Me: A whole bunch of nothing. Normally, on Saturdays, I go to yoga in the morning and then spend time with my sister and my nephews. I tried to take a yoga class they offered online, but it wasn’t the same. Yoga and carpet don’t really mix.
Drew: Yoga, huh? Are you super flexible?
Me: Get your mind out of the gutter.
Drew: ;-)
Drew: But in all seriousness, people have said I should try yoga to help build my strength and flexibility. Who knows? Maybe when all of this is over, I’ll take a class with you.
Me: I’d like that—as long as you don’t embarrass me. You’re not one of those guys who can’t bend over for shit and will fall all over the place, are you?
Drew: Jeez, thanks for the vote of confidence. But no need to worry; I stretch before and after I work out, just like the doctor orders.
Me: OK. Then, I’ll keep you posted when this is over.
Drew: How long do you think that will be?
Me: Our school was pushed back to May 1st yesterday. Hoping we return sooner than that, but no one really knows. They asked me to work on my distance learning, so I’ve been making YouTube videos to share with my students.
Drew: You have to send me the link.
Me: No way in hell.
Drew: Oh, come on. Let me hear your voice.
Me: The only one I’ve made so far is about King Tut and Egypt. It’s a rap video that I sang along to.
Drew: Now, I NEED to see the video. Please. You can’t tease me with rapping about King Tut and not share.
Me: OMG! No way!
Drew: Hmm … I just figured out how I’m going to spend my day tomorrow …
Me: How?
Drew: Finding out if I know anyone in your class, so I can get them to send me the link. It’s a small town, you know. I’m sure I can find one person …
Me: You don’t even know where I teach.
Drew: True. But I’m guessing there are not many sixth-grade teachers between the four elementary schools in town. I know a lot of people here. I have connections …
Me: If you know a lot of people, then how come I’m just meeting you?
Drew: Like I said, I’ve been gone for a while. But I’m back, hopefully for good now.
Drew: Am I going to have to play detective or …
I giggle at the notion of him searching for who I am and then pause when I think about how he’ll tell said people how we met. I don’t really want fellow teachers or my principal knowing I’m on Tinder, so I give in.
Me: Fine. Here.
I send him the link and close my eyes in horror of what he’s about to see. The video is ten minutes long, and when five minutes go by, my heart starts to race. There is zero reason for him to watch the entire thing. I rap in the first two minutes, and then go over lesson plans and how the next week will work.
Seven minutes go by.
Ten minutes.
Twelve minutes!
