It was probably late winter or a January thaw when Austin, some other friends, and I visited "Greenland". This was a part of the fields that was marshy and we could never really explore. I can't recall why we called it Greenland. Since it was winter, we thought we could explore it by walking on the ice.

Someone threw something out into the middle of the ice and I walked out to get it carefully. Unfortunately, the ice was too thin and I fell through. The good thing was that the water was only about waist deep so I was able to come running and screaming out. I ran all the way home and my mom helped me take off my pants and warm up. I think we put my legs in warm water and had some hot cocoa or something. I'm not sure if we ever visited Greenland after that.

One time I was biking past Kim and Lorne Deacon's house.  Lorne was in front of the house and he waved "Hi".  I waved back at him and then fell off my bike.

I got some good scrapes and a hefty chunk of embarrasement.

Lorne Deacon, Todd Bauer and I went on a bike ride to Waterford.  We were right next to the old movie theatre where Motor City Guitar is now.  We were on our way back when Lorne decided to pass Todd and then come around and pass me.  While passing me, he knocked my handle bars and I came tumbling down.

This accident was a bit more gory than "Noel's bike accident Part 1".  I also did a good deal of swearing.  My dad drove up to get me in the Suburban.  Lorne felt really bad about it.  I just think it is funny that Lorne was involved in both of my bike accidents.

Another time I had an incident while running was in Kego Harbor. I was running down a road and I just totally tripped on the sidewalk. This was the worst fall I have ever done while running and my knee was totally messed up.

Gladly some people in an SUV helped me out and drove me home, because I dont think I would have been able to make it back. People are really nice and 90% of the people in this world have very good hearts.

It was fourth grade and I was in Mrs. McCurdy's class.  She was a great teacher overall, but I take issue with one thing.  In pairs of two, the students researched a country together.  After their research, they gave reports on their country.  Wesley Derryberry and I researched Yugoslavia.  Before our report, I told the teacher that I needed to go to the bathroom.  She said I could not go.      Wesley started out and was reporting as I crossed my legs and tried to keep from peeing.  I couldn't hold it any longer.  I felt the warm liquid run down my leg and saw it begin to puddle by my feet.  It was quite embarrassing!  My friends were in that class as well as a girl I liked at the time - Elissa Shires.
    I walked over to the teacher and told her that I peed my pants.  I was sent to the office where they gave me a dry pair of pants and my dad came and picked me up and took me . . . Read More..