Hey Darb,
         Have you really been gone that long, or have I just fallen 
behind in my posting.  Shoot, Chris has lived two more places since 
then, none of which were our home and he's been through two more 
jobs.  He has officially dropped out of school.  He claims that he 
wants to get his G.E.D. and go into the military, but he hasn't done 
anything to move toward that yet.  He's still hanging with 
Nicky.  Drat!  He's now living in a two bedroom apartment, rent free, 
with another guy, this guys girl friend, a baby and a cat.  He is 
part of a program called the Life program that is supposed to help 
him get his act together, but they haven't done much with him yet.  I 
had hoped to have him over for Easter, but that didn't work out.  He 
claims he's happy because he likes being free to make his own 
choices, but we all know that that will bite him in the end, one way 
or another.
         Time Magazine had a really long article last week about high 
school drop outs.  Basicly, Chris has really shot himself in the foot 
good this time.  It's just taking a long time for the injury to 
register in the brane.  I don't think that he's doing drugs.  Or, at 
least, he's not majorly using.  People from church see him around 
town and they report that his eyes are still looking pretty clear and 
he seems pretty alert and engaging.  It's kind of fun to have my 
spies out everywhere.  He is probably doing under age drinking since 
Nicki's family is all heavily into drinking and Nicki has been 
drinking pretty heavy since she was thirteen or so.
         Oh, I know something else that you probably don't know, 
Nicki's family got Chris to take out a two year cell phone contract, 
with four phones, over two years, in his name.  That's how bad their 
credit is.  Chris told me that Rent-a-Center is trying to reclame all 
their stuff and they have been served an evicction notice, but they 
run and hide when anyone officially comes around so they are still 
holding up, sort of.  Both parents have been fired from their jobs 
and I have no clue why their car hasn't been booted and hauled yet, 
but I guess that where there is a will there is a way.
         I guess that I can see why Chris doesn't like our family 
life.  We're too boring.  Imagine the education and excitement that 
he is being exposed to in the name of love!  I try not to get 
depressed about it and just pray.
           At least we do stay in contact.  Chris went with Greg to 
see Caleb wrestle one Saturday.  I offered to do his laundry for him 
while they were gone and he took me up on it and seemed to really 
appreciate it.
         That's the latest from Maine!  Bet you're sorry you asked! GRIN!
yhtaK


At 11:09 AM 4/18/2006, you wrote:
>,yhtaK *smile*
>
>I've wondered how Chris is getting along? If this is rehash on the 
>list you can message me privately if you care to. Last I knew he was 
>wanting to get out of Nikki's place and trod back home, much to his 
>surprise that wasn't happening.
>
>Brad
>
>
>
>on 06:20 AM 4/18/2006, Kathy Du Bois said:
>
>Brad!
>You are too unique!  I'd know that style of writing anywhere.  At 
>first I thought about playing along, but I just couldn't stand it!
>yhtaK
>
>
>At 04:06 PM 4/17/2006, you wrote:
>lol. Well can't fool yawl no how. Since my email address is my last 
>name backwards, I thought it fitting to use my first name 
>backwards... Darb. And thus signed it Retsil Yreytsym, otherwise 
>known Mistery Lister. I'm taken back Kathy, pouting even lol, you 
>knew it was me yet  no welcome back tsk tsk tsk. lol.
>
>The Babbler
>
>
>
>on 07:42 AM 4/17/2006, Kathy Du Bois said:
>
>Yah,
>I knew that it was Brad right from the first post.  Hows come he is 
>choosing to be acting so mysterious!  You just can't fool family!
>Kathy
>
>
>
>At 12:16 AM 4/17/2006, you wrote:
>What am I missing there, Brad, with those initials or is it something other
>than?
>
>Phil.