I wrote this entry some time ago but couldn’t log into the Pasquini Family site and by time I could was sidetracked and then when I went to find what I’d written, it wasn’t anywhere to be found. So I’m writing an abbreviated version. I had David Ramos in my class my first year of teaching. He was a 6th grader and I’ve never forgotten the time he jumped out the window … [Read more...] about A Visit with Old Friends
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A Good Friend Has Moved On
Ida Shiplet died on Easter Sunday, the day before I returned home. She managed to beat bone cancer a number of times before it suddenly, after being in remission, came back with a vengeance, killing her in just over a week. I met Ida and her family when I was a new teacher. She came to speak to me about her son. Ida was mad as hell at me because we’d been role playing … [Read more...] about A Good Friend Has Moved On
Occupy Theme Song
The Occupy movement needs a song. I was playing the song At the End of the Day from the musical Les Miserable on the piano the other day when Wendy, my daughter-in-law and I both thought "that’s perfect for the Occupy Movement.” Here are the words. They’re not perfect, but they say a lot about what’s happening in America today. At the End of the Day [1823, … [Read more...] about Occupy Theme Song
New Novel and My Aunt Eleanor
Well, it’s the 6th day of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo.org). I’ve written 10,154 words so far. At first it was work, but for some reason I’m getting more and more into it and like the story. I’m sure it will need a lot more work when done. It’s started out about the friendship of two 14 year old boys which I was going to stretch out into their adult lives, but … [Read more...] about New Novel and My Aunt Eleanor
Overcoming Polio–A Memoir–Part 15
Chapter 25 Marian Baseball In the 50’s, Marian (an old friend) and I went to a lot of ball games in San Francisco. We were staunch Giant fans and of course there was no one like Willy Mays. We generally went up and back the same day. One time I was getting fitted for a new brace and she was taking a class in operating a switchboard; (yes, those were the days before computers … [Read more...] about Overcoming Polio–A Memoir–Part 15