Sunday, October 29, 2023
My middle school held an annual pet day held by the first grade. As the name implies, first graders could bring their pets. The rest of the school would get a chance to come on down to the school's basketball area to see the pets. Not only were there dogs and cats, but some of the farming students... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, October 26, 2023
When I Received an Apology
I need to go back and tell this story about high school classmate Ryan Denning. By going back, I mean going before the years of this blog series (2000-2004). That means telling a third-grade story. Ryan and I were in the same third grade class. The timing was near the end of the school year. My... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, October 23, 2023
Where Does the Decimal Go?
When it comes to my multiplication and division tables, I have done well with those. I can instantaneously give you the answer. Even with larger numbers, I am pretty good, too. What I would struggle doing my head is when decimals are involved. Because of the calculator, I am more inclined to punch... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, October 20, 2023
Ryan Denning
Ryan Denning was a high school classmate I knew from elementary school. We were in the same third grade glass. I left the school after fourth grade due to bullying. I show up freshman year to high school and bumped into Ryan., We said hello to one another. The only class I took with Ryan was one of... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
An Embarrassment of Halloween Riches
As a kid, I had it made with Halloween. I would trick-or-treat in my neighborhood. Then I would go into both maternal grandmother's neighborhoods to trick-or-treat. My sister and I got ourselves lots of candy. At the time, secondly, I got to see both grandmothers. They were the next important thing... Sign in to see full entry.