here it is here it goes ( Read more... )

The next assignment in the box is Religion. I greaw up Roman Catholic. Miracle of Miracles. I remember popes dropping like flies when I was young. Sunday school before mass every day. I remember the high light of church was the going home. We would stop at the Super Y Market after leaving All Souls and I would get to pick out a comic book every ( Read more... )

I would like to see what Dan would write about our times at South Umpqua High School. I don’t know what I learned there, I know it must have been something, but the majority of the time, I realized that I knew a lot more than my teachers or I was at least under the distinct impression that I did. English classes I did learn in. I learned how to ( Read more... )

This brings us to the final 10 years of my father's life. My favorite, overall, because, well, until I saw this photo yesterday of him and me in our cowboy hats and bandanas, this is when I finally felt I truly had a dad. I had found father figures up until this point in my life to make up for what I sorely missed from my own ( Read more... )

At this point, Oregon State was far enough away. I did not come home for any vacations. Any holidays. Instead, I spent them all in Eugene, with Dan. The last day of college at the OSU freshman year, my father came and picked me up and drove me and my belongings to Eugene, where I moved into a house with Dan, his cousin Nels, his brother Ted, and my ( Read more... )

I found photos of my father I never remembered seeing the other day. Weird this happened later on the same day that I had cracked open this little box. We are wearing cowboy hats, bandanas around our necks. I showed them to Dan today. My feelings about my father were mixed throughout the period he and I were both on this planet together ( Read more... )

I am opening up my autobiography box. Already posted in myspace about my birth, now I am onto assignment two. My family ( Read more... )

been working on wedding photos. drinking coffee. trying to feel productive. still have litter box to clean & dishes to wash, but in my defense i did 4 loads of laundry, so i have not been a complete slacker, and yes, again, wedding photos ( Read more... )

It has been so friggin long. not sure if i remember how this is done ( Read more... )

so dan is finally here visiting. his train was running very late come sunday so he called to let us know this and i decided it would be a good idea to just pack up a ton of CDs and make the drive to chicago and pick him up. so, misty, and courteney (after some phantom coaxing) and I packed up and went w/ money to pay the tolls along the turnpike ( Read more... )