Students in the summer?!

It started out as a beautiful day...

Around 7 this morning it was about 70 degrees out with a light breeze and sunny. What a relief from the 90+ weather with sweltering humidity that we have been having these past couple of weeks! So, I decided that I was going to enjoy the morning with a nice walk in the park. I was on my second lap around when I saw a familiar sillhouette against the morning sun: Gabriel from 7th grade! And his brother, Alfonzo and their mother. They were clustered in front of the building where they have day camps in the summer. As soon as Gabriel saw me, he hid behind his mother. So, I cheerfully reassured him, "It's okay, Gabriel, I can't see you!"

His mom thought that was really funny. We chatted for a few minutes, all the while Gabriel looking thoroughly embarassed yet pleased at the same time. His mother informed me that he is working there as a Jr. Counselor so that I could see him from 8-6 Monday through Friday! I think he was pretty petrified at that possibility. =P He was cute, though, and I smiled all the way back home thinking about my kiddies.

Oh my GOSH. So, as if seeing Gabriel wasn't fun enough, guess what else happened? ...

I was coming back from an unsuccessful trip to my new school (my key didn't work! and there was noone to let me in! grr) and was busy unloading the boxes I had intended to take there. I had just finished getting them all out of the car, when who do I see prancing down the street?

JORGE.

That's right... along with his brother, Alan and Steven Macedo! Jorge recognized my car right away because I heard him say, "That's her car! That's Ms. Cazel's car!" Then all three of them started shouting, Ms. Cazel! Ms. Cazel! Fortunately, I had made it in the house in just the nick of time, so they didn't see me. Not for lack of trying, though! I thought for sure they would see me peeking out of the window, but they didn't! It sure was a close call! I watched as they went half a block down the road and, thinking I was safe, I ran upstairs to get some letters I had to mail and went back down to my car. Well, the boys saw me, shouted Ms. Cazel! again and started running back toward my house. RUNNING!

What possessed them?!?!

They told me all about how they had gone to a Mexican parade today and how they don't really have anything to do over the summer (I offered to give them work, but they declined). They must have stayed and chatted with me for a solid 3-4 minutes! I could not believe it. Oh man... Jorge and Steven both looked like they grew a few inches, and they both had tans. Well, they ran off home and I got in my car, but as I was pulling out Jorge's mom came walking by so we chatted for a few minutes.

Unbelievable. =P