Why aren't you in school?

As homeschoolers this is a question we hear frequently when out and about during public school hours. Most of the time, we simply answer "we're homeschoolers" and go on. Rob is getting more fed up with it and will frequently answer "they don't go to school" and walk away. He says you can visibly see the wheels in their heads turning while they try and figure that out. Sometimes I would like to answer back "Why aren't you at work?" to these adults. However, I wouldn't because its not any more my business what they are doing than it is theirs what we are doing. We love homeschooling. There is a growing number of folks around the world homeschooling. It isn't a new thing. Many homeschooling parents were homeschooled as children. Open up a paper folks, NO not the California Democrat, a real paper once in awhile. Its a big wide world with lots of ideas floating around. Lets worry about the big stuff. You know North Korea nuclear arms issue, the Iraq war, lack of healthcare for many Americans, poverty, child abuse, chemical dependencies, etc. The fact my children are getting a sound education in their own homes should be of little concern. It is my concern. It is Robs concern. But no one else's thank you very much. Oh yeah, and for what it is worth the reason we are in a store during "school hours" is because we are studying money and its use. What a novel idea to go to a store, figure out how much money you have, what items you need, check out, count out the money to the clerk, double check your change and see how much you now have available. I tell you, those crazy homeschoolers, what are they thinking?