what possesses people

This is totally yucky story so many of you may want to turn away. We have had a couple of instances of a group of young teens (13-14 yrs old) that have decided that it is fun and cool to leave a present on the floor of the mens room and then spread it all over the bathroom stall. I am talking all over including floors, walls, light fixtures, toilette and everywhere. I know, gross huh, I do not know why they would think this is appropriate let alone fun. It happened a couple of weeks ago and one of my poor staff members had to clean it up. It happened again last Thursday although when the group came in we had suspicions that it was them so we did watch them so when they got into the bathroom they had to do a rush job. Let me tell you I have never cleaned up anything so gross in my entire life and I am a mom! I mean what would possess someone to even think of doing such a thing and in a library to boot. Well we called the police and they were less than helpful about the situation although they did take a report and let us know that if the boys come in again to call. I had hoped when I caught a couple of the kids in the group last time and threatened them with police action that they were done but they came in again tonight. Police were called and I am not sure what was said or how this will all turn out as I was not at work tonight but I guess I will find out tomorrow. I have to say that this has really made me worried about those who we are looking at to run our country in the future. We think things are bad now what will happen when the "Poop Bandits" take over. These kids look like good kids. Not rag tag but well dressed and clean cut. I guess you can't judge a book by its cover because look at the result in this case. It really makes me sad that this is what things have become and that I may have to start locking our bathrooms and have a key on a toilette seat that patrons have to ask for to use the facilities.

Lets hope this is the end, I have doubts, but a glimmer of hope remains.

how do you let them go?

Those of you that have read Boo's blog you know that she is leaving to go to California tomorrow for orchestra. It is hard as a mom to let her go. When Ty went as a sophmore I went with her and was a chaperone. I couldn't go this year due to work and having several people off, one for maternity leave and one with a family emergency in Georgia. I can't say that I am not worried about her going. I know she will be safe but I worry, will she have fun? Will she run out of money? Ty went to New York as a senior but we were able to get her a visa card tied to our account so if she ran out of cash she had another source of money. With Boo this trip crept up on us and we did not get her a similar card so we are sending her with cash and hoping she doesn't run out. She is really excited to go but starting to feel nervous as none of her really good friends are in the orchestra or band and are not going. She has a few friends in the orchestra they are not the people she hangs out with much. Boo also hates rollercoasters and is worried people will not be nice if she isn't as willing to ride as they may like. I guess I just let her go with lots of prayers and trust in the leaders and chaperones that have been chosen to go and miss her while she is gone. It is not easy to see your kids grow up.

Work has been insane. I feel like I just get things figured out and have enough people to work when another catastrophe strikes and I am working the desk alone again. With many library staff going to Portland this week for PLA there is not a lot of help to be found. I was scheduled to go as well but some sort of inner voice said not to go so I backed out a couple of months ago. I am glad now that I did as I don't know what the staff would have done this week. I will be happy to have a full staff and hope that at least for the next four days that no one ends up calling in sick.

Crazy family is all good, I guess. D is starting into the busy time at work so he is working extra days. The overtime is nice but it sure makes him grumpy. Bee is hormonal. She is becoming a young lady and I do not know if I am going to survive her. G-Bear was ordained a deacon two weeks ago by D. He passed sacrament last Sunday for the first time. It is neat to have a husband that has a strong testimony and can pass this great gift on to his only son. While my testimony waivers often D is our rock and I love that he is so willing to get up early on a Sunday and make sure the G-Bear and Bee make it to church and can continue to grow and learn. Ty is working and taking a couple of classes. She seems to like it but you never know with her. She lives in her own world and while we tease her about living in the basement for the rest of her life we are so proud of her by taking the risk of going to college and to keep working at a job she seems to like. Boo cut her hair (12 inches) and is doing so well at school. I am so proud of her and the determination she has shown to keep up her grades and to participate in school as much as she does.