Katie Gives Me a Guitar
This was for my birthday, the 11th of February 2009, when I was turning 24 years old. My older sister, Katie Jean Arnold, got me a black round-back guitar, that actually came from the then-boyfriend Forest. I think I had duct-tape on my glasses at that time. I met Katie and my younger sister Crystal at a café in Portland, OR USA. Forest was there this time, I believe. In April, I write and perform on guitar the song Animals Are Dying.
2009
26 years old
Portland, Oregon, United States
Joey Arnold
Showing posts with label family. Show all posts
Showing posts with label family. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Friday, May 4, 2007
To Save My Mother
To Save My Mother
I am always thinking about my mother. My father was having affairs, for decades, and he was leaving her and living other places. After my one year at my second college, the Appalachian Bible College in Bradley, West Virginia USA, 2006 - 2007, I returned back to the same trailer that I was born and raised in, which is at Rose Grove "Ghetto" Mobile Trailer Park Community: 3839 Pacific Avenue Space Unit # 163 in Forest Grove, Washington County, Oregon, United States of northern America.
I gave my mother the money (almost $2,000 USD) that I earn from the Camp Kuratli during that summer of the year 2007, when I was 22 years old. I was there to save the life of my mother (Marilyn Mitchell of Restore Main Street).
I promised to stay with my mom for at least a year, so that I could support her. I felt conflicted when I saw the opportunity to do Revolution Hawaii. I told my mother about my conflict and I said that I would still honor my commitment to her, but she told me that she would be fine. So, I ended up doing Revolution Hawaii after getting the blessing and approval of my mother.
My mom reunited with her high school friend, Bill Williams Cunningham, and they moved all of her things to his house in Shelton, Washington, United States. My dad helped carry things out of the house. My dad ended up living there after my mom moved out. My dad still lives there. My mom marries Bill in November of 2008. I walked her down the aisle. Bill died in 2011 I think. My mom married Larry Mitchell in 2012. I was not there for that.
2007
22 years old
Forest Grove, Oregon, United States
Boring, Oregon, United States
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Joey Arnold
I am always thinking about my mother. My father was having affairs, for decades, and he was leaving her and living other places. After my one year at my second college, the Appalachian Bible College in Bradley, West Virginia USA, 2006 - 2007, I returned back to the same trailer that I was born and raised in, which is at Rose Grove "Ghetto" Mobile Trailer Park Community: 3839 Pacific Avenue Space Unit # 163 in Forest Grove, Washington County, Oregon, United States of northern America.
I gave my mother the money (almost $2,000 USD) that I earn from the Camp Kuratli during that summer of the year 2007, when I was 22 years old. I was there to save the life of my mother (Marilyn Mitchell of Restore Main Street).
I promised to stay with my mom for at least a year, so that I could support her. I felt conflicted when I saw the opportunity to do Revolution Hawaii. I told my mother about my conflict and I said that I would still honor my commitment to her, but she told me that she would be fine. So, I ended up doing Revolution Hawaii after getting the blessing and approval of my mother.
My mom reunited with her high school friend, Bill Williams Cunningham, and they moved all of her things to his house in Shelton, Washington, United States. My dad helped carry things out of the house. My dad ended up living there after my mom moved out. My dad still lives there. My mom marries Bill in November of 2008. I walked her down the aisle. Bill died in 2011 I think. My mom married Larry Mitchell in 2012. I was not there for that.
2007
22 years old
Forest Grove, Oregon, United States
Boring, Oregon, United States
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Joey Arnold
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Appalachian Bible College
Appalachian Bible College
I started attending the Appalachian Bible College (ABC) in Bradley, West Virginia, United States, in August 2006 when I was 21 years old. I met many inspirational friends like Sawyer Frye and Jen Moore and others. I loved my classes. I major in Pastoral Greek. I worked in the cafeteria, in food-prep, server, dishwasher,& maintenance. I worried about the money, the finances. I took out my one and only student Stafford loan in November or December of 2006 and I am still paying that back in the year 2013 still. It was my only loan so far. I started getting bad grades, due to increasing accelerating distractions. I started thinking about my mother as well, since my dad was leaving her and my mom needed help and I wanted to help her.
August 2006
21 years old
Bradley, West Virginia, United States
Joey Arnold
I started attending the Appalachian Bible College (ABC) in Bradley, West Virginia, United States, in August 2006 when I was 21 years old. I met many inspirational friends like Sawyer Frye and Jen Moore and others. I loved my classes. I major in Pastoral Greek. I worked in the cafeteria, in food-prep, server, dishwasher,& maintenance. I worried about the money, the finances. I took out my one and only student Stafford loan in November or December of 2006 and I am still paying that back in the year 2013 still. It was my only loan so far. I started getting bad grades, due to increasing accelerating distractions. I started thinking about my mother as well, since my dad was leaving her and my mom needed help and I wanted to help her.
