Friday, December 23, 2016
Yesterday was Cousin Jeffrey's trial. He is Cousin Vince's grandson. A year ago, he and a couple friends committed armed roberry (he with a BB gun, another with a baseball bat) against a convenience store. Jeffrey was sentenced to two to four years in prison. He is currently in jail right now. He... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, December 22, 2016
Evil Kid?
March 2007. My sole interaction with sixth grader Steven took place the first day of my middle school student teaching internship. He had his hand raised during an in-school assignment. "I have to go to the bathroom," he said. I told mentor Sally Warner. The look on her face toward him was, "Are you... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, December 16, 2016
Spending Time Together
I hosted the annual family get together for the maternal side of my family. Well had a blast. Dad stayed for a bit afterwards, and we chatted for a bit. That was some nice time spent together. The next get together I host will be in April, Easter to be exact. I schedule both my mother and sister's... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, December 15, 2016
Those Science Teachers
Here is an an entry about my high school science teachers. If a freshman poll had been taken, Mr. Morse would have been the most hated teacher at the school. He taught biology. Morse was a by the book teacher. His notes regurgitated textbook material. I found him boring. What made him so unlikable... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, December 9, 2016
Where Are They?
I have not seen Cousin Amanda or her boyfriend, Darrin, in a couple of days. Currently, Aunt Sandra's car is in the shop with a mechanical issue. For those unfamiliar with the Amanda-Darrin story, the brief story is that Darrin is a homeless guy with a long wrap sheet who lives in Aunt Sandra's car,... Sign in to see full entry.