Back to School

Editor’s letter

by Dr Cathy Coker

School is up and running and now I must retrain myself to go to bed and get up early for school. I would be better off training a dragon to read.

Staying up during the summer is now my biggest challenge because I’m addicted to Cake Wars. Words of wisdom, if you are on a diet do not watch cooking shows because they are only going to make you want to eat even more.

Staying up at night watching Netflix was like dating for me. I watched so much T.V. that when people asked me out, I said I was out on a date with Mr. Netflix and after that I had Mr. Amazon Prime waiting for me. My daughter called me a two timer. I laughed and told her that she could have Mr. Netflix for one night. I was going to be exclusive with Mr. Amazon Prime that day. She laughed and picked up the phone to look for a psychiatrist near me. I hope he likes watching movies.

When asked to go out, my friends also looked at me so confused that eventually they would go on their merry way to dine and dance without me. I was at home happy as a lark in my PJs watching my series that I had put off all season. Sorry guys I know I let you down but that was a great series, and I could not give it up.

I was a woman on a mission, and it was not impossible for me because I made sure my fridge

was stocked up with my favorite goodies. I opened the refrigerator door more than my front door this summer. I had to replace the light bulb. Of course, I made good choices. I only stocked up on the finer foods like Hersey chocolates, low calorie frozen foods, and other yummy meals that I am no longer eating. My phone has the market delivery service on Speed Dial. All I do is copy and paste the same foods and it comes to me asap.

I went back to school on August 1 and for the first time in my I was crying because I had lost all my logical senses during the summer. I asked myself why I had not kept decent hours. My answer was because I love watching television.

After attending workshops with toothpicks on my eyelids I finally got used to the idea that the party was over. I had to become a model citizen again. After 45 years of taming my impulses, I get to retire this year and date Mr. Netflix and Mr. Amazon Prime again for the rest of my life.

I do look forward to retirement but for now I am going to have a blast coloring with my second graders. I sent my daughter a text this past weekend and she said, why are you up at 10:30 p.m.? I said because it’s Saturday. I guess I am better off training a dragon to read because I am hooked on Cup Cake Wars now!!!!

Have a Spectacular Year Everyone!!!!!