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Heliotrope Ridge

By Leslie Parks - Sunday, September 30, 2012
Early morning fog on the way to Mount Baker Snack Break He doesn't help her across the creek. Strategically placing a flimsy log over rushing water. Coleman Glacier Over looking the Canadian Cascades Still smiling at the end of the hike Job went back to school on Thursday. He came home with over 80 signatures on his cast.  His goal is 100 and...

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Learning

The first 3 weeks of Public School

By Leslie Parks - Friday, September 28, 2012
The first 3 weeks of Public School according to Job.  These are some of the observations that Job has made when I've picked  him up from school in the last three weeks. He has been harassed:  a girl has tried to repeatedly hug him during lunch recess. He has been stalked:  a girl (again but not the same one) likes to tell him...

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Activity

Ice Skating

By Leslie Parks - Monday, September 24, 2012
He's comfortable skating forwards and backwards.  He did ask to learn how to stop sliding to the side. I have no idea what's going on but it looks like they are enjoying themselves. The only girl of our group Job loves hockey.  He has told his orthodontist that he either wants to be an engineer or a professional hockey player when he grows...

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Milestone

Job is legal to ride shotgun

By Leslie Parks - Saturday, September 22, 2012
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Have you ever wondered wear the phrase riding shotgun comes from?  The old western films had a driver and some else ride on top of the stage coach.  The other person carried a shotgun to protect the passengers and the cargo.  It has carried over to being the front passenger.  In...

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Learning

Is he joining the circus?

By Leslie Parks - Thursday, September 20, 2012
That's the question a boy asked at the bus stop when he saw Job practicing with his unicycle.  John gave him the idea of a unicycle and he searched the internet to find one.  After a couple of weeks he found one that hadn't sold.  Each time he'd email the person on Craig's list he'd hear back that it was already gone.  I...

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