Happy Birthday to Me
They say it’s your birthday…(da na na na na)
It’s my birthday too, yeah..(da na na na na) 
The hubby and I went out to dinner last night, leaving our children with the babysitter. This morning I found out that this is the SECOND time my daughter’s diaper was put on backwards. And it was a different babysitter, too! 
One who never made that mistake before. Oh well, guess she’s out of practice.
In any case, we went to one of those restaurants where you sit at the Hibachi grill and the chef twirls spatulas, hacks up the chicken and steak, flips eggs, and sets onions on fire. 
He made a volcano out of a stack of onions, igniting some form of alcohol, and it shot flames into the air. Such fun. When the alchohol had burned off, he moved the onions over, and a cloud of steam filtered out the top. It really did look like a volcano. 
But sadly, I have to go to work today. The little children had better be good on my birthday or heads will roll. 
I’ve decided to mess with them. I threw a math problem on the board so they could calculate my age. For those of you wondering, no I am NOT 23. Haven’t been 23 in a very long time. 
I am two to the fifth power, minus one. That will mess with my students since they haven’t learned exponents yet. They’re devious enough that they’ll want to know what it means. Ah, a teachable moment. 
Hope everybody has a nice day today!
Michelle posted in Writing @ 6:49 am | Viewed 1256 times
Michelle Styles Says:
Happy two to the power of five minus one birthday. Hmm on your students not knowing. It may depend on what their parents have taught them. Mine all did exponents back around age 8 (or 2 cubed) Never underestimate a student’s ability to discover his/her teacher’s age!
Kelly Says:
Happy Birthday! Hope you have a great day (even if you have to go to work)!
Mary Says:
Happy Birthday to you!!!! Maybe the kids will bring you presents. I love birthdays.
Peggy Says:
The new Pampers have designs on front AND back now! Even I’ve put the diaper on wrong before I realized the little tabs should be in the back!
Glad you had a great birthday dinner!
Stacy Says:
Thank goodness the pull-ups have a picture pocket on the back so I can tell which way…hubby still gets it backward though
Happy Birthday!! :crazyjumping:Hope you had a great day!
Brian Says:
Happy Birthday. (I solved the math problem, but had to use my fingers!)
:batman:
Tori Says:
Happy birthday!!! (But did you have to give us MATH????????)
Rene Says:
I think I got the right answer too but I had to use my fingers as well. Happy Birthday!!!!!
We have a restaurant called Benihana’s here that does all that. We go there on special occasions too. We take the two oldest. They appreciate the drama.
MaryF Says:
I used my fingers, too!!
Hope your kids are good!
Bonnie Ferguson Says:
Happy Birthday :headspin:
Leslie Says:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
I knew you taught middle school but I didn’t realize you taught MATH! Wow, a writer and a math teacher - both sides of the brain!! What are the odds of that! LOL!
Emma Sinclair Says:
I’m pretty sure you’re not 60-something, so I couldn’t do the math right.
But HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
Suzanne Says:
Happy birthday, Michelle!
Melissa Says:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MICHELLE!!!!!! :banana::banana::banana:
Hope you have an absolutely wonderful day!!!
Amy K. Says:
Happy Birthday, my fellow Libra! (Mine is this Saturday, and sadly, I’ll be 2 to the 5th power plus 3.)
The dinner sounds most excellent! Hope your students treated you well.
Michelle Says:
Leslie–no, I just throw in other curriculum from time to time. I teach history and English.
Steph T. Says:
Happy belated birthday (it’s after midnight in my time zone) I hope it was wonderful!!
Funny, today is also my parent’s 41st wedding anniversary
LauraP Says:
Hope it was a great birthday!
Danica Says:
Happy Belated birthday!!