Sunday, June 26, 2005
Vacation

I got home today from vacation at Williamsburg, Va. and Virginia Beach.  It was lots of fun.  But I miss Phillip.  He is at Ashland this week taking college courses so I wont get to see him until the 4th of July.  I miss him, but I survived 1 week of not seeeing him so hopefully this week will be okay too.  Alishas wedding went really well also.  Tomarrow I start working again so I gotta go get some sleep.  thats all for now.

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Thursday, June 09, 2005
Its summer

Im finally going to update.  With work and all I havent had time but today I dont have to work until 4 so I have time, and Im home alone. 
   Hmmmmm....Not much is going on.  I go to KI, and work white water canyon.  Its good most of the time.  Sometimes I get sent to south pie or north pie.  I dont mind it though because the little kids are cute. 
   I got Section leader of the trombone section.  Im so excited Ive got some good ideas for us.  Our music is awesome.  Im have slight problems with it at the moment because I cant sight read, but Im working on it.  My tudor gave me a metrodome at my last lesson, and that is helping me keep a steady beat.  But Ill have to work on that a ton also.  I want to have a party for the band at my house this year.  I think my house is perfect for it.  Im going to bring it up whenever we start haveing leadership meetings.
   I also have bad news.  My grandmaleen (my great grandma Aleen)  past away wednesday at 12:30 am.  My mom and dad made it to the hosbitle just in time to see her final 3 breaths.  Its sad but I know that she is better off now in heaven, and she isnt in pain anymore.  I have to find someone to cover my shift on friday so I can go to the visitation, Im off saturday already.  Im gonna see if someone will switch me and Illl work next wednesday and be off tomarrow.  Hopefully someone can.  The funneral is in Kentucky at Rogers Grove.  We are going to stay with my Granny over night.  I love seeing her.
   I got to go shopping yesterday everything at khols was buy one get one free so I got a lot of clothes and a pair of shoes and a purse.
   I just got a call from a foriegn guy who was trying to sell me a phone.  I couldnt understand him and he just kept talking.  Finally I said were not interested and hung up on him.  It was funny. 
   Welp I better go Ill have to go to work soon.

  


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Sunday, May 22, 2005
SMA Fundraiser

For One Angel.

That Angel would be my son, Henry James Hamman, who passed away 4 years ago.  He would have been 5 years old today.  In honor of his memory, I’m going to try something crazy…..or naïve….or just really stupid, but I’m going to try it anyway.  What I am going to try requires action from each recipient of this email.  It also requires the reader to set-aside/put-away these things:  Cynicism, Apathy, Circumspection…..the “cloud of doubt” that would move your hand to the mouse that would direct the arrow to the X that would delete this email (Hopefully, you haven’t already done that already!......but if your still reading, obviously you haven’t and I thank you for that).  IF we’re all able to do THAT, then I think we’re half way there to being able to do something special and unique.   The action required is this:

  1. Find $1….please make sure it’s your own dollar. ;)
  2. Write “Angel Henry” somewhere on that dollar (you can add other Angels of your choice if you so desire).
  3. Put it in an envelope
  4. Address it to:  Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy, P. O. Box 196, Libertyville, IL 60048-0196
  5. Put a stamp on the envelope (very important step).
  6. Mail it (also important).
  7. Forward this email on. 

Where’s your dollar going?  The Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy is an organization looking for a cure to the disease (Spinal Muscular Atrophy) along with supporting families affected by this genetic disorder.  I won’t bore you with the details of the disease other than to tell you it’s like “a child’s form of Lou Gehrig’s disease or Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)”.  Here’s a link if you’d like to read more (http://www.fsma.org).  It’s the disease that took my son’s life at the age of 8 and ½ months.

As the author of this email, here are some questions that I have for myself (and that you may be asking too):  Do I really think this will work?  Isn’t it more than likely that most everyone will read one sentence of this email and delete it?  If I received an email like this, would I send a $1?  Are people going to think that I’m an idiot for trying something like this?  Has this been tried before?  What if someone changes the address of where to send the $1 and scams some of the money (I can be just as cynical and paranoid as the next person.  If you want, you can double check the address on the Families of SMA web site)?

