It is one of those glorious mornings where the sunlight is absolutely crystalline and promises a warmth that the surrounding air doesn't deliver. Not even close - it took me three gallons of water to clear the ice from my windshield.

I'm sitting at my kitchen table with my laptop and am as squirmy as a three year old who has to go potty. I am drinking my coffee and trying to let the sloshing of the dishwasher lull me into a work-suitable mental state.

Hoo-whee do I want to go jump around though. I can only imagine what the kids must be feeling in their classrooms.