Category: Penny
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losing grip
These days, it feels like I’m losing my grip. Sometimes I don’t see her until night time, bed time, just enough time to say goodnight. In the mornings, she’s got zero period, so she’s out the door before sometimes I’m out of bed. Her math topics are starting to get away from me… I remember…
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A First: Paying Her Way
At the last minute yesterday, after I completed a 4 mile run from Forbes Mill to the Dam, and after assessing the uncongested condition of southbound highway 17 through LG, we decided to head over the hill and spend the day at the boardwalk.<br />n<br />nWe go there once, maybe twice a year, and it’s…
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Cell Phone Friday
Today was Cell Phone Friday at UMS. You can read more about in the principle’s posts <a href=”http://principaldays.blogspot.com/2015/05/cell-phone-friday.html” title=”cell phone friday”>here</a> and <a href=”http://principaldays.blogspot.com/2015/05/cell-phones-school-policies-game.html” title=”cell phones and school policies”>here</a>.<br />n<br />nI wrote a response to one of them, and I felt like cross posting it here; find it below. After writing it, I felt ever…
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First Dance – 2
The first dance starts in just a half hour! I’m sure all the girls are excited!<br />n<br />nHere is the text from the school announcement:<br />n<em>The sixth grade dance is today. The dance will begin at 4:00 pm, and end at 6:00 pm. Tickets for the dance will be sold today for $6, and $7…
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First Dance
Our sixth grade girl has her first dance coming up at school. It’s this Friday, from 4 to 6pm. She has to buy tickets, they are less expensive if she buys them early, and gets a discount if she shows her ASB card, all that good middle school stuff. It’s just way too cute.<br />n<br…
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Pool Party Summer
It’s been a pool party summer. Three weeks in a row, we had a pool based birthday party to go to. First, there was Harold’s that we hosted at<a href=”http://www.avac.us/” title=”almaden valley athletic club”> AVAC</a> (Almaden Valley Athletic Club), then there was his friend from school, Deeksha, who had hers at <a href=”http://waterworksswim.com/san_jose/” title=”water works…
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SJ Giants with Adventure Guides
Last night was the April event for our Adventure Guides crew. We went to a Friday night home game of the San Jose Giants!<br />n<br />n<iframe src=”https://www.flickr.com/photos/jaworskihouse/14048543213/in/photostream/player/” width=”240″ height=”320″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe><br />n<em>Tahoe Circle, out at the ball park</em><br />n<br />nNow, I’m no sports fan, and neither is Penny. Far from it.…
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graduation looms
Graduation looms<br />nin six short moons.<br />nAnd after, soon,<br />nIn her room<br />nDad. Disallowed.<br />n<br />nBemoan, I.<br />n<br />
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Sail On, Ladies
Sail on<br />nNever shall return<br />nNot unlike seventeenth century pilgrims<br />nOnward to their fates.<br />n<br />nBon voyage, our sweet, young ladies;<br />nall that remain with us:<br />npictures, memories,<br />nthe future you.<br />n <br />nLove, Your Dads.<br />nThen, now,<br />nLater still,<br />nAlways.<br />
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Summer Bridge Activity 4th – 5th Grade A Story about my Family
A story from my Summer Bridge Activity Book. 4th – 5th Grade.<br />nI dictated this story to my mom.<br />n<br />nA story about my family-<br />n<br />nI live with my mom and dad and brother Harold. <br />n<br />nMy mom is always working but she always has time to play. My dad is the funniest…