Monday, October 13, 2008

Excuse me

Dear Ms. May Queen,

Please excuse "Mama" from her bedtime story reading and other nighttime duties. For the next 4 weeks she will be busy rehearsing and performing other stories to share with many, many more people. Rest assured that she will be working hard. To make up for the lost bedtime reading assignment Painted Maypole is hoping to earn extra credit points by playing games of Uno Attack and Trouble, helping you write and illustrate your own story, assisting with the cat you are "sewing," creating a Halloween costume for you (even though she will miss the main trick or treating event... again, she'll be telling a story to a larger audience that evening), organizing your class "fall party," and other various and sundry tasks. I hope that these activities will be sufficient to fulfill the requirements for your course. If you need a signed letter from her directors (or a signed program?) I'm sure that can be arranged.

Thank you,

Painted Maypole

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This post has been a Monday Mission. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to write a post in the style of an excuse letter (thanks, Alejna, for the idea!). If you do, link to it in the widget below.

(Mary G accidentally linked to her LAST WEEK's Monday mission, so click on "the real link" for this week's entry. But we'll excuse her, because even if she turns it in late, at least she is consistently turning in her assignments! AND, for some reason this week just seems to be link problem filled - Melissa accidentally linked to a JULY post, so um, check out her REAL link as well)

And join us for next week's mission, where all our posts will be in the style of Campaign Coverage.

10 comments:

ewe are here said...

Wow. With a crowded rehearsal schedule, I don't know where you find the time to do all those cool things for your girl!

Aliki2006 said...

You sound swamped!

Great letter...

E said...

Will you pleeease write me one too? I need to get out of a whole bunch of stuff...

imbeingheldhostage said...

Great letter, I don't know how you managed it with everything on your plate!

MARY G said...

good grief! Find time to blog about it all, please.
You'll wow them all!
And you can write my excuse letters anytime.

JCK said...

Congrats on the role! It sounds like you've got your work cut out for you at rehearsals & home!

Melissa said...

You have a very full plate right now! Hang in there and have fun!

Anonymous said...

I know you're better than OK with it, but this feels so poignant. I'd totally cut you slack.

Kyla said...

You are IMPRESSIVE! I might be gone 4 nights a week, but I don't find time to make up for it quite like you do!

Louise said...

I love the "signed program." The May Queen is learning that life doesn't revolve around her. It will be good for her. Not that you have been teaching her that life revolves around her, but you know what I mean, right? Some parents would never do what you're doing because they teach their children the world revolves around them. I think it's good that children see other aspects of life.