Much has happened since my last post. Traveling, hanging out with friends, driving lessons, working. Take that as my excuse for the lag in updates. So picking up where we left off, summarizing as best as I can.

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This weekend, my dad borrowed one of his construction company’s backhoes to plow and clear our farm. After watching my sister Lori operate the machine’s arm to plow, I drove the thing to the back of the farm, where, with some guidance from the family, I cleared away grass and weeds. That was exciting, especially since not everyone gets to drive a monstrous construction vehicle in their backyard.

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On Sunday, my sister and I were on the bus, on our way to the join HPU-HCC band concert at McKinley High School. (My sister’s boyfriend plays drums for the HCC band.) We get word from him that his dad was having a heart attack. By the time we get to Tripler Hospital, he had passed away. What was supposed to be a day of music appreciation, joy, and celebration turned into a day of shock, grief, and sorrow. It’s times like these when you realize how fragile life really is.

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Rest in peace, Deville.

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Two things I take pictures of the most, and I proved that yet again today, as I went outside with my sister to take photos with my new Canon Rebel.

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