August 2006
21 years old
Bradley, West Virginia, United States
Joey Arnold
Friday, December 26, 2003
But You Are Not Blood
But You Are Not Blood.
My aunt and uncle, Karen and Jim Williams, visit the parents of Karen annually in December for a weekend, usually between Christmas and the New Years. I am not sure when I first knew this, but I think that in 2003, when I was 18 years old, I asked my mom if she could ask her sister Karen if I could tag along.
I went with them twice I believe. I went like in 2003 and 2004 or something like that. Two different years. My aunt and uncle lived in Warrenton, Oregon USA. They drove a few hours to Forest Grove to pick me up. We drive a few hours to Roseburg.
My aunt Karen Williams is the sister of my mom. Their mom died when my mom was about 20 years old. We went to Roseburg to see my mom's dad, Richard "Dick" Erwin Morehead and his new wife "Skip" who kind of talked snobby and proudful about her ancestors or something like that. She kind of wispered that one of her relatives or ancestors may have a labourer, but she'd be ashamed of that. I made a joke, and was serious, at the dinner table, and said to Skip that she is not blood.
Me, Karen, & Jim went back into the car, & Jim was proud of what I said and he would tell others about it. It is something that Jim would say to until he died in August 2008. We were back in the car to see Jim's relatives, which I liked more than my own.
December 2003
18 years old
Roseburg, Oregon, United States
Joey Arnold, The Original Oatmeal
My aunt and uncle, Karen and Jim Williams, visit the parents of Karen annually in December for a weekend, usually between Christmas and the New Years. I am not sure when I first knew this, but I think that in 2003, when I was 18 years old, I asked my mom if she could ask her sister Karen if I could tag along.
I went with them twice I believe. I went like in 2003 and 2004 or something like that. Two different years. My aunt and uncle lived in Warrenton, Oregon USA. They drove a few hours to Forest Grove to pick me up. We drive a few hours to Roseburg.
My aunt Karen Williams is the sister of my mom. Their mom died when my mom was about 20 years old. We went to Roseburg to see my mom's dad, Richard "Dick" Erwin Morehead and his new wife "Skip" who kind of talked snobby and proudful about her ancestors or something like that. She kind of wispered that one of her relatives or ancestors may have a labourer, but she'd be ashamed of that. I made a joke, and was serious, at the dinner table, and said to Skip that she is not blood.
Me, Karen, & Jim went back into the car, & Jim was proud of what I said and he would tell others about it. It is something that Jim would say to until he died in August 2008. We were back in the car to see Jim's relatives, which I liked more than my own.
December 2003
18 years old
Roseburg, Oregon, United States
Joey Arnold, The Original Oatmeal
Wednesday, July 3, 2002
Woof, Tyler, Rick, Williams, at the Beach
Woof, Tyler, Rick, Williams, at the Beach.
This was our last family reunion of this exact chemistry and size. This was during the summer of the year 2002. Almost every year, our aunt and uncle, Karen and Jim "The Woof" Williams, would pick a lucky member or two or more of the Arnold family and take them off to their house in Warrenton, Oregon, United States, which is near the Pacific Ocean, the beach, Seaside, Astoria, Tillamook.
We have some of this recorded on my then camcorder. I let Tyler play with my frog. Tyler is the son of my cousin, Nathan Williams. My Aunt Karen Williams is the sister of my mom. My dad played basketball with my Uncle Jim "The Woof" Williams in high school in southern Oregon and at the Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon United States. Nathan and Alan Williams are the two only sons of Karen and Jim.
4th of July, 2002
Warrenton, Seaside, the beach, Oregon, United States
Joey Arnold
This was our last family reunion of this exact chemistry and size. This was during the summer of the year 2002. Almost every year, our aunt and uncle, Karen and Jim "The Woof" Williams, would pick a lucky member or two or more of the Arnold family and take them off to their house in Warrenton, Oregon, United States, which is near the Pacific Ocean, the beach, Seaside, Astoria, Tillamook.
We have some of this recorded on my then camcorder. I let Tyler play with my frog. Tyler is the son of my cousin, Nathan Williams. My Aunt Karen Williams is the sister of my mom. My dad played basketball with my Uncle Jim "The Woof" Williams in high school in southern Oregon and at the Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon United States. Nathan and Alan Williams are the two only sons of Karen and Jim.
