BlogHide Resteemsfxtrader (41)in life • 6 years agoAn UpdateI've had a rough couple of months, but looking forward to blogging again, soon.fxtrader (41)in life • 6 years agoA New StruggleTo all my friends and anyone else reading this message.  I have always thought of myself as being somewhat athletic, as well as being extremely competitive and strong willed. I haven't updated this…fxtrader (41)in life • 7 years agoMy Life - The LaBolt Dam # 11During summertime, after school and on weekends, I spent much of my time at a small dam about 3/4 of a mile from LaBolt, South Dakota. The LaBolt Dam Shown to the left, is a photo of the…fxtrader (41)in life • 7 years agoMy Life - Second Grade # 10My second year of school was much like the first.  I wasn't quite as apprehensive or intimidated as I was during the first year, because I knew what to expect.  But, I still didn't like school.  I…fxtrader (41)in life • 7 years agoMy Life - Unconscious at age 6 in a storm drain # 9One sunny, late summer day, between first and second grade, I made my way over to Buckshot's house to hang out with him.  Neither Buckshot nor Elvie were home, so I just wandered around waiting for…fxtrader (41)in life • 7 years agoMy Life - "Buckshot"! #8My life encountered a big change in the summer between the first and second grades of school.  Mother married a man from the nearby village of LaBolt. So we, the 4 kids, Mother and her new husband…fxtrader (41)in story • 7 years agoMy Life - The Devastation of First Grade Continued #7The rest of first grade was a little less intimidating than the first part, due to my becoming more accustomed to the daily routine. Even though, I eventually learned the alphabet,  and thus basic…fxtrader (41)in life • 7 years agoMy Life - The Devastation of First Grade (continued) #6School is so Difficult for Me The rest of first grade went much the same as the first day. I hated school. Because I was expected to interact with kids, and adults, it was extremely…fxtrader (41)in life • 7 years agoMy Life - The Devastation of First Grade #5The Trauma of First Grade In August of 1949, Mother decided it was time for me to begin public schooling.   I didn't want to go, but I had no choice.   Still being 4 months shy of my…fxtrader (41)in life • 7 years agoMy - Life a Boy and a BB Gun (continued) #4(continued) Once outside,  I placed the can in an upright position on the ground,  then positioned myself about 15 feet from the can. From watching my brother use his BB gun, I knew how to…fxtrader (41)in life • 7 years agoMy Life - A Boy and a BB Gun #3A BB Gun and My Big Toe Pic Source Not too long after my encounter with Mr Hawley and his tomatoes, my mother left my father and took all four kids with her.   Amazingly, although…fxtrader (41)in life • 7 years agoMy Life - Tomato Plants and My First Memory! #2A Lasting Memory At the time I was born, my family lived in a small village named Clear Lake, which is about 30 miles from Watertown, South Dakota. Watertown, itself, being a small town of…fxtrader (41)in jerrybanfield • 7 years agoMy Life Begins - I Almost Killed My Mother!! #1Who Said Being Born Was Fun? For some reason or other, unusual and crazy experiences seem to travel with me throughout my life. Normality, is an existence very foreign to me and my…fxtrader (41)in introduceyourself • 7 years agoMy Life: Adventure, Pain, Wonderment, Fear, Near Death Experience, Lightning Strike to Head, and Other Oddities"It's me, just a regular guy, who always seems to be downwind when the crap hits the fan!" Hello everyone! As you can see, I haven't posted for almost 2 years. Since I made my first post…fxtrader (41)in book • 8 years agoWould you read this book about my life's experiences, if I wrote it?Throughout my lifetime, weird things seem to happen to me. Being a normally quiet, introverted person who enjoys being alone, and who is quite uncomfortable in social settings, one would think I…