I ended Round 11 at a good time. This blog will be on a bit of a break and there will be no new entries until after May 4. I’m currently wearing a wrist brace to treat tendonitis so typing is a bit harder right now. So in a week or so, come back and we’ll start Round 12. 🙂
Archive for April, 2009
Short break
Posted in Uncategorized on April 24, 2009| 6 Comments »
Hot Tub Chronicles, Part 2 (Round 11)
Posted in College, Craig Family, Gates Family, Lloyd Family on April 24, 2009| 5 Comments »
“College is a great time to meet new people and experience new things,” Annette tells Darin West. “Like how you and I met here at college.”
“Uh-huh,” Darin says.
“I like you, Darin. We have a lot in common.”
“Like what?”
“Um…well, we both like guys. There’s that.”
Hot Tub Chronicles, Part 1 (Round 11)
Posted in College, Craig Family, Gates Family, Lloyd Family, Smith Family on April 23, 2009| 7 Comments »
Pine Mountain Business College has seen a boom in student population. With the recent remodeling of the dorms to allow for roommates sharing a dorm room, more students arrive on campus for the next semester.
Jessica Craig is entering her junior year at PMBC and joining her as freshmen are her brother Tucker Craig, her nephew Jason Lloyd, her friend Todd Gates, and Pine Hollow townies Cynthia Morris and Darin West.
Fading (Round 11, Summer)
Posted in Gates Family, Retirement Home on April 21, 2009| 8 Comments »
“This doesn’t mean anything,” Cheryl Gates tells Julien Cooke. “I’m just old and lonely and you’re the best prospect in this place. Got it?”
Invincible (Round 11, Summer)
Posted in Austin Family, Craig Family, Smith Family on April 19, 2009| 7 Comments »
“You have got to be kidding me,” Tammie Austin growls. She closes her eyes as the vibrations of the music next door rattles the pictures on the wall.
You Take All of Me (Round 11, Summer)
Posted in Craig Family, Lloyd Family, Smith Family on April 15, 2009| 12 Comments »
Zared Smith is in a funk. A painfully deep funk that he can’t seem to pull out of. He often asks himself what business he has being so sad and angry about everything.
Over My Head (Round 11, Summer)
Posted in Craig Family, Lloyd Family, Tang Family on April 13, 2009| 11 Comments »
Suzie Craig closes her eyes as she feels the violin hum in her hands. Playing always soothes her and helps her focus her thoughts.
My Own Dreams (Round 11, Summer)
Posted in Gates Family, Lloyd Family, Smith Family on April 7, 2009| 9 Comments »
It was something that they had talked about off and on, every now and then. Not really very seriously, just in a “one day” kind of discussion.
But now, Orion Gates is serious when he says to his wife, “Why don’t we look for a bigger house?”
The family’s tiny home had been paid off long ago and so selling the house would give them all profit. They can easily afford a bigger, nicer home. The little house had served them well and it wasn’t too tight of a squeeze since they had only one child, but the three of them plus a big dog did run into traffic jams at times.
Bessie is a bit sad about leaving the little house she had raised her son in, but the idea does appeal to her. “We could have an art studio again,” she says. “Like we did before Xander was born.”
Slices of life (Round 11, Summer)
Posted in Craig Family, Gates Family, Gates-Watson Family, Lloyd Family, ros, Sutton Family on April 2, 2009| 12 Comments »
(This one’s long! I had fun with the Suttons and took more pictures than I realized.)
The Sutton family decides that what they need is a day out at the carnival that’s in town this summer. While there, Audrey takes the time to get a little more acquainted with Ian Lloyd, whom she met while visiting her cousin Xander Gates recently.
Pine Hollow 