It was such a gorgeous morning, I took the bike today, even though I had both jobs, and I got to both jobs on time. The Acme wasn't that busy, anyway. Most people are likely waiting for the holiday weekend to do their shopping, and it's too nice to be inside. I did have to stop and put away a pile of cold returns, but it was so dead, it didn't put me that far behind on the carts. Other than that, I was in and out with no trouble.
Dodged road work going into Oaklyn for lunch. I hadn't eaten at Common Grounds Coffee House for a while. Surprisingly for 1:30, they weren't that busy. I had a slice of tomato-onion quiche, an apple cider scone, and an "apple cider chai-der." The last-named turned out to be an apple cider tea drink, and it was amazing. Chai and apple cider blend really well.
Decided I deserved a treat. The Blu Bear Bakery just opened in what used to be the pudding shop two doors down from Common Grounds a few weeks ago. They sell gluten-free and allergen-free baked goods. Their wares are kind of expensive, but I wanted to try something. Since I was still feeling fall, I ended up with a small apple cider cupcake. Enjoyed it at the park next to where I had my bike. Oh yuuum! Very moist and just sweet enough, and the caramel icing was so thick and sweet! It was also 7 dollars, so this isn't something I'll be getting all the time, but I didn't mind trying it once.
I still had tons of time before the after-school program started. Rode my bike around West Collingswood to enjoy the weather, including taking a look at the Champion School on Collings Avenue. This one-room school house was the predecessor to Thomas Sharp in West Collingswood and was preserved in the early 90's. I wish I could see inside! It's a charming little building.
Even with the stop for history, I was still early arriving at Thomas Sharp. Only one other teacher was there before me. As it turned out, it could have been a lot worse. We had 18 kids to start, and several of them left right after snack time. They're all pretty wound up about the book fair, though. We kept trying to tell them to put away their new books and toys until they got home, but they were too excited about them! I told one boy three times not to pull out his new Lego Bionicle figure, but he did anyway...and spent almost ten minutes crying when he lost the wing from the figure. He even pulled his mother back in later on to help him look for it.
It was so late when we finally got them outside, they didn't wait for long to hit the swings. Besides, there weren't that many left by that point. I did have to comfort two girls. One had been insulted by another girl. I gave her hugs and told her sometimes people say things they don't mean and they hurt our feelings. The other girl had an argument with her best friend over who would play which member of Huntrix from KPop Demon Hunters. I assured her that all friends argue sometimes. I've even argued with Lauren.
There was some fussing on the swings, mainly over who would swing with whom again. They want to swing with their friends, but other kids get in line ahead of them, and there's the ones who want to get on before they go home. At least the numbers dwindled more rapidly after we hit the playground. There was one younger girl and four older kids left by 5 PM. In fact, I ended up leaving slightly early when they took her inside.
Went straight home and into The Price Is Right after that. Got there just in time to see a lady strike out at the Now and Then Game. She didn't do so well on the Showcase Showdown, either. Neither did the old man with the dear wrinkled face and beautiful white hair (Bob said he was jealous of his hair). The lady who made it saw living room furniture and a "night on the town"-themed story Showcase. The lady doing the story showcase went way over. The other lady got her furniture and hot tub.
Continued on to Match Game '77 during dinner. Dick Martin was proud to get his first right answer of the year in the 6 PM episode. Fannie Flagg explained the history of hush puppies and their name in a later show.
Checked out something different on YouTube next. The hour-long Cinderella from 1990 is a relatively straightforward retelling of the Charles Perrault version of the story. Cinderella's father is alive and keeps trying to push her out with her stepsisters, only to be rebuffed by his nagging wife. The sketchy animation is nothing to write home about and there's a weird subplot with mice playing cowboys and Indians in the background that doesn't really have much to do with anything. On the other hand, the fairy godmother has a few funny moments, as do the stepsisters when they attempt foreign languages to impress the prince...only for him to remind them that he speaks English just fine.
Mystery of the 13th Guest goes back much further to 1943. Marie Morgan (Helen Parrish) returns to her grandfather's house after 13 years to read the contents of his will. Not only is it not what she expected, just "13-13-13," but she seemingly ends up dead. She eventually turns up alive. It was a decoy meant to gain the will who was killed. There were 12 family members in attendance at the dinner where Grandfather Morgan (Lloyd Ingraham) was killed. The 13th seat next to him wasn't filled. Lieutenant Burke (Tim Ryan) and private detective Johnny Smith (Dick Purcell) have to figure out who is killing off the guests at that dinner, before Marie and her brother Bud (Johnny Duncan) become their next victims.
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