I guess I really don’t know the answers to those questions and if I tried, I could think of a million more as to WHY I shouldn’t even bother with this email.  But that would be giving in to the very things I’ve asked you to set-aside/put-away (Cynicism, Apathy, Circumspection…..), so I won’t.  Instead, I’ll think that it’s possible to get enough participants to make a difference.

Here is what I put the odds of participation at (along with a little commentary).  And please, just $1 per person:

  1. 50 people/$50 – 1:1 odds…..my wife (Lisa) and I have a fairly large immediate & extended family and they’ll do this…..at least to humor me.
  2. 250 people/$250 – 2:1 odds….we’ve got some pretty cool friends.
  3. 500 people/$500 – 3:1 odds…..now we’re stretching the ‘friendship limit’.
  4. 1000 people/$1000 – 10:1 odds….. just not sure this will really work and it will have to get through the “3rd or 4th level of cynicism”.
  5. 10,000 people/$10,000 – 100:1 odds…..long odds….but that’s a great return on investment.
  6. 100,000 people/$100,000 – 1000:1 odds……I’d be amazed.
  7. 1,000,000 people/$1,000,000 - ………….same odds:  Million to one.

Thank you very much for your time.

David Hamman


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Tuesday, May 03, 2005
happy

Saturday was one of the greatest days ever.  I went out with Phillip, Rachel and Adam.  We saw Hitchhikers guide, it was not very good.  Ate at Gold stsar then went to Rachels house and watched Grease and just hung out for a while, then went to Mugs Cafe.  I wont go into detail, just trust me the day was wonderful.  I love Phillip. I hope we get to do something this weekend.  And then Prom is only 11 days away!  I cant wait.  I worked friday and sunday.  It wasnt too bad, just cold and since I dont know everyone yet its kinda akward at times.  But we work with some really cool people it was fun for the most part.  I finally got trained at load, queue, and tower 3.  Tower 3 will be fun when its warmer cause Ill get to get people wet.  We didnt have many guests this weekend, I got bored at tower 3. 
Tomarrow is the Drama banquet.  I hope all my thespian points are right now.  I was mad last year cause they messed it up so bad.  Phillip gets to be a thespian now though so thats cool.  Welp Im gonna go now. 

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Monday, April 25, 2005
nada

Lifes kinda boring right now. I cant wait for prom and I cant wait for school to be out.  This weekend I went to my Grannys because she turned 90.  It was a pretty good weekend.  I saw 96 of my closest relatives.  Most of them I did not know.  Im reading a book by Dean Koonts right now called Phantoms.  Its really good, once I start reading it, its hard to put down.  It wierd and kinda scary but I like it.  I want to do something with Phillip soon.  We havent gone on a date in a long while. (ok so it hasnt been long but still.) I wanna go to the movies or something if its still raining but I dont know if he will.  Welp thats all for now.  Im sleepy.

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Wednesday, April 20, 2005
Phantom of The Opera.

I just got the Phantom sound track and ive been listening to it non-stop, so here are some of the songs on it.  The music is so cool. If you havent heard it you should find a copy of it.  Some of the songs are going to be in our marching band show next year. 

Phantom Of The Opera - All I Ask of You Lyrics
RAOUL
No more talk
of darkness,
Forget these
wide-eyed fears.
I'm here,
nothing can harm you -
my words will
warm and calm you.
Let me be
your freedom,
let daylight
dry -your tears.
I'm here,
with you, beside you,
to guard you
and to guide you . . .
CHRISTINE
Say you love me
every
waking moment,
turn my head
with talk of summertime . . .
Say you need me
with you,
now and always . . .
promise me that all
you say is true -
that's all I ask
of you . . .
RAOUL
Let me be
your shelter,
let me
be your light.
You're safe:
No-one will find you
your fears are
far behind you . . .
CHRISTINE
All I want
is freedom,
a world with
no more night . . .
and you
always beside me
to hold me
and to hide me . . .
RAOUL
Then say you'll share with
me one
love, one lifetime . . .
Iet me lead you
from your solitude . . .
Say you need me
with you
here, beside you . . .
anywhere you go,
let me go too -
Christine,
that's all I ask
of you . . .
CHRISTINE
Say you'll share with
me one
love, one lifetime . . .
say the word
and I will follow you . . .
BOTH
Share each day with
me, each
night, each morning . . .
CHRISTINE
Say you love me . . .
RAOUL
You know I do . . .
BOTH
Love me -
that's all I ask
of you . . .
(They kiss)
Anywhere you go
let me go too . . .
Love me -
that's all I ask
of you . .
(CHRISTINE starts from her reverie)
CHRISTINE
I must go -
they'll wonder where I am . . .
wait for me, Raoul!
RAOUL
Christine, I love you!
CHRISTINE;
Order your fine horses!
Be with them at the door!
RAOUL
And soon you'll be beside me!
CHRISTINE
You'll guard me, and you'll guide me . . .
(They hurry off.  The PHANTOM emerges from 
behind the statue)

