2008 albums

ONE DAY, WHILST changing into a fresh tunic after a tiring day of practice races, Rubio was summoned to the Domus Aurelia by Aurelius Falco. He’d been called the into the tablinum for a special meeting, a meeting, in all probability, designed to detail him on the upcoming Ludi Plebeii, Rubio thought to himself as he made his way out his concrete cubicle on his way to the villa. Within a few lanky strides he made it to the steps of the terrace and then to Falco’s private office, where he was…

Celebrate Recovery started in 2006, in 2013 I saw a notice that they needed help watching children and I felt called to help. I also wanted some babysitting experience. I felt it was important because the notice was up for several months and they really needed assistance, so I began volunteering. Some nights, Celebrate Recovery requires a lot of effort. Helping kids stop crying takes a lot of patience. For some children it is their first time be separated from their mom and they throw a tantrum…

What is significance? Significance is something sufficiently great and important to be worthy of attention. It is something extraordinary that makes you see something a different way. It is markable and meaningful. Everyone has at least witnessed something significant and life changing once in their lifetime. Something life changing can be like losing a loved one or realizing something remarkable. There was a time in my life where I realized something significant and life changing. It was when i…

I couldn’t quite place the look on Mrs. Nash’s face when we came in from lunch and filled our little desks. Her lips were turned down, her eyes cast off to the side, distracted from whoever’s spelling test she was grading. For such a focused, get-it-done kind of teacher, it was strange to see her that way, to say the least. “I was listening to the police scanner in the office,” she confided to us. “There was a big car accident right in town… I hope the people are all right. They had to…

Hi, Pat, The weather has been so gray and wet but Saturday when we went to Carmichael it was beautiful and sunny and continues to be nice. So our trip was dry and fun. We went to Fabrian’s Italian Bistro for dinner prior to the show. Remember Fabian? Chris, his son named his restaurant after his father. It’s really good. Steve and Jo go there a lot. Chris and Steve and Jo’s son went to school together. Then we went to see Fame which was very energetic with one song that was hilarious and made…

As soon as the buzzer rang my team ran on the cold smooth ice like winners.I stepped on the cool ice, and it felt like home away from home. The Rams were wearing orange and white, while my team was wearing black and white. We got in a semi circle and started shooting at Titus, who seemed to me that he gets better and better. After that, we got in two lines and passed to each player, and one by one we would shoot at Titus. Secretly glancing at the Rams. 2 minutes later we huddle up and coach…

Another day at military camp most commonly known as Jr. High gym class. Me, Kate and Rebekah gracefully stumbling along talking about when this muscle building torture was going to come to a halt. Then I started talking about the eye opening dream I had the previous night. This was the start, knowing what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. The gym teachers yelled, “Stop!” I collapsed on top of Rebekah’s dainty body, and begged for water. “What was your dream that you started talking…

Big Horse, Small Patients "If you fall and shed a tear. I'll sell the horse." My dad has said this to me ever since I was seven years old, that is when he first taught me to ride a horse. There has been many times that I have wanted to cry but choose not too. Just last year, my little sister, Chloe, wanted me to teach her how to ride a horse. We did not know what the outcome would be but I told her that I would teach her. She asked me to teach her when we were feeding the…

As I hear the basketball hit the court, yelling and excitement in the crowd, and a coach telling us players what to do. It is now half time and we are up 47 to 29, we are getting complimented by our coach, but he is also telling us what we could work on. Our team went out to the court and coach is now telling our team what play we should run next. A half an hour passed and the game is over. We had won the game 56 to 38. We are now in the locker room listening to what the coach has to tell us. He…

“Kaja, Mathias! Time for school,” Mr. Olsen’s thick accent left her unheard, sounding like gibberish. She sighed, finally repeating her words in Norwegian. As soon as her children heard her words, they ran down the stairs. “Hello, Father,” Mathias grumbled under his breath with a slightly less thick accent. Kaja gave up completely on trying to talk in English, giving a Norwegian greeting instead. Every since the 2061 treaty was signed 5 years ago, the Olsens have been trapped in the western…