It was the summer of 1991. My tenure at Lake Tapps Elementary School had finally come to an end. I felt that I was becoming a man. I mean come on, I was 11 years old! Heading to middle school, thank you very much. And why was this so significant you ask? Because in middle…
Category: MSN Spaces
These are the posts that started it all back in the summer of 2005. A girl I’d been chatting with on MSN Messenger said, “I’m thinking about getting a Myspace.”
For my grandfather
More Than Eyes They always told methat my eyes came from you.I will readily arguethat I got so much more. I say I got your humor.Dry at times, sarcastic most,we both have the abilityto bring laughter to all we meet. I say I got your looks.I mean, come on,couple of handsome devils here!Always a success…
Missing in action…
He was a true renaissance man. A jack of all trades, if you will. Mentally, physically, academically… he could do it all, and he could do it better than most. He graduated college with a 3.7 grade-point average without really trying. Walked on to the college wrestling team a virtual unknown, and left a decorated…
Whiskey and Burgers
Slumping back into my window seat, I can’t get that rancid taste out of my mouth. I silently curse Jack Daniel’s and In-N-Out Burger simultaneously, because they were equally responsible for my little rendezvous with the porcelain gods. Yeah, like both were forced down my throat the night before. Why had I drank so much last…
Realness and Weakness
College. In my opinion, EVERYONE should go to college. Yes, there’s the argument that we all need a higher education, to get better jobs, to be more successful, and blah blah blah. That’s crap. Yes, it’s good to learn a thing or two about a thing or two, but the most important thing is the…
Brief moment, long-term effect
Being my father’s son, I lived my life by the philosophy, “go big or go home.” If something seemed a little bit crazy, Kenny was your man to do it. I began skiing at the tender age of three years old, and by the age of 23, I had long since surpassed the label of…
A broken man’s plea
Make sure you appreciate your lives. Thank God every day for the blessings he’s given you. Tell friends and family every day exactly what they mean to you. Enjoy the smallest things in life. Give someone a hug. High five somebody. Go to the beach. Walk under the stars. Walk in the rain. Make a…
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