Phantom Of The Opera - The Point of No Return Lyrics
DON JUAN (PHANTOM)
You have come here
in pursuit of
your deepest urge,
in pursuit of
that wish,
which till now
has been silent,
silent . . .
I have brought you,
that our passions
may fuse and merge -
in your mind
you've already
succumbed to me
dropped all defences
completely succumbed to me -
now you are here with me:
no second thoughts,
you've decided,
decided . . .
Past the point
of no return -
no backward glances:
the games we've played
till now are at
an end . . .
Past all thought
of "if" or "when" -
no use resisting:
abandon thought,
and let the dream
descend . . .
What raging fire
shall flood the soul?
What rich desire
unlocks its door?
What sweet seduction
lies before
us . . .?
Past the point
of no return,
the final threshold -
what warm,
unspoken secrets
will we learn?
Beyond the point
of no return . . .
AMINTA (CHRISTINE)
You have brought me
to that moment
where words run dry,
to that moment
where speech
disappears
into silence,
silence . . .
I have come here,
hardly knowing
the reason why . . .
In my mind,
I've already
imagined our
bodies entwining
defenceless and silent -
and now I am
here with you:
no second thoughts,
I've decided,
decided . . .
Past the point
of no return -
no going back now:
our passion-play
has now, at last,
begun . . .
Past all thought
of right or wrong -
one final question:
how long should we
two wait, before
we're one . . .?
When will the blood
begin to race
the sleeping bud
burst into bloom?
When will the flames,
at last, consume
us . . .?
BOTH
Past the point
of no return
the final threshold -
the bridge
is crossed, so stand
and watch it burn . . .
We've passed the point
of no return . . .
(By now the audience and the POLICE have realised
that SIGNOR PIANGI is dead behind the curtain, and it is 
the PHANTOM who sings in his place. CHRISTINE 
knows it too. As final confirmation, the PHANTOM 
sings):
PHANTOM
Say you'll share with
me one
love, one lifetime . . .
Lead me, save me
from my solitude . . .
(He takes from his finger a ring and holds it out to her.  
Slowly she takes it and puts it on her finger.)
Say you want me
with you,
here beside you . . .
Anywhere you go
let me go too -
Christine
that's all I ask of . . .
(We never reach the word 'you', for CHRISTINE quite
calmly reveals the PHANTOM'S face to the audience. As 
the FORCES OF LAW close in on the horrifying skull, 
the PHANTOM sweeps his cloak around her and 
vanishes.
MEG pulls the curtain upstage, revealing PIANGI'S
body garotted, propped against the bed, his head
gruesomely tilted to one side. She screams.)
TRANSFORMATION TO:
REVERSE VIEW OF THE STAGE
(POLICE, STAGEHANDS, etc. rush onto the stage in
confusion. Also: ANDRE, FIRMIN, RAOUL, GIRY,
CARLOTTA and MEG)
CARLOTTA
What is it? What has happened? Ubaldo!
ANDRE
Oh, my God . . . my God . . .
FIRMIN
We're ruined, Andre - ruined!
GIRY (to RAOUL)
Monsieur le Vicomte!  Come with me!
CARLOTTA (rushing over to PIANGI's body)
Oh, my darling, my darling . . . who has done
this ...?
(hysterical, attacking ANDRE)
You! Why did you let this happen?
(She breaks down, as PIANGI's body is carried off on a 
stretcher)
GIRY
Monsieur le Vicomte, I know where they are.
RAOUL
But can I trust you?
GIRY
You must. But remember: your hand at the level of
your eyes!
RAOUL
But why . . .?
GIRY
Why? The Punjab lasso, monsieur. First Buquet.
Now Piangi.
MEG (holding up her hand)
Like this, monsieur. I'll come with you.
GIRY
No, Meg! No, you stay here!
(to RAOUL)
Come with me, monsieur. Hurry, or we shall be too
late . . .
Phantom Of The Opera - Angel of Music Lyrics
PHANTOM'S VOICE
Bravi, bravi, bravissimi . . .
(CHRISTINE is bewildered by the voice. MEG,
following, has not heard it. CHRISTINE turns in 
surprise, and is relieved to see her)
MEG
Where in the world
have you been hiding?
Really, you were
perfect!
I only wish
I knew your secret!
Who is this new
tutor?
CHRISTINE (abstracted, entering the dressing room)
Father once spoke
of an angel . . .
I used to dream he'd
appear . . .
Now as I sing,
I can sense him . . .
And I know
he's here . . .
(trance-like)
Here in this room
he calls me softly . . .
somewhere inside . . .
hiding . . .
Somehow I know
he's always with me . . .
he - the unseen
genius . . .
MEG (uneasily)
Christine, you must have
been dreaming . . .
stories like this can't
come true . . .
Christine, you're talking
in riddles . . .
and it's not
like you . . .
CHRISTINE (not hearing her, ecstatic)
Angel of Music!
Guide
and guardian!
Grant to me your
glory!
MEG (to herself)
Who is this angel?
This . . .
BOTH
Angel of Music!
Hide no longer!
Secret and strange
angel . . .
CHRISTINE (darkly)
He's with me, even now . . .
MEG (bewildered)
Your hands are cold . . .
CHRISTINE;
All around me . . .
MEG
Your face, Christine,
it's white . . .
CHRISTINE
It frightens me . . .
MEG
Don't be frightened . . .
(THEY look at each other The moment is broken 
by the arrival of GIRY)
GIRY
Meg Giry. Are you a dancer? Then come and
practice.
(MEG leaves and joins the DANCERS)
My dear, I was asked to give you this.
(She hands CHRlSTlNE a note, and exits.
CHRISTINE opens it and reads)
CHRISTINE
A red scarf . . . the attic . . . Little Lotte . . .

