Posted in Family Stories, Teenagers on January 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
For years and years and years, Daniel has had perfectly healthy teeth. He never had a single cavity and he usually brushed his teeth. That was until a dentist checkup about five months ago, where the dentist told us that braces might be necessary. Now, we all know that dentists are told by orthodontists to [...]
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Posted in Family Stories, Teenagers on January 12, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Eighth grade is tough, I know. We were all there once, and for some of us, once a long, long time ago. Kids these days are worried about a lot. Basketball, keeping grades good in six classes, getting two hours of homework done each night, having to make time on the weekend for things other [...]
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Posted in Family Stories, Teenagers on December 26, 2007 | 4 Comments »
We have an ancient refrigerator, and last week we decided that it might be time to replace it. This would not only save energy, but it would also save some cash. For a week or so we traveled around local appliance stores and around the Internet, and finally settled on one from General Electric. Within [...]
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My son Daniel is a pretty good basketball player. He’s been playing in YMCA leagues and on school teams for about two or three years, so he decided to take a shot at making the Varsity team at school. Last year he was on the JV, but now that he’s in 8th Grade, he’s eligible [...]
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Posted in Literature, Teenagers on December 3, 2007 | 7 Comments »
I know that the title isn’t exactly a new idea, but I think that it it true nonetheless. Today my son Daniel came into the room grumbling about Romeo and Juliet. He flopped himself on the couch and watched the news. I was astonished. He hated the book so much that he would rather watch [...]
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