Dog Bite
January 30th, 2010 by John Creighton in Snapshots
Tags: Atwood, Dad, Friends, Mom, Neighbors
I won’t say I ended Miss Neidermeyer’s babysitting career. I believe my neighbor and classmate, Amy McClellan, still went to her house after the incident. But, I was never welcome back without my mom. Miss Neidermeyer was one of the most welcoming people you could ever hope to meet. She was kind, gentle, caring and conscientious. I scared the bajeezus out of her. The dog bite was the last straw. Mrs. Neidermeyer was Amy’s regular baby sitter. Mrs. McClellan worked [...]
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January 29th, 2010 by John Creighton in Snapshots
Tags: Atwood, Longmont, Mom, Neighbors
“I’m home,” I yelled as I walked in the front door returning from a neighbor’s. I threw my jacket on the bench in the front hall knowing full well I’d be called back to pick it up when Mom discovered it later in the day. Still, it seemed like the right place to keep the jacket until I was asked to hang it in the closet. Mom stuck her head around the kitchen door, “How was it?” “Fine,” I said, [...]
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