Okay, so certainly not the best way to spend a weekend afternoon, but I’m happy we we’re able to knock-out another item on our (endless) list. A plaster cast was taken of Ryan’s lower legs, ankles, and feet to get his anatomy for specialized splinting. It will serve as a negative mold, making the splints […]
Incidentally, It’s a Big Deal
A few weeks ago my daughter, Kari, was involved in a fender-bender. It was at very low-speed and no one was injured, thank goodness. She rolled into the rear end of another couple’s car at an intersection just a stone’s throw away from our home. She was distracted. Just prior to the collision a karate […]
A Symphony Silenced
Last week my daughter, Kari, celebrated her twenty-first birthday. A landmark anniversary ,for sure. She spent her birthday eve (and midnight when she became legal) in Morgantown, WV, home of West Virginia University where she attends, surrounded by friends. She came home on her birthday to be with her family. We celebrated it with her […]
Austin Vantrease Parole: Hearing Rescheduled
I placed a call to Huttonsville Correctional Center yesterday morning to get the new date for convicted felon Austin Vantrease’s rescheduled parole hearing. The hearing was originally scheduled for last month, but not all the information (e.g., like the behavioral report, psychologial assessment, etc.) was available. As the call was dialing through I wondered when […]
Vantrease Letter Campaign a Success
With the incredible response to Friday’s post, Austin Vantrease Parole: We Must Take Sides, I decided not to put out a new one over the weekend. Even this morning it continues to draw readers. More importantly, it is still prompting people to write to the Parole Board on Ryan’s behalf.