As it has been rather a long time since I've written, I thought I'd just make some quick notes about the major events.
Although we had him for only a few months, Tiggy, our big yellow cat has passed away. The only thing we can figure is that he must have gotten into something toxic, because he stoped eating and litterly just waisted away. I've never know an animal or person that seemed not to have an evil bone in their body, not one, like this cat did. His eyes reflected a light emerald green, rather than red, his manner was gentile and un-impossing. If I can find just one person like that before I die, and make that person my friend, I'd die a wealthy man, and I wouldn't need money to do it. The cat will be missed.
David, our friend and neighbour from the old house, stuck the front of his car under a truck. It did little to the truck, but his Geo Metro sustained a good deal of modification. I helped him bang out the worst of the dents, a replace a busted headlight. It could be fixed, but a car like that isn't worth a lot to start with, and as it is holding togeather, drivable, and still street leagel, he is content to drive it as is.
Our sea-food night appears to have been a success. Our Real-Life Group came over last tuesday for fish, salmon, shrimp, fettachinni, salad and a movie. We watched, "The God's Must Be Crazy" an older film, but still a fun one, and soo, so funny! Everyone eat a lot, laughed a lot, and had a good time.
Amanda has been in marching band. The band at Nampa High School has held a great deal of respect in the community for several years, and has proven itself again this year. They swept the local compitition, and took almost every award in the District as well, so they went to Seattle for a state wide compition, where they had placed 8'th the year before, and took 4'th place this year! We are all proud of her, and the NHS Marching Band. After all, it is hard enough for some people to walk and chew bublegum at the same time, while these kids are marching in formation and playing music at the same time! Great Job Dawwgs!
Pilar continues to excel in her carrer. She took the Discharge Planner possition a few months back, and she may not have to wait long before she is asked to take over that office. Her current supervisor is making elementry level mistakes that there are no excuses for.
Nadya is now a Junior in Highschool, and for the first time in her life she is having to work at keeping her grades up. But then, she is already taking college level courses. Through a program offered by the school, in cooperation with NNU, the local University, she can earn college credits from her classes at the Highschool this year, because some of the classes she is taking now, are equivalent to the class offerings at NNU. The program is called "concurrent credits" and requires us to pay a fee (a fraction of the price that college credits nomally cost). Her success at this level could mean that she will have most of her College freshman courses completed on graduation from H.S.
I'm just glad that I've been back in school and learning all this advanced math and stuff. Otherwise, dear old dad would have been clueless about how to help her with her homework lately. As it is I've managed to stay one or two steps ahead of her, but my lead is wanning. She got into a physics class this year, and I have to wait until the spring to get into physics. I'm required to have Calculus I under my belt before I can get into that class. I should be able to must it this time though. I got an 'A' on the frist exam, a 'C' on the second. Our thrid exam will come about the middle of next week, so there isn't much new matterial to put on an exam. I'm confident that I'll pass the class with good marks. I have been retaking the Pre-Calculus corse (for the grade) at the same time. This has enable me to re-inforce my algebra skills, and to plug a few holes. Ultamatly it should prove worth the time when it props up my GPA. I've had some trouble with all this math... at this point I'd not recomend to anyone older, looking to get a BS degree, that they go back full time. Instead, I'd recomend that they start with a series of night classes, and concentrate on the math. Get through Calculus I and then go after it full time! In any case, look to your weaknesses, and deal with them first. I always liked math, so I did not suspect that I'd have any trouble with it, but I have been having some trouble, too much trouble, with these math classes.
They are falling like flies! My Uncle passed away, our friend & Nephew to my sister passed awaw, our pet cat... and now... Mom called me saturday and told me that Terry Rock was found dead in his home. Terry was one of the few relitives that I grew up with. I think he is only a second cousin, but he and older sister Melinda were very close to the same age as Tina and I and while we lived in Eureka, we saw a lot of each other. Terry taught me how to ride a mini-bike, walk on stilts, shoot pool, and play war with rubber-band guns or stinging neddel 'gernades'. I don't think my parents ever realised how much of a bad influence he was on me. (he he)! Fortunatly for me, we had moved away before he found drugs... something that may have played a roll in his early departure. He can't be but about 45 yers of age... too young to be dying!
Well, see how much you miss when you don't keep, er, well, when I don't keep the journal upto date. ( grin ) Life is just too short and way too fast passed! -Dan.
