I typed in old journals, watched the “Matrix” on video — on my NEW TV! Then I went to Shawnee & watched “The Champion” (starring Carman) at the theater. I picked up a hitch-hiker on the way there. He seemed a little unbalanced, mentally, but gave me two packs of cigarettes & didn’t cause any[...]
[An unexplained break in dating precedes this entry*] I bought a car — 1993 Chevy Corsica — in January, and then moved into a new apartment in Seminole in February. It was a busy time, and apparently, I did not record much of it. I continued to work at Wrangler.
Weather: warm & sunny till evening — rain showers moved in. Work: mediocre.
weather: same. Work: better. Physical condition: better. Mental: calm, smooth, thoughtful. Emotional: middle ground, introspective, lonely. Watched “Titan A.E.” (VHS) & Face/Off (VHS). Went to bed at 21:40.
weather: drizzling, cool. Work: early machine trouble. Henry, the mechanic, didn’t think anything was wrong with my machine so he brought Gilbert to me & they lectured me, telling me not to switch machines for minor problems. I explained that I am just trying to make money & that I can’t go fast enough to[...]
Work: much machine trouble, but I was encouraged & soothed by last week’s pay sheet — I grossed $489. Wthr: upper 30s in the morning, some rain, upper 40s in the evening. After work: vacuumed upstairs & the stairs themselves. Moved my futon mattress away from the window — I thought perhaps the window’s draft[...]
upper 30s to lower 50s, sunny, windy. Much machine trouble and “no work” at work, but I did okay. My upcoming paycheck should be well over $300, so I can easily afford a newer, larger TV & maybe a scanner as well. My hair is now long enough to cover my eyes if I don’t[...]
My one day off this week. Cool, probably in the 40s. Had scrambled eggs (4) and cinnamon toast (2 slices) and jellied toast (2 slices) for breakfast. Watched “The Firm” (VHS), then wrote a letter to Mark Hurst. Took that letter & the “thank you” notes for last week’s house-warming party to the Post Office,[...]
Rebecca holds Benjamin for the first time (Copyright © 2013 by Wil C. Fry. All rights reserved.) Received 0.95 inches of rain, most of it in a pre-dawn thunderstorm (and a tad in the afternoon). Perhaps it was the lightning and thunder, but Benjamin was awake from 1-3 a.m. and again at 4 a.m. I[...]
(Copyright © 2013 by Wil C. Fry. All rights reserved.) Benjamin is a week six days old today. (Edited to reflect correct age.) He turned his head from left to right — and back again — while on his tummy on the Baby Einstein gym. Rebecca also did it for the first time on that[...]
Benjamin was awake for a good two hours during the night, feeding on and off and generally just wanting to be held and to look around and listen to us talk to him. So I was exhausted when Rebecca woke me at 8 a.m. (Copyright © 2013 by Wil C. Fry. All rights reserved.)
Benjamin at four days old (Copyright © 2013 by Wil C. Fry. All rights reserved.) The first day with all of us in the house (Thursday, June 13) passed quickly. I honestly don’t recall most of what we did. I think we ate at Chick-fil-A for lunch, Benjamin’s first time in a business establishment —[...]
Morning: Rebecca, my parents and I all drove to the hospital to meet Benjamin. Took a bunch of pictures. MF said she was fine, didn’t need me to stay. (Copyright © 2013 by Wil C. Fry. All rights reserved.)
First photo of Benjamin (Copyright © 2013 by Wil C. Fry. All rights reserved.) The day began slowly enough. My wife went to work as scheduled. Rebecca and I played in the back yard as long as the shade of the house would allow. I should have known something was off; she hasn’t wanted to[...]
Benjamin Wesley Fry was born at 7 p.m. June 11, 2013, at Metroplex Adventist Hospital in Killeen, Texas. He was 6 lbs. 2 oz. That’s all I know as I write this. I have a much longer entry scheduled for tonight, but it probably won’t go live until morning. :-) CORRECTION: 6 lbs. 1.8 oz.[...]
We hit 99°F today, which is a record high for this day, according to both weather.com and wunderground.com, and the hottest day of 2013 so far. Still, the month has been cooler than the past two Junes. (Copyright © 2013 by Wil C. Fry. All rights reserved.)
Rebecca played in the evening with her friend (“Daley”) across the street. They’re moving in about a month. They played tug-of-war with a jump rope, neither ever winning or letting go — it’s been fun to see her play with someone so equally matched in almost every way, which seems to be rare among children.[...]
(Copyright © 2013 by Wil C. Fry. All rights reserved.)
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