A Teacher's Daze

During my family's recent vacation, I was browsing through a gallery of hundreds of posters when I came across the above picture.  My first reaction was to read the caption again, to make sure I read it correctly.  My second reaction was to smile at the irony of the words, especially considering the "dated" illustration chosen to accompany it, and "yes" I have to admit, my third reaction was to take a picture, so I could share it on my blog, as well with my students.   Now, please don't over react and assume I "agree" with this humorous statement.  Obviously, the suggestion of the mother is in direct contrast to what a mother would "normally" say to warn a child of danger.  The author of this illustration and caption combination is simply identifying with a harried mother of small children by using a gross exaggeration, to say the least.   I walked away with a wistful smile remembering days when I was a sleep-deprived mother...

No bears, I mean.  However , there is one "tiger" cat, who is, admittedly, a bit overweight and doesn't attract quite as much attention as a bear, but she's a good sight for me, (despite the fact she snubbed her nose at us when we first arrived home, as if to say:  " Hmph!! So... You finally made it back! Yawn.... Now, where's my treats?") Ahh, yes... but I'll take my chances with a pre-menopausal cat against a black grizzly bear, any day!  Smiles.   It's always great to get away, but the luxury of your own bed and bath..... well, that's just hard to beat.  So, I guess I'll use a saying that trite, but true: "There's no place like home!"