here it is

monday. chicago was overcast. in the evening i went to my first jiu jitsu class with hanette and loved it. girls smell better than boys, which is good. my abs have hurt since.

tuesday. it was raining here. and chilly. amanda drove her mazda through a yellow light and into an electric blue nissan that was turning left from the opposite direction. i was in the passenger seat. accident number two for the west belden carpool, although it was a different driver and half the personnel. first graders visited the elderly home across the street and rocked the house with tutti frutti. an old woman held my hand and cried as she told me about her grandson, robert, who she never sees. i went to bed early. sore from jiu jitsu and the car accident.

wednesday. i told my principal and team leader i'm moving to madison. they were incredibly kind with their responses. i went to jiu jitsu again and felt really good when it was over. i'm less sore and beginning to feel stronger. hanette told will i'll be pretty good. i had no idea i'd like it. i almost didn't try it. you miss all the shots you don't take. didn't wayne gretzky say that? i can't believe i just quoted a hockey player.