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Wednesday, September 15, 2021

D-I-C-K

June 2001. "Come here," Cousin Amanda told me in Grandma's playroom. Ann and I were with her while Mom talked to Grandma in the living room. I went up to Amanda. "Come close," she said. I leaned in for her to whisper. "D-I-C-K," she spelled out for me. "Where'd you learn that?" I said. "I just know... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, September 12, 2021

A Deadly Left Turn

May 23, 2001. Dad picked me up from school. Nothing big had happened that day. It was another day of a freshman year of high school that was coming to a close. "A student at your school died," Dad said. "What?" I said. "Who?" I couldn't believe this. We had lost a senior during Easter break. The... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, September 8, 2021

The Longest Loose Tooth

The longest loose tooth I ever had was a molar on my lower left mouth. I had it loose from July 1996 to April 1997. The permanent tooth grew up but was not enough to loosen the back half. I tried once to have Mom yank it. I put an end to the mission because it felt like she was trying to take out a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, September 5, 2021

Touch and Go

February 2021. We received the sad news in homeroom. Junior Ian Bayer was hospitalized. He went to the nurse's room the day before complaining of a headache. Fluid came out of his nose. He collapsed. He was rushed to the hospital where he received surgery for an aneurism. Things were touch and go... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

Yogreat

When Ann was little, yogurt was a tough word to pronounce. She would call it yogreat (or would it be yograte?). It was funny when we would go to the mall. There was a yogurt stand in the food court. After eating, she would say, "Mom, I want some yogreat." She cracked us all up every time she said... Sign in to see full entry.

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