4th of July, 2002
Warrenton, Seaside, the beach, Oregon, United States
Joey Arnold
Friday, July 14, 2000
Family Reunion 2000
Family Reunion 2000.
In the year 2000, when I was 15 years old, in July, while I was still in home school, before I started public high school for the first time, me and my family attended the Morehead Family Reunion 2000 in Long Beach, Washington USA.
My mother's maiden name is Morehead. In other word, my mom was born and raised with the last name Morehead. The reunion consisted of her side of the family. Me & my brother have attended 2 family reunions with my dad, which had dad's side of the family. In 1992, when I was 7 years old, me, my dad, my brother, and my sister Katie, went to Los Angeles California, and Disneyland for around ten days to see the relatives of my dad. In 1997, when I was 12 years old, me, my brother, and my dad drove my sister Katie's car to southern Oregon, to Goldhill, Medford, Roseburg, Crater Lake, to see my dad's friends and and adopted family, since my dad was born in the year 1950 in Los Angeles but was adopted when he was 2 years old and was moved to southern Oregon. My dad did not know he was adopted until he was about 15 years old, and he failed at trying to find his real family until my mom somehow found a lucky phone book or something and was able to find my dad's real mother, but my dad's father died when my dad was 3 years old. So, we do not know much about my dad's side. I think my dad's dad, Peter Jr. Marinus Rasp, was born 1908 in like Holland, Amsterdam, Netherlands, or one of those places, or I am confused. Let me look for a map.
The reunion in 2000 had my 2nd cousin, Ted Pickett, who may be 40 years old, and he write and performs songs on his guitar and has a band. My mom's father and step-mother was there. We went go-cart racing. I was able to play basketball with people including uncle Jim Williams.
July 2000
15 years old
Long Beach, Washington, United States
Joey Arnold, The Original Oatmeal
In the year 2000, when I was 15 years old, in July, while I was still in home school, before I started public high school for the first time, me and my family attended the Morehead Family Reunion 2000 in Long Beach, Washington USA.
My mother's maiden name is Morehead. In other word, my mom was born and raised with the last name Morehead. The reunion consisted of her side of the family. Me & my brother have attended 2 family reunions with my dad, which had dad's side of the family. In 1992, when I was 7 years old, me, my dad, my brother, and my sister Katie, went to Los Angeles California, and Disneyland for around ten days to see the relatives of my dad. In 1997, when I was 12 years old, me, my brother, and my dad drove my sister Katie's car to southern Oregon, to Goldhill, Medford, Roseburg, Crater Lake, to see my dad's friends and and adopted family, since my dad was born in the year 1950 in Los Angeles but was adopted when he was 2 years old and was moved to southern Oregon. My dad did not know he was adopted until he was about 15 years old, and he failed at trying to find his real family until my mom somehow found a lucky phone book or something and was able to find my dad's real mother, but my dad's father died when my dad was 3 years old. So, we do not know much about my dad's side. I think my dad's dad, Peter Jr. Marinus Rasp, was born 1908 in like Holland, Amsterdam, Netherlands, or one of those places, or I am confused. Let me look for a map.
The reunion in 2000 had my 2nd cousin, Ted Pickett, who may be 40 years old, and he write and performs songs on his guitar and has a band. My mom's father and step-mother was there. We went go-cart racing. I was able to play basketball with people including uncle Jim Williams.
July 2000
15 years old
Long Beach, Washington, United States
Joey Arnold, The Original Oatmeal
Friday, June 25, 1999
The Omega Code (film)
The Omega Code (film).
In 1999, when I was 14 years old, me and my family saw the film The Omega Code in the big screen, and I have seen it more than once. It is about the future. It is about a man attempting to take over the world. It is also about this young father who tries to stop him. It is scary.
I also saw Bicentennial Man that year on a Sunday evening. After it was over, I caught the rest of our adult Bible study at our Community Baptist Church in Cornelius, Oregon USA and one at my church told that I should not have seen it and I understand how he feels but I still wanted to see it as the scientist and historian and observer and philosopher that I am.
Possibly during the summer: 1999
14 years old
The big screen in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States
Joey Arnold, The Original Oatmeal
In 1999, when I was 14 years old, me and my family saw the film The Omega Code in the big screen, and I have seen it more than once. It is about the future. It is about a man attempting to take over the world. It is also about this young father who tries to stop him. It is scary.
