August 2019
John S. Graves, III article about local boys growing up in the forty’s talks about what was life like…simple with values. Why are so many families moving to our region, ultimately it is to fulfill their dreams. We hope that one person who reads Kasia’s article will fill their dreams by seeing what hard work and perseverance accomplishes… Parents, check out why teenagers are in a different time zone, and how to help them understand it is part of growing up. For certain, those who have sent their child off to school will shed a tear reminiscing with Gene Cashman. You had to know that Amber Hester-Kuhen, Blufftons Environmentalist, would tell us some things about those monsters we call no-see-ems, and their cousin the mosquito. Oh, and let’s change our Latitude in Margarettaville. How to grow older without growing up! Do it. Enjoy, let us hear from you, and don’t forget to tell people where you shop and eat, that they should be in The Breeze.
John S. Graves, III article about local boys growing up in the forty’s talks about what was life like…simple with values. Why are so many families moving to our region, ultimately it is to fulfill their dreams. We hope that one person who reads Kasia’s article will fill their dreams by seeing what hard work and perseverance accomplishes… Parents, check out why teenagers are in a different time zone, and how to help them understand it is part of growing up. For certain, those who have sent their child off to school will shed a tear reminiscing with Gene Cashman. You had to know that Amber Hester-Kuhen, Blufftons Environmentalist, would tell us some things about those monsters we call no-see-ems, and their cousin the mosquito. Oh, and let’s change our Latitude in Margarettaville. How to grow older without growing up! Do it.
Enjoy, let us hear from you, and don’t forget to tell people where you shop and eat, that they should be in The Breeze.
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Kyle stood up first. “This is going to be awesome! Let’s<br />
get unpacked!”<br />
The dorm smelled like a tortured mixture of body odor<br />
and body spray. Bill smiled realizing that his wife would<br />
instantly work to sanitize what young men wouldn’t even<br />
remotely appreciate for years to come, namely a clean<br />
and sanitary place to live. Music blared and kids darted<br />
up and down the long corridor. The excitement of a new<br />
semester was in full bloom. Kyle’s room was empty. His<br />
roommate had not arrived yet. Bill was relieved for a few<br />
more minutes alone with Kyle.<br />
“This is great” Kyle exclaimed dropping his duffle on<br />
the single bed closest to the window. “Put the box over<br />
there. Oh boy the mini-fridge can fit right under there.”<br />
Kyle darted about the tiny room.<br />
Bill remembered when his father had driven him to<br />
college. They had gone to the hardware store and bought milk crates and an unfinished<br />
door to make him a desk.<br />
“So, your mom just texted and she will be here with the hugs and your little brother and<br />
sister. You know she will want to fluff. Just let her do what makes her feel like you’re tucked<br />
in and make it your own later. Okay?”<br />
“No problem dad,” Kyle said with his head buried in the box of knick-knacks he had brought<br />
along. He paused and held up a thick white envelope.<br />
“Read it later son. It’s just some words from me and some rainy day cash. Read it again if<br />
you ever doubt yourself or forget that you are loved.”<br />
Kyle stood up and gave him a huge bear hug.<br />
“I love you dad.”<br />
Bill held onto his son and let the memories flow down his cheeks, grateful the roommate<br />
and his wife were still not there.<br />
“I’m not crying because I worry about you, son. I just have such a full heart.”<br />
Kyle patted his dad on the shoulder. The two men dried their eyes.<br />
“It’s just the beginning of another great chapter” Kyle reassured.<br />
Bill smiled, “I look forward to putting those words to paper.”<br />
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