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Wednesday, August 8, 2018

The Neighborhood's Changing

Over the last few years, neighbors in the area of Mom's house have been leaving. Of the eight homes in that area, including Mom's, four of the families have left with a fifth on its way. All of them had been in the neighborhood for at least 10 years. One family went for a bigger house. Others, due... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, August 3, 2018

Face to Face Needed

Wednesday, September 5, 2007. I knew I was not going to pursue teaching. I wanted to take off the Fall 2007 semester to clear my head from all the depression I was experiencing. That night was Parent-Teacher night at my middle school placement. Parent-Teacher night was a way for teachers to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Trial Postponement and Memory Issues

I expected Cousin Amanda's trial for possession of Xanax to be postponed and that's exactly what happened. The new trial date is September 5th. What I did not expect was for Amanda not to have a lawyer yet. I figured Aunt Sandra would get her one or that she would receive a public defender. When she... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, July 27, 2018

Amanda Was in the Can

Cousin Amanda found herself in jail from Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. She was arrested for the illegal possession of Xanax. Amanda told her mother, Aunt Sandra, that her boyfriend, Darren, stashed the Xanax in her purse without her knowing. I have my doubts. I had documented Amanda's... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, July 25, 2018

The Floods

A brief respite from the rain enabled me to walk on The Trail. Never in my 15 years of walking have I seen so much flooding near it. A portion of the Trail runs along a river, separated by a fair amount of low-lying land. Well, the low-lying land is flooded out because the river has overflowed.... Sign in to see full entry.

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