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- 1994: A brutal punch in the gut
- 2009: Kansas wins the battle
- 2010: I'm the only one???
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Author Archives: RLW3
He’s getting better
I spent Friday afternoon and nearly all day Saturday attending my son’s wrestling tournament. All of the schools in Johnson County meet to determine the county champion. There were more wrestlers (although not the same in quality) in this tournament than … Continue reading
Can I go outside?
I am determined to continue exercising. However, these past few weeks have presented my biggest external challenge so far. (For the internal challenges, read “It’s Just Jogging”) First, it is cold here. You say, “Duh! It’s winter!” I realize that YOU … Continue reading
Ahh! The sound of slamming doors!
I am not really surprised anymore. My plans to enroll my two children in the Great Books Tutorial just hit a big snag. The instructor just called me to tell me that he will accept my daughter in GBT II if … Continue reading
Fighting the Midwestern winter spread
It is becoming painfully clear to me why people tend to gain weight in the Midwest during the winter. First, it is cold outside and the thought of hot food is SO enticing. Honestly, who craves a salad when it … Continue reading
Brass!!!
My son is such a man! In the essay section of his Comm Arts final, he had a choice of subjects: symbolism, rite of passage, or power. Big A chose to write about power. Instead of taking the safe path … Continue reading
Can’t live with ’em, can’t live without em
I have a little catching up to do. I had problems with my computer. If you have been reading very long, you know that this is not new (click on the tag “MacBookPro”). Anyway, it is all fixed now. This time … Continue reading
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I upset the apple cart
I am a little fired up tonight. This past weekend, I enrolled both of my children in Escondido Tutorial Service‘s Great Books class. They were both enrolled in the class two years ago while we were homeschooling in CA. I … Continue reading
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Should we? I don’t know…
Having FINALLY turned 16, my youngest daughter (Cakes) has been seeking work as a hostess at a nice restaurant across the street from our apartment. This past weekend she came home from her second interview with some delightful news. The manager … Continue reading
A Midwest roller coaster!
The Los Angeles area has at least five major amusement parks that boast about how great their roller coasters are. Here in Kansas, we don’t need no stinkin’ amusement parks with no man mad roller coasters! We’ve got the real … Continue reading
Son, we need to talk
My son just texted me from Mediapolis, Iowa. He is there for a wrestling tournament. This is the second out of state tournament in two weeks. He finished 3-1 for the tournament, earning the bronze medal in his weight class. … Continue reading