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Elementary School Part II Life Improves

THE MOVE TO PULASKI

By 2002, Mark had become somewhat disillusioned with his employment as an assistant coach for basketball at VMI. Pam was concerned with Keaton’s experiences at the public school. All in all, the time was right for the head basketball coach’s position at Pulaski County High School to be attractive to Mark. Also, frequent trips up and down Interstate 81 would no longer be necessary. Mark and Pam were attracted to a house just four houses from ours. They were able to purchase this house from its owner, a person with whom Mark had played golf from time to time. This new location was given approval by all of our family. As Mark pointed out, Carl and I did not resemble the in-law jokes; we were always respected by all three of our children’s spouses. We had started to take summer vacations with Mark, Pam, Keaton and Gavin. It was a time of enjoying Mark and Pam’s time-share program on various ocean beaches. Keaton loved being on the beach and in the ocean, and in time was a good swimmer. He enjoyed trips to Disney World, but only every other year on even numbered years. The even number item was just one of his fixations. The family had first visited Disney World on an even numbered year, so Keaton

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