Congratulations to Hannah for wrapping up her high school volleyball career this fall. The 2011 team finished 4th in the conference – the best in her 4 years at Marshall. As with most years, there were a couple of matches that could have gone in the “W” column, but maybe they overachieved and took a • Read More »
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Homecoming 2011 (Part II)
October 23, 2011 | By Patrick | No Comments | Filed in: CMS, HKS.…continued from Part I. Moving on to Saturday of Homecoming weekend. This year, both Hannah and Clare went to dinner and attended the dance with a group of friends. Apparently, couples are definitely less of a “thing” now. That afternoon found my house filled with 5 girls getting ready for the evening. Oh. My. Goodness. • Read More »
Homecoming 2011 (Part I)
October 21, 2011 | By Patrick | 1 Comment | Filed in: HKS.Keeping up with my “I –better-post-something-before-I-forget-the-details” streak, I thought it was time for a Homecoming recap. Since it was a 2-day extravaganza, I’ll be bold and create 2 posts. Let’s start with the football game Friday night. Hannah and another girl (we’ll call her Jamie…because that’s her name) won the drum major battle last spring. • Read More »
First day of school, reunited (sort of)
September 30, 2011 | By Patrick | No Comments | Filed in: CMS, HKS, MMS.While September 1st brought the first day of school to the ladies of the house, they headed off in different directions for the first time ever. Hannah, a senior, and Clare, a sophomore, continue their studies at Marshall High School. Monica, meanwhile, begins her tenure as Principal of Park Elementary school in Cross Plains, part • Read More »
Day 7: Big Thunder Gold Mine
July 4, 2011 | By Patrick | No Comments | Filed in: CMS, HKS, MMS, Vacation.For our last day in the greater Rapid City area, Hannah wouldn’t be denied her chance to pan for gold. The other option was Devil’s Tower in far eastern Wyoming, but that choice was voted down. After doing a bit of research on the available choices, we decided on Big Thunder Gold Mine in Keystone. • Read More »