Homeschooling in Illinois

Aug. 29, 2008

The Bus Driver

One morning, a truck pulled into our driveway, and the guy who got out introduced himself as Don, our bus driver. He had heard that there were kids living in the house and he wondered why there were no new kids on his bus route. After we informed him we homeschooled, he let us know that was "fine". Umm... Thanks.

We chatted with him for awhile. He asked hubby if he was still working up north and he said, "yes". And then hubby asked, "How did you know I was working up north?" To which he informed us that our neighbor, Don (is everyone named that around here?) let him know. That was quite interesting being that we've never even met him! Apparently, we are the talk of the town.
Oh, and another thing. The people who lived here before us weren't very well know. Even though they lived here for 12 years, when people find out where we live, they don't say, Don's place (yes another Don). They say the old Marty place.

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Aug. 30, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Anonymous

LOL! Better watch out...sounds like the towns got their eye on you all!

Melissa
www.melissaomarkham.com

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Aug. 31, 2008 - Funny.

Posted by Dy

Actually, it will probably *always* be "The old Marty place" - ours is "Old Mrs. Cook's place" even though there was another family between her family and us. Sometimes people just hang on to old landmarks like that.

Sounds like you're getting settled in beautifully, though!
Dy

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