This weekend we were in Minot for a wedding. And as you know, Minot recently got hit with the worst flood in the towns history (the crest was about 10 feet higher than the all time record!). On our way out of town, we swung by my Grandma’s old house (where my Dad grew up… my Grandma sold the house in 2004 so we do not know the current owners).
Look at the pics and imagine blocks and blocks of this. Unreal… its very unreal…
So I came across an old mix CD of mine. In fact, this was the first one I ever made (I think I was 12 at the time). Thoughts on the playlist?
After a 2+ year hiatus, I’m back on tumblr! Sit back, and enjoy.
Sad but true.
Gottcha!
Fill The Dome (our huge food drive) recieved national attention on Good Morning America! (I’m shown on the top right corner).
We finally found Carmen Sandiego!
I’m having issues scrolling with my computer. Apparently, just flicking your finger doesn’t scroll the page. I must be too used to my new iPod Touch.
I was featured in the opinion section of the local paper. I had submitted a letter about the termination of a local meteorologist who had very good ratings.
Hello everyone. Although it has been a month since I’ve blogged on here, I need to do something about 9-11.
As I’m sure you all know, six years ago today, terriorists got their way, and hit our soft spot. And unfortunately, people, lots of people, lost their lives from it.
Windjue came the intercom this morning and had us have a moment of silence. He also mentioned that it had been six years. That got me thinking: What was that day like six years ago?
In reality, I remember it quite well. I was in the sixth grade. That Tuesday morning I strolled into Detroit Lakes Middle School. Ironically enough, it was picture day. I first went to my locker, and made sure I had my picture packet. I did, and stuffed it into my binder. I walked across the hall to where my homeroom was. I walked in, and Ms. Bartel had CNN on. Everyone else in the room was watching attentively. I looked up at the screen, and sure enough, fire and flames emerged from the Trade Towers. At first I thought,”Why would a plane fly into a tower like that?”. Then CNN showed the title overlay at the bottom. Sure enough, the word “Terriorist” appeared, and everything made sense, kinda.
We discussed it all day. At lunch, on the bus even in class. Every class I went to that day had the TV on. From Mrs. Fankhannel’s FACS class to Mrs. Mickelson’s English class. In fact, she even spent the whole 45 min class period discussing what happened.
At home, my Mom had Fox News on. We all did different things that afternoon, but when the President was on, everyone gathered around and watched intently.
So why am I telling you this? It just goes to show (1.) the amount of things we remember on a day like that- every last detail. And (2.) how much an event like this affects us. Six years later we still look back at that day’s events- every last detail.
Anyway, take time today to remember the fallen of September 11th, 2001. Okay, I’m done- time for bed.
- Jake
