Photos by John HoffGiven the way this blog has become virtually a public resource for news about the great revitalization struggle in NoMi, I feel like it's my duty to disclose where donations to this blog are going. First of all, we're not talking about a lot of donations, here...
I received a check for $100 from a donor in the Jordan Neighborhood, two $25 donations through the PayPal feature, and then another $10 through PayPal. This paid for $110 worth of tire replacement for my damaged tires, and then $55 was mailed to child support for my son, Alex, pictured above.
And while I'm talking about my son, permit me an opportunity to be a doting dad. Alex, who will turn 12 years old on June 11, was recently given an "Eagle Award" for scholastic achievement, and a few days ago I received word of placement in three advanced classes: Algebra, English, and Science. He can be anything he wants to be, of course, but his self-declared plan of going to MIT and learning to make robots...that dream remains steadfast.
Whoo hoo!! Great accomplishments Alex!!! your placement in those advanced classes is awesome!! If you keep up that work, with the opportunities now of being able to do both college and high school work in your junior and senior year you can actually graduate high school with a two year college degree which is an awesome way to save time and money!! If you accomplish that, and I know you can, I will reward you with a new laptop computer as a graduation gift!! Much success ahead, keep up the great work!! Melony (your dad has my number, so keep me updated!!)
ReplyDeleteP.S. Happy Birthday!!!
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