Tuesday, August 3, 2021
One of my biggest issues with Fred was his lack of a concept of time. It wasn't uncommon for Fred to run late, sometimes leaving me wondering if he would show at all. To counteract it, what I would do was meet earlier. For instance, Baltimore Orioles baseball games started around 7:05 or 7:35... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, July 31, 2021
Fred
I have discussed my friendship with Fred during The High School Years thus far. I would say that I have touched on our friendship on a superficial level. Fred and I had been best friends since March 1996. Four years later, I could not stand the guy. A lot of that stemmed from a friend of his named... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
John Bradford
John Bradford and I went to middle school. He was a year behind me. I got along with John. I would always jokingly tease him, not serious. When I was at my high school, I received an assignment. To serve as a student ambassador for John He was going to be a middle school shadow. He was going to... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, July 25, 2021
Sleeping on the Club
November 22, 2015. The tailgate before the Ravens-Rams game was bitter cold. Dad and I went inside early. I got some laps around the club level before I sat down where Dad was sitting at. "I've been sleeping," he said. "If I snore, or you go outside, wake me up." Sure enough, he fell asleep. I had... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, July 22, 2021
School Spirit
When I started at my high school, school spirit was at a low. Students did not go to sporting events. You had your students and faculty who talked about school pride. Most of those fell on deaf ears. People were apathetic about it. To remedy this, the school instituted Spirit Shirt Day, which I have... Sign in to see full entry.