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Winner at the Darke County Fair!

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 First place in Drawing (Ninjas), Second place in Mixed Media (Statue of Liberty), Second place painting (Island in the Sea).  Note: I named these.  Note: Competed in the special needs kids (age 11-17.)  Note: I think I got that age group right - but you don't really care.

First day of school!

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 August 19,2022

Post 2

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 OK.  It didn't take me an entire year to compose this.  Most of a year, sure.  But, less than 12 full months.   And, I think I've found a title for the blog.  Well, something about Tripping to School.  It doesn't make a whole lot of sense on its own, but refers to the blessed 12 minutes I get to myself each day as I drive home from dropping my son off to catch the bus to his new school.  At the beginning of the year it was even more miraculous because our district superintendent hadn't organized the neighboring district to provide transportation (to yet a third district!) and so I had a 30 minute drive for contemplation and soaking in the scenery.  Now I have less transportation expense but less private time.   Anyway, in keeping with this inspired title (the school title not the Post 2 title - which is way weak), I will be using this blog to record those random thoughts and inspiring views. You may be brighter than I was counting on and have now raised the question o