Today when I walked into work there was a sign posted on the outer door that there would be an "Emergency Evacuation Drill" today. What is that? Is it like a fire drill? Fire drills where what we had back in grade school, high school, and even college.

This, I had the feeling, is something different now. Something more extreme. Somehow, I don't think we'd all file out in an orderly and meandering fashion if it were something more extreme (the word sinister keeps coming to mind). We'd all beat a path to our cars and head home, or for the hills.

We also have what are called "safety wardens". They are noticed by their green reflective vests. I assume it is their job to count the people in their area and make sure they all make it to the meeting spot marked in blue to correspond to the color pained on the columns around our department.

Due to the reconstruction of our immediate department, we have no safety warden, I noticed. Who would make sure our little sheep were all flocked together?

One of the safety wardens after their top secret safety warden meeting came down right to my desk and said they might need volunteers for our area.

Am I that transparent? Because I would do it. I really would.

I was a safety patrol officer in grade school. Plus I'd get a vest AND a flashlight. Now if they could throw a bullhorn in, that would be PERFECT!