So just before "winter break" I went to the Santa Cruz County Office of Education to sign up as a substitute teacher. No, they said, you'll have to come back after the break, because there aren't any more LiveScan (fingerprinting) slots available.

So today, back I went. No, they said. Now you have to go get a TB test, because your last TB test was in 2001 and we only accept the results for four years.

They couldn't have mentioned this last month??!?