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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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Sunday, August 29, 2021

Back to School

Friday marked a big day for me. I returned to my high school to watch the school soccer team play. I hadn't been to a sporting event since basketball in early March 2020. You certainly know what happened after that. COVID. I went with Ann to the game, which we do. My high school won 1-0. There were... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 25, 2021

The End and the Beginning

My favorite part of the schoolyear was tied between the beginning and end of it. In the beginning, I felt reinvigorated, ready to take on the upcoming tasks ahead better than I had the prior year. By the end of the schoolyear, I was ready for the summer rest. The beginning and the end were both... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, August 22, 2021

Spirit Shirt Days

About once per month, my high school had school spirit days. We could wear our spirit shirts. Freshman year, all the shirts were white. The ensuing years saw the shirts color coded by grade. I jokingly thought to myself the seniors were going to know for sure who to beat up. The school did a points... Sign in to see full entry.

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