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Family

A Turning: Seventeen

By Leslie Parks - Friday, September 22, 2017
 I'm pretty sure this should be a celebration for John and I. We've kept him alive 17 years! At seventeen he has really changed. One of the biggest changes has been his weight and height. He has grown! He's no longer shorter than Lona, in fact he's a couple of inches taller than her. He's over 100 lbs! Something that is worth celebrating....

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Sports

Another Season: Boys Ranger Soccer

By Leslie Parks - Sunday, September 17, 2017
Somehow we stumbled onto a team through association and we found ourselves at a tournament. I watched wondering, is this for us, for him? The boys looked like men, I didn't see that in him. I saw him sprint, his little skinny legs stretched out in a race against these legs that doubled in size compared to his. I watched as the boys,...

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Exploring

An Adventure: Kayaking the North Fork

By Leslie Parks - Sunday, September 10, 2017
 John has kept his whitewater kayak for 25 plus years. The last five, I've begged him to do something with it.  It has been collecting green growth on it from just sitting against the side of the house. However Job has got it into his head that he wants to kayak a river in it. Last summer he put it in the pool...

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Friends

An Experience: Quinceneara

By Leslie Parks - Sunday, September 03, 2017
I pull up with Lona decked out in her dama dress and too small size shoes and drop her off in front of the church. She's been practicing all summer for this and the palest girl in the group. We were introduce to a culture that I didn't really know anything about. I found a parking spot, and went into the church. I...

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