It's a conspiracy I tell you!

So I thought I was in like flynn with the D3 endorsement on my drivers license. I passed the test and I am ready to drive. Well, slow down little lady, it seems that the Department of Education (DOE) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) have a few more expectations. UGH! Now it seems that I can start driving S next week, or whenever he gets his paperwork together, but n the near future I will be required to take a 12 hour bus transportation class and an additional 3 hour transportation class with other drivers from my district. Are you kidding? NO! 15 hours of additional "training" for me to drive a mini-van with one totally "kewl" 16 year old on board. I was a bit miffed and showed my enthusiasm and disdain to anyone who might listen. I expressed to the princiPAL that I thought that if I was going to do all this bus training that I need bus driver pay. He did not disagree. I am sure that a bus driver makes more that my pittance. For all of the training required their job must be pretty darn special and I know that bus drivers deserve everything they get and then some. UGH!

I have no idea when the training will be offered but I will tell you that the school district will pay for my hours of attendance and my childcare bill if needed. I did not sign on for this. I could WALK if I didn't like the job so much. It really isn't a bad gig but the politics of driving is driving me MAD!

The boys are playing at a friend's house but I should probably go pick them up soon. I do not feel like cooking but since I haven't even turned on the stove since Sunday maybe I should. Fred is working wonky hours so there have been lower expectations. My boys are just pretty easy. Gotta love 'um.