Quiet Morning

When my mother had a long commute to work, she'd drop me off early at school...earlier than most of the teaching staff!

I would often settle myself by one of the school's doors and  enjoy the peace and quiet while watching the sun rise. 😊☀️

Cereal

I miss when the major networks had morning cartoons...which of course were peppered with breaks featuring numerous cereal commercials!

We watched cartoon leprechauns, birds, rabbits, tigers, bees, frogs, ship captains, cavemen, and robbers convince us to beg our parents to buy us their cereal.

Notice how I tried to capture the near catatonic state on Zack's face, which is how my face looked as I concentrated on watching my favorite cartoons! 😵‍💫😂

Broken

A devastating moment for sure...

When I was younger, I accompanied my father as he ran into the grocery store to get a jar of raisin sauce. I wanted to help, so I asked if I could carry it to the register. My Dad handed me the jar, but I didn't know how heavy it would be! I struggled as we walked down the aisle...until the jar slipped completely out of my hands and burst on the store floor.

Despite the assurances from both my father and the store clerk, I was mortified! Not just because I broke store merchandise before we even paid for it, but because I felt like I let my Dad down. 😢

Blunt Nose Trauma

You can tell I’ve broken my nose a few times. One was during a soccer game, when I tried to head a ball that ended up smacking me square in the face instead. My eyes watered, I stumbled around as the coach yelled for me to get back in the game. I finished the play, got pulled out, and told him I was ‘fine’—even though I was pretty sure I’d just added a brand‑new bump to my nose. 😵⚽️

Soccer

It's that time of year...spring sports are starting up!

For me, it was soccer. I remember starting practices in February before the soccer season began. It was still winter, and bitterly cold on that practice field, but being outside every day after school, I got to experience the weather change firsthand as spring swept in. 😎☀️

Winter

This winter has felt particularly brutal...it's hard to believe we are almost through it! Just a couple more weeks to go. I can hardly wait! 😎☀️

Rainy Sunday

A rainy Sunday afternoon was perfect for curling up with a comic book. And once I got into the superhero stories, it was hard not to picture what it might feel like to have powers myself. ️🤩