Family Records

In the midst of all this family drama, it came to light that it would be a good idea to record Mom and Dad’s recipes. As much as we all don’t like to think about it, sooner or later they won’t be with us. We have to do all we can to keep the memories [...]

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The Kindness of Strangers

It’s been so long since I’ve done any form of exercise and I fear that all the progress I made last year has been lost. I was so proud of myself for losing all that weight and decreasing my body fat %. I was at my fittest last year weighing in at about 125 lbs [...]

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A Melancholy Fall

Last month was difficult and stressful. Mom had to be rushed to the emergency room twice and the second time they finally admitted her into the hospital. We had all gotten two colds at the beginning of the month but Mom had taken longer to recover because she had heart complications. The first cold was [...]

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Changes and Doubts In Life

July 21st marked the last day of class for me and also was the start of my summer vacation. It’s been a long semester and the break was most appreciated. A few things have happened since I last wrote. First, I ended up cutting my paddling season short due to personal family reasons. I was [...]

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Trying Not to Burnout

Just finished my Chemistry and Psychology course today. Hopefully I’ve passed them. I still have to hand in one more assignment for my Psychology course and then I’ll be done with it. I’ve decided that I can’t continue on like this anymore and I really don’t want to burn out. Plus, I can’t afford all [...]

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