Dear Collin,
I don’t think zombies will ever take over the earth, it would be more likely that genetically altered monster mosquitos would infest the planet, but if they did, we could just go to Mars.
Your janitor friend should definitely not break up with his girlfriend. He needs to marry her. My mom says it’s important to know about this stuff early, so I know all about how sex works. Your friend Rick and his girlfriend were body kissing, and then he put his magic fish in her and those fish found her eggs and made a baby, so half of that baby is his and he’s responsible for it.
We never get to go on field trips, except for a couple years ago when we went to the State Capital building. It was pretty boring. I wish we would go to the museum.
What’s your favorite food? I like nachos and sushi. Not together.
Sincerely,
Glory
April 17, 2005
Dear Glory,
Thanks for telling me about how sex works, even though it sounds totally weird. I wonder when I’ll get magical fish that make babies. Maybe I’ll ask my mom about it, but whenever I ask her about stuff like this she makes a face and changes the subject.
My favorite food is Italian Beef Sandwiches. The best ones are at this ugly little food stand downtown, but I’ve only been able to go there a couple times. There’s a restaurant down the street that has them, and sometimes my mom will make them, but they’re not as good. What my mom is really good at making is cinnamon rolls. I can eat those until I get a stomachache. Sometimes she makes a whole bunch and sells them to the neighbors. I’ve never tried sushi. It sounds gross.
I can’t wait until summer. Middle school was fun at first, but now I just want the year to be over already. At least all the girls have stopped bothering me about looking like Harry Potter. My friend Shawn Garrity plays the drums and over the summer we’re going to get together in his garage and jam. It must be nice to have a garage. Have you made any new friends this year?
Bye,
Collin
May 20, 2005
Dear Collin,
The only thing my mom ever makes is eggs. She’ll make eggs a lot for breakfast and sometimes for dinner, but other than that, we always order take out or have microwave dinners.
I’ve made a few new friends from doing volleyball, but none of them have ever invited me to their house. My favorite new friend is Allie Morrison. She’s in my scienceclass and she has nine pets. Two dogs, a cat, a turtle, two hamsters, a parakeet, and three fish. I wish I could have a pet, but my parents always say they’re smelly. Have you ever had any pets? Anyway, Allie is coming to space camp with me this summer. It’s going to be so fun!
That’s cool that you’re going to play music with your friend. Maybe you could start a band and be famous. It would be awesome to have a famous friend.
Sincerely,
Glory
Chapter Four: Seventh Grade
July 7, 2005
Dear Glory,
How has your summer been? It’s really hot here, but I always think about how it’s probably hotter where you are. I’ve been jamming with Shawn in his garage a lot. He’s not very good at the drums, but he’s getting better. Maybe we could start a band. We’d have to find a bass guitar player, or maybe someone who plays the keyboard, because I don’t know anyone who plays the bass, except for Julie Fisher, and she’s weird.
My brother and I have been selling bottled water at Navy Pier again, but sometimes I go there by myself because Alex has been spending a lot of time with a new group of friends that my parents are worried about. They all mostly just hang out at a park down the street, but one time they spray painted a building a few blocks over and stole some traffic cones.
A few days ago, for the Fourth of July, we all spent the whole day at the lake and watched fireworks. It was amazing. I love being with my family sometimes.
Bye,
Collin
September 2, 2005
