Adam Miller and Family

First Meet

December 05, 2014 by Adam in Sam

Sam had his first wrestling meet last night. His was one of the first matches, and I thought he did pretty well considering this is his first week of actually wrestling.

Wrestling

December 02, 2014 by Adam in Sam

Sam finally got to wrestle today after getting all his paperwork sorted out. Since they missed practice over Thanksgiving, they made it up with double practices today - one in the morning and one at night.

When he returned to my house for dinner, he was completely exhausted, covered with scrapes and bruises. Afterward he lay on the couch and talked about wrestling for an hour, barely able to function, and then went off to bed early. I asked him if he liked it. "It's the hardest thing I've ever done," he replied with a smile.

Sixteen

November 27, 2014 by Adam in Sam

Somehow Sam managed to make it to sixteen. He's currently 6' 2" and just joined South's wrestling team. To top it off, he's got a 4.0, though he might get his first B this term. He's far more gregarious than I was at that age, and he has a number of friends that he hangs out with. Needless to say, I'm quite proud of the boy.

The birthday boy was up early and started with french toast, bacon, and a latte. We unwrapped presents for him, most of them practical items of clothing. He did appreciate the hat Joanna knitted for him, as well as the two old topographic maps I'd found at the library sale a few weeks back. After playing with friends online for a bit, we headed downtown to Sizzle Pie for a short walk, pizza, and conversation. We finished up the celebration with a trip to Voodoo Doughnuts, lighting a candle for his doughnut upon his return.

Off to Alaska

August 19, 2014 by Adam in Sam

Sam is on his trip to Alaska. I haven't heard anything about how it's going at all. Jenny sent a photo of Jordan hugging a totem pole in Ketchikan. My mom sent this along. I think this is from their stateroom. Hard to say.

Sam's Awesome

June 20, 2014 by Adam in Sam

This morning I told Sam he was totally bad-ass, and was immediately reprimanded by Emma who informed me children were present. Joanna had lost the keys to the fire safe, so we stuck it in front of Sam and pleaded with him. In a couple minutes he'd whipped out his lock pick set, opened it up, and informed us it was the easiest lock he'd ever picked.

The day before we managed to get a boomerang stuck in a tree at the park. I acted as a ladder, Sam stepped on my leg, shoulder, and then scrambled up the tree. A few shakes later and he'd gotten it down. He had to climb another tree and take a selfie to celebrate.

He's also gotten straight A's this year and is generally funny and pleasant. I wish he'd get off his computer a bit more, but I think I was exactly the same way at his age.

New Threads

April 20, 2014 by Adam in Sam

A couple months ago, Sam updated his wardrobe. Getting a picture of Sam is nearly impossible, but somehow he was okay if a pig mask was worn. There are occasionally long sleeve button-down shirts too, though the weather is getting warm. He's especially fond of the boots.

Lunar Eclipse

April 15, 2014 by Adam in Sam

Sam stayed up until midnight last night to watch the lunar eclipse. Joanna and I had staggered off to bed long ago, but he played his new pirate game and kept running outside to take a look. In the morning I asked him how it was, and he seemed noncommittal. Apparently it was like something passed over the moon and that's about it.

Sam continues to do well at school, though his classes are somewhat less exciting than last term. He still enjoys Japanese and English. Health, science, and global studies continue to be just okay. I think he's looking forward to summer.

Safecracker

January 02, 2014 by Adam in Sam

Sam got a lock pick set for Christmas and has been showing off his skills. He managed to go through a couple padlocks with relative ease, getting the feel of things. A couple days ago he tried to open a safe in his mom's house, there when she bought it, but without a key. His first attempt failed, but he tried again the next day and it worked.

Sadly it was completely empty.

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