I also saw Bicentennial Man that year on a Sunday evening. After it was over, I caught the rest of our adult Bible study at our Community Baptist Church in Cornelius, Oregon USA and one at my church told that I should not have seen it and I understand how he feels but I still wanted to see it as the scientist and historian and observer and philosopher that I am.
Possibly during the summer: 1999
14 years old
The big screen in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States
Joey Arnold, The Original Oatmeal
Friday, June 5, 1998
Best Friends 1998
Best Friends 1998.
This may have been the first year that I started making the Best Friends posters, which included pictures that I drew of people, friends, family members, that I have met in person, and it included characters from Star Wars, the Power Rangers, and the Lion King. I would basically make it look like a group photo, like as if I could get all these people to be in a picture together. I think I made one for the years of 1999 and 2000 but I may have stopped after that. I may have only made 3 of these posters, just for those 3 years.
1998
13 years old
163, Rose Grove, Forest Grove, Oregon, United States
Joey Arnold
This may have been the first year that I started making the Best Friends posters, which included pictures that I drew of people, friends, family members, that I have met in person, and it included characters from Star Wars, the Power Rangers, and the Lion King. I would basically make it look like a group photo, like as if I could get all these people to be in a picture together. I think I made one for the years of 1999 and 2000 but I may have stopped after that. I may have only made 3 of these posters, just for those 3 years.
1998
13 years old
163, Rose Grove, Forest Grove, Oregon, United States
Joey Arnold
Monday, March 10, 1997
Power Rangers Kids Sequel
Power Rangers Kids Sequel.
I started filming the sequel to our hour-long 1996 live-action parody film Power Rangers Kids. The nemesis in the first film was Lot. In the sequel, the new nemesis was Loxx Catt, which was played by our cat Puffer Cat who ended up being murdered that same year of 1997 I think. This may have the same camcorder that my dad bought my brother back in the 1st or so of February 1996, or eventually our dad got us another one, but both of them had problems and I never finished the sequel. I recorded a few minutes for the sequel while my brother was at school, but I think he did not want me to use the camcorder or I am not sure what was happening.
7th of March, 1997
12 years old
163, Rose Grove, Forest Grove, Oregon, United States
Joey Arnold
I started filming the sequel to our hour-long 1996 live-action parody film Power Rangers Kids. The nemesis in the first film was Lot. In the sequel, the new nemesis was Loxx Catt, which was played by our cat Puffer Cat who ended up being murdered that same year of 1997 I think. This may have the same camcorder that my dad bought my brother back in the 1st or so of February 1996, or eventually our dad got us another one, but both of them had problems and I never finished the sequel. I recorded a few minutes for the sequel while my brother was at school, but I think he did not want me to use the camcorder or I am not sure what was happening.
7th of March, 1997
12 years old
163, Rose Grove, Forest Grove, Oregon, United States
Joey Arnold
Friday, August 2, 1996
Family Trip to Warrenton
Family Trip to Warrenton.
My dad drove me and the rest of the family to Warrenton, Oregon USA, so we could see our aunt and uncle, Karen and Jim Williams, and their kids, Nathan and Allan. This may have been the year that my dad drove us the long way, through Tillamook, which took around four hours instead of an hour or two. My mom had to go to the bathroom. She could not hold it. We went to a lake with our relatives. We went to the beach. Later, dad drove me and our family to the Astoria Columns (a tower on top of a hill) in Astoria, Oregon USA. I got lost there when I was 10 years old or so. This was one of our last trips together as a family besides maybe the year 2004 or 2005 or so.
August 1996
11 years old
Warrenton, Oregon, United States
Joey Arnold, the Original Oatmeal
My dad drove me and the rest of the family to Warrenton, Oregon USA, so we could see our aunt and uncle, Karen and Jim Williams, and their kids, Nathan and Allan. This may have been the year that my dad drove us the long way, through Tillamook, which took around four hours instead of an hour or two. My mom had to go to the bathroom. She could not hold it. We went to a lake with our relatives. We went to the beach. Later, dad drove me and our family to the Astoria Columns (a tower on top of a hill) in Astoria, Oregon USA. I got lost there when I was 10 years old or so. This was one of our last trips together as a family besides maybe the year 2004 or 2005 or so.
August 1996
11 years old
Warrenton, Oregon, United States
Joey Arnold, the Original Oatmeal
Friday, July 7, 1995
Apollo 13
Apollo 13.
Almost every year, our aunt and uncle, Karen and Jim Williams, would drive around two hours from Warrenton, Oregon USA to Forest Grove to pick one or more of us Arnold family members, and they would usually drive us in their luxury car back to their house. That is four hours for them, there and back. They would usually come sometimes for the Independence Day holiday, which is the 4th of July each year.
