Sunday, July 12, 2020
Our Instincts Knew Something Was Up
Brother Don was a guidance counselor who always gave me the creeps. "Heyhow'reyoudoing?" he would quickly say in his deep voice. There is something about the way he said it that made me feel uneasy. I thought maybe I was just being silly. Then I heard best friend Fred and a friend of his named Scott...
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Saturday, July 11, 2020
No More Than a Week
I have never gone away for more than a week on a vacation. I'm not wired to do so. By the end of a week, the call of home is pretty strong. I would never be able to enjoy a two-week vacation away from home because of that. One week is perfect. I get a nice fill and am ready to go. Recommended...
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Sunday, July 5, 2020
The Yelling Coach
Fred and I went to a fair amount of basketball games over the three years we spent together in high school. He was a year ahead of me. Watching Mr. Taylor was worth the $3 admission. Taylor would pace the sidelines and yell the entire 32 minutes of play. He would be belting out instructions and...
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Wednesday, July 1, 2020
A Tooth in the Snow
Losing a first tooth is a major milestone for both parent and child. The tooth gets saved for the Tooth Fairy. Cousin Amanda and her parents almost didn't get to experience that. Amanda looked her first tooth out in the snow. Uncle Richard looked hard in the snow. Eventually, he did find it after a...
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Sunday, June 28, 2020
Mr. Taylor - Guidance Counselor
Fred told me Mr. Taylor was an intimidating guy. He was our guidance counselor. He was also a successful high school basketball coach, a living legend. His success had been so great that he went on the college basketball coaching circuit but never did extend his glory to the college ranks. Students...
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