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Saturday, June 4, 2011
Bella Jams with Michael
Today, Michael Derry stopped by to take Alex for a play-date with John, and had an impromptu jam session with Bella. They rocked a little "Red River Valley." Warning: the song will get in your head and you will be humming it for the rest of the day. You have been warned!
Friday, June 3, 2011
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Yearbook Memories Part 4 - Damian
The Ca-zap-ka Kid, Damian Czapka, is a bit of an enigma, even today. I count him as one of my best childhood friends, but he's the least connected. He can be a bit of an apparition. Always there, but not always with us. Burt has lived in the same city as Damian for years and has seen him about as often as I have. The running joke is how Damian almost never emails, or responds to email. When he does chime in, we make a big deal about it, because, well, it IS a big deal! But we all know where he lives, and we can get together with him whenever we want. If any of us embodies the word steadfast, it is Dame.
Random memories:
About a week or so after moving to Florida in 1982, I ran into Damian at the movie theater (I think we were seeing Tron, or Poltergeist). I remember going to the bathroom and trying to remember if his name was Damian or Dominick. I had just met them both and got the "D" names mixed up.
In middle school, Damian got hit by a pest control truck. We visited him in the hospital. His broken leg had a pin through it and I almost passed out.
Damian loved guns and once took me into the woods to shoot a 12-gauge shotgun, which was scary.
Damian and his wife Lisa came to Costa Rica in 1998 while Cristina, Sofia, and I were there.
It's a bit sparse, but here's how Damian signed my yearbooks over the years:
5th grade:
Your friend, Damian Czapka
6th grade:
Did not sign.
7th grade:
Did not sign.
8th grade:
Did not sign.
9th grade:
Wayne,
What a year it has been. I am the last one to sign your yearbook. It has been fun being in the same class with you. You are so funny it kills me. I hope we are in the same class next year. We will probably will be. Hope you have a fun summer at the beach. Do not hurt your eyes at the beach by looking at all the girls. '90 rules.
friend, Damian
10th grade:
Wayne,
What's is going down man? Well Wayne, your life has completely changed since the beginning of year. Like, you've aged 60 years for about 3 days. But you are still able to flirt with all the girls when you were old. Shit! My pen just ran out of ink. Thats fucking great! Now my writing is going to look dumb. Alright, let me say that this has been a great year. I'm glad you are in two of classes. You are really funny and hope to God you are in at least one of my classes next year. There is not much more to say. Here comes the teacher. OH NO. I'm going to try to have you over during the summer. Most like both Dom and you. That will be alright with you won't it. I thought so! I think it is time for me to sign off. I'll see you over teh summer. Just remember this saying--Just Say WOH!
your friend (pal), Damian
11th grade:
Did not sign.
12th grade:
Did not sign.
Random memories:
About a week or so after moving to Florida in 1982, I ran into Damian at the movie theater (I think we were seeing Tron, or Poltergeist). I remember going to the bathroom and trying to remember if his name was Damian or Dominick. I had just met them both and got the "D" names mixed up.
In middle school, Damian got hit by a pest control truck. We visited him in the hospital. His broken leg had a pin through it and I almost passed out.
Damian loved guns and once took me into the woods to shoot a 12-gauge shotgun, which was scary.
Damian and his wife Lisa came to Costa Rica in 1998 while Cristina, Sofia, and I were there.
It's a bit sparse, but here's how Damian signed my yearbooks over the years:
5th grade:
Your friend, Damian Czapka
6th grade:
Did not sign.
7th grade:
Did not sign.
8th grade:
Did not sign.
9th grade:
Wayne,
What a year it has been. I am the last one to sign your yearbook. It has been fun being in the same class with you. You are so funny it kills me. I hope we are in the same class next year. We will probably will be. Hope you have a fun summer at the beach. Do not hurt your eyes at the beach by looking at all the girls. '90 rules.
friend, Damian
10th grade:
Wayne,
What's is going down man? Well Wayne, your life has completely changed since the beginning of year. Like, you've aged 60 years for about 3 days. But you are still able to flirt with all the girls when you were old. Shit! My pen just ran out of ink. Thats fucking great! Now my writing is going to look dumb. Alright, let me say that this has been a great year. I'm glad you are in two of classes. You are really funny and hope to God you are in at least one of my classes next year. There is not much more to say. Here comes the teacher. OH NO. I'm going to try to have you over during the summer. Most like both Dom and you. That will be alright with you won't it. I thought so! I think it is time for me to sign off. I'll see you over teh summer. Just remember this saying--Just Say WOH!
your friend (pal), Damian
11th grade:
Did not sign.
12th grade:
Did not sign.
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