RED HAWK TIMES |
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News from Home |
| Volume 4 Issue 4 | January 27, 1991 |
| CONTENTS | |
| Project List by Dad | David's Article by David |
| Mom's News by Mom | Sledding Adventures by Ann Marie |
| The Adventures of George and Fred by Nicholas | |
| Project List by Dad In recognition of the purposes of this publication, I am disclosing my confidential project list of 1991. In doing so I hope to elicit help, encouragement, cooperation and sympathy which may speed these projects along. Of course, any project requiring purchase of materials or supplies must be approved and scheduled by the Ministry of the Budget, the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Secretary of Accounts Payable! The List
Sledding Aventures by Ann Marie
So we prepared by searching for boots, hats, earmuffs, gloves and coats -- in all about 45 minutes worth! We then met on the porch to discover that we only had two sleds but no matter, we could share! We then proceeded to have about 15 minutes of fun sliding down the hills that once seemed so large and to go so fast. It turned out that the most exciting thing to do was to put the sled on the driveway, get a running head start, and jump into the sled to see who would slide the farthest on the sheet of ice. We decided to go inside and longed for the days gone by when we would spend hours outside sled riding. However, we soon discovered that those days were not gone -- all we needed was a bigger hill. And so, on January 27, 1991 we traveled to the steepest hill around -- Hinkley Hill! This event was declared an Official Family Outing (although David decided not to go) and Dad didn't really want to. The truth is Mom didn't really want me driving to Hinkley because she "didn't know where the hill was and someone might get hurt!" Mom stayed in the van reading and after Dad viewed the hill from the bottom and watched us go down once, he returned to the van and took a nap. Meanwhile, Nick, Brian and myself enjoyed ourselves cruising down the hill at top speeds and then walking back up (which took about seven minutes and tons of energy). We lasted a little over an hour before we were too tired to continue and went home. A little note that I feel should be mentioned here. Hinkley Hill usually has about 10-15 people. On January 27, there were between 50 and 60! Surprisingly, I didn't see one person get seriously injured or even minorly for that matter! The biggest accident I saw (and believe me I saw it) was on our last trip down the icy slope. I was lying down on a plastic sled with Brian lying on my back (we were going so fast we almost time warped) when some bozo at the bottom of the hill didn't move and BAM! his foot went right into my face. Fortunately, it didn't do any damage -- just stung for about five hours. Everyone had a great time -- even Mom and Dad said they did, although I feel they must be lying just so we think they didn't waste an entire afternoon because Mom was too nervous to let us go by ourselves!!! |
David's Article by David Alan, I miss you: I remember when Alan first left for college. I was sad and lonely. Kevin, I miss you:
Mary, I miss you:
*Important Note: Due to a terribly busy schedule including Young Folk, play practice, school work, intramural basketball and watching really scary movies, David M. Peterka -- former literary genius -- has been transformed into a blithering idiot, and forced to write nothing but really simple thoughts and sentences.
Mom's News by Mom
Ann and I went to Columbus last weekend and we just want to thank Al and Mary for the great time. We did see "Hamlet" with Mary and I enjoyed it -- Ann was a little bored. I fell down on Tuesday evening! I had gone outside to throw salt on the driveway and I had put Vern's boots on -- they are too big for my feet and did not have on shoes!!! As I came back into the house my left foot got caught in the door ... boot came off, I hit the floor on both knees and jammed or sprained the little finger on my right hand. The finger is getting better -- this typing is no longer causing me major pain!!!
The Adventures of George and Fred by Nicholas
"I hate Planet Question." said George. "I know what you mean, all they do is ask you questions." said Fred. "Where are you going?" asked a boop-bopper and vanished. "Are you a silly person?" asked a Quake-Quirler and fell over dead. "This is very odd indeed." said George. "I wonder what would happen if we asked them a question." said Fred. Along came a Sqility Bombarus and this time they asked it a question. "Where is the Ding-Flop-Floopy-Monster?" asked Fred. At that moment the Ding-Flop-Floopy-Monster appeared before them. It swooped down and swallowed them whole. George and Fred rode down the monster's throat and landed in their spaceship! "That's the last time I ask a question on Planet Question!" exclaimed Fred. "Better yet, let that be the last time you go to Planet Question." said George. KABOOM!!! George and Fred's spaceship crashed on Planet Pizza. "ALL RIGHT!!!" The End |