Birdley fans and a short book review

I'm psyched. I just got some glass from a neighboring teacher for testing the hardness of rocks. This will make for an awesome lab for next week in both classes - environmental science as well as physical science.
Two kids from last year came to my class and asked if they could sit in on some of my classes next week during their study hall to catch up on stuff they may have missed last year. What is going on??? They must be coming down with something. I didn't realize they had been entertained to this extent last year. Anyways it's nice to have some familiar faces from last year in the room. I had a similar incident the other day when half the soccer team came into my classroom asking for Birdley coupons. Now I know to come prepared with post-its so I can draw them up quickly.
On a completely unrelated note, I've been reading 'Best Mysteries of 2008' which has some great stories. This is the first edition I've read since 2000, and I wonder why I ever stopped. The stories are great - without fail there is something unexpected that completely twists the story on top of itself before you get to the end. Highly recommended!