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Fire alarms and losing

   Well today has been interesting.  First thing was chemistry.  We were doing this lab where we boilled water inside of pop cans then put them straight into cold water and then you collapse.  Claire andI went and started our lab and first we turned on the gas which was hooked up to the burner.  Then we went to get the matches which werent where they were supposed to be so we had to look for them for a while.  So for a long time we left the gas on, when it shouldnt have been on.  We got started with our expirment and then the fire alarms went off.  So we turned off the gas and stuff and left the building.  Soon the police and fire trucks came, and we ended up sitting outside for about half an hour.  So Claire and I are pretty much responsible for setting off the fire alarm.  I feel important or something.
   Then today was my challange with Phillip.  That was prolly one of the worst ideas Ive ever had.  Needless to say I lost.  I was doing really good then I messed up one note and it was over from then on out.  I felt so horrible about the whole thing.  A word of advice to anyone; dont date someone in your section.  It complecates things.  I was really upset at first, I could barely keep from crying during band.  But Im alright now.  I feel like a failure though.
   Then the good thing is that I got to talk to Phillip for a long time.  It was great.  We talked about some important stuff.  It seems like lately we have been so busy that we barely have gotten to talk.  Welp IM out of time so thats all for now.

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Monday, April 18, 2005
Emma and Nicholas

These two kids are my band directers children.  As most of you know.  And they have SMA.  Saturday some other band students and I did a walk and roll for the families of SMA.  The walk raised alot of money about 52,000 and about 1,500 came for our school.It was a good but I really hope that they will find a cure soon, because there only hope is that they will find a cure.  So everyone read this article and pray for Emma and Nicholas and be glad for what you have, the ablity to move.

Emma and Nicholas: Immobile but dynamic
Nicholas and Emma


By GARY HUFFENBERGER
ghuffenberger@wnewsj.com


Four-year-old Emma and 2-year-old Nicholas can move their fingers some. They can move their toes some. They cannot hold their head up. They cannot sit up. They cannot roll from side to side. They cannot swallow.

