A ripple effect is inevitable. When the school system
declares a two hour retreat from the regular start time, the
weekday rhythm for homes with school children is upended. At 10:30 this morning there was still a back up on
Route 29.
For high school students it always welcome reprieve. Instead
of rising before the sun on a cold winter day they get to linger in bed a bit
longer, something that most teenagers I know seem to relish as much as
anything.
For the rest of us it’s a scramble of rescheduling morning meetings and
clearing off cars and driveways. A two hour delay is not a snow day where
events are canceled and the there is a real possibility of working from home. A
two hour delay day means arriving at work and already being two hours behind.
