Sunday, December 18, 2022
Run Away
2001. It was Easter Sunday. I was 15. Ann was 13. Cousin Amanda was six. The three of us wanted to go for a walk around Grandma's neighborhood. Aunt Sandra and Mom, the bosses said no. Grandma, Dad and Uncle Richard, on their own devices, they would have had no problem with it. Ann, Amanda and I...
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Wednesday, December 14, 2022
When Dad Sleeps
Whenever there is family get-together, my father is bound to fall asleep. It's an expected event. If he didn't fall asleep, I would feel something is wrong. Sometimes, he'll ask for a blanket. Other times, he will not. No matter what, I see him in the recliner or on a sofa, his eyes getting heavy....
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Sunday, December 11, 2022
Roberts and Tobbins
There were two new teachers during sophomore history lecture. Along with now old stalwarts Mr. Tomlison and Mr. Maxton, we had Mr. Roberts (my sophomore homeroom teacher) and Mr. Tobbins. Mr. Roberts was a decent lecturer. The lecture I remember the most, though, was when kids were acting up, and he...
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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Jesus, My Son
Dad has had a beard for my entire life. Grandma was not keen on his beard. "When are you going to shave that goddamn beard?" she would say. Dad once told me of a time where he said to you, "You know, Jesus had a beard. He had long hair, too, which I don't." "Jesus wasn't my son," she said....
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Sunday, December 4, 2022
Extra Credit Issues
Mr. Tomlison and Mr. Maxton were known for giving out tons of extra credit. I mentioned how in Tomlison's case, he had to have given at least 1,000 extra credit points for various assignenments and quizzes. I imagine Mr. Maxton was more of the same. Well, a student in either Mr. Roberts' or Mr....
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