"They both can talk. They just can't move," said Kevin Lockwood, band and music teacher at Blanchester Local Schools and father of Emma and Nicholas who have spinal muscular atrophy [SMA], a condition similar to Lou Gehrig's Disease. SMA is a group of inherited and often fatal diseases which destroy the nerves that command voluntary muscle movement. It is the leading genetic killer of children under 2 years old.

The two children are happy, and their brains aren't affected at all by SMA, Lockwood said. In terms of mental activity, they are on track for their age, maybe even advanced in their verbal abilities. Emma is "extremely bright," said Lockwood.

After Emma was born, physicians told the Lockwoods she probably wouldn't reach 2 years of age. Kevin and his wife Beth were devastated.

When young children die of SMA, it is normally from respiratory complications, said Kevin. From a respiratory standpoint, Emma's first 20 months went fairly well. The Lockwoods, though, could see her muscles becoming "much weaker."

At 20 months, Emma went to a hospital to have a feeding tube placed into her stomach. She had some complications then, said Kevin.

But the Lockwoods found out about some respiratory care other SMA children around the country were receiving. This included a cough-assistance machine.



Nicholas and Emma


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Friday, April 15, 2005
Exactly one year ago we were on top of the Empire State Building.

I was to lazy to write for a long time.  Everything is done and over with my mama's funneral and such.  I started work and it wasnt bad at all.  And oh yeah.....Im challanging Phillip for 2nd chair.  Its a horrible situation, but we are both okay with it.  I just know that Im gonna mess up the part of the music we are plying though.  I have until wednesday to work on it, but Im so nervus already.  I know that if I dont beat him Im gonna end up bawling and we'll both feel horrible.  And then Mr. Lockwood is just amused with it all.  But you know what?  Philllip is good at everything hes the leader of everything his in, and better than most people at everything.  Even if Im not that best I still think that I deserve to be good at somehing.  Tomarrow is the walk -n- roll for Families of SMA.  Mr. Lwood's kids, Nick and Emma, have that.  OUr school raised $485 for it so Im proud of us, and thats not counting the personal sponser thingys.  I raised $35.  Tonight me Rachel and Shelby went to the mall, it was alot of fun. We looked at a lot of Prom stuff and everything else.  I got a pair of earings and two charms for my bracelet.  Exactly one year ago we were in New York city.  I WANNA GO BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Monday, April 04, 2005
Mama Bradshaw

Well I expected yesterday to be a good day, but it wasn't.  I went to church and everything was fine then Phillip and I ate lunch and were about to leave when my mom noticed there was a message on the answering machine from my Uncle Randy.  He said there wa an emergency so she called him right away.  Then she started crying told my dad he had to talk to Randy.  My Mama Bradshaw had pasted away overnight.  After a half and hour or so Phillip and I decided to go on with our plans and went to KI but I wasnt happy.  Its just like not real yet.  I know it happened but nothings different so I havent really cried.  I never do, Ive been to too many funnerals and lost too many people to cry.  I heard the song Love Me this mornign and it made me think of it and then I cried a little.  She was my dads mother.  She had a harder life than anyone I have ever known and she is happy and in a better place now.  She gets to see my papa now, he commited suicide when my dad was only 7, and my uncle Jerry who had ceriabal palsy (I dont have a clue how to spell that) who died 17 years ago.  And she has the reasurance of knowing that her 3 sons are preachers and 2 dauhters are involed in the minsitry.  Yes, she is happier now, she had just moved  back into her apartment from the nursing home tht she had to stay at while she broke her foot, and she died peacefully, and she isnt Skitaphrinic anymore.  Thats all I have time for today.

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Name: Brittany Noel
age: 17
hieght: 5ft. 2in
eye and hair color: brown
location:Edenton, Ohio
Job: White Water Canyon at PKI
activities: Marching Band, Jazz Band, Wind Ensemble, Pep Band, Church, RAVE, Drama, Academic Team
loves: Phillip!! and all my friends
likes: Playing my trombone (or trumpet or flute or baritone or alto sax or piano), Reading, Writing, Hanging out with my friends, the snow, shopping, Christmas, sleeping, chocolate, kisses, driving, being loved
dislikes: egos, algebra, chemistry, searching for a job, the rain, rap music, having to babysit my sister
   

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