They would also come sometimes for Christmas each year, which is the 25th of December of each year. I actually think they did come twice a year to see us.
In the year 1995, in July, when I was ten years old, they picked up just me, Joey Arnold, and I was so excited since this was always the highlight of my year.
They asked me what film I wanted to see in the big screen and I demanded for the Power Rangers; The Movie. Instead, i was like figuratively dragged into a big screen in I think Astoria, Oregon USA, and we saw the film Apollo 13, which stars actor Tom Hanks, and I was not sure what to think then, but now, and as I got older, I began to appreciate Tom Hanks and other things in life.
I almost drown at the beach one night. I am usually with them for a weekend each year, except for one year it was like 9 or so days.
I was not actually drowning.
I was full of sand. The waves were high.
I was with just Jim.
When we got back to their house, I showed Karen how high the waves are with my hands and she gave her scared to death face.
Sometimes, I would pick up golf balls with Jim at golf courses.
4th of July, 1995
10 years oldWarrenton & Astoria, Oregon, United States
Joey Arnold, The Original Oatmeal
Almost every year, our aunt and uncle, Karen and Jim Williams, would drive around two hours from Warrenton, Oregon USA to Forest Grove to pick one or more of us Arnold family members, and they would usually drive us in their luxury car back to their house. That is four hours for them, there and back. They would usually come sometimes for the Independence Day holiday, which is the 4th of July each year.
They would also come sometimes for Christmas each year, which is the 25th of December of each year. I actually think they did come twice a year to see us.
In the year 1995, in July, when I was ten years old, they picked up just me, Joey Arnold, and I was so excited since this was always the highlight of my year.
They asked me what film I wanted to see in the big screen and I demanded for the Power Rangers; The Movie. Instead, i was like figuratively dragged into a big screen in I think Astoria, Oregon USA, and we saw the film Apollo 13, which stars actor Tom Hanks, and I was not sure what to think then, but now, and as I got older, I began to appreciate Tom Hanks and other things in life.
I almost drown at the beach one night. I am usually with them for a weekend each year, except for one year it was like 9 or so days.
I was not actually drowning.
I was full of sand. The waves were high.
I was with just Jim.
When we got back to their house, I showed Karen how high the waves are with my hands and she gave her scared to death face.
Sometimes, I would pick up golf balls with Jim at golf courses.
4th of July, 1995
10 years oldWarrenton & Astoria, Oregon, United States
Joey Arnold, The Original Oatmeal
Saturday, June 17, 1995
Bill & Janet Bailey
Bill & Janet Bailey.
My younger five year old sister, Crystal Ann Arnold, brought me to our park to meet her new friends, Bill & Janet Bailey, which was expected since she was meeting dozens of people from that moment on. This may have been the year that I met them, or it was 1994. Bill Bailey was my best childhood friend, which makes Tiffany Cumbo my second favorite, and Janet is possibly the 3rd favorite. I did Revolution Hawaii in 2007 - 2008. Janet ended up doing Revolution Hawaii as well some years after that. Janet follows Christ, but Bill and their sister Lisa Evers does not.
I kind of felt like we were enemies at first. They lived in trailer number 39. I lived in 163. I went to their trailer but was scared of their dog who kept on barking. Janet or Bill said that their father has a bow and arrow that he may use on me if I do not leave. I am not sure what was going on. They ended up going to our house that same day and I gave them a tour. I was friends with Bill until like 2004 or so. I last saw Janet in 2012 or so.
1995
10 years old
39, Rose Grove, Forest Grove, Oregon, United States
Joey Arnold, the Original Oatmeal
My younger five year old sister, Crystal Ann Arnold, brought me to our park to meet her new friends, Bill & Janet Bailey, which was expected since she was meeting dozens of people from that moment on. This may have been the year that I met them, or it was 1994. Bill Bailey was my best childhood friend, which makes Tiffany Cumbo my second favorite, and Janet is possibly the 3rd favorite. I did Revolution Hawaii in 2007 - 2008. Janet ended up doing Revolution Hawaii as well some years after that. Janet follows Christ, but Bill and their sister Lisa Evers does not.
I kind of felt like we were enemies at first. They lived in trailer number 39. I lived in 163. I went to their trailer but was scared of their dog who kept on barking. Janet or Bill said that their father has a bow and arrow that he may use on me if I do not leave. I am not sure what was going on. They ended up going to our house that same day and I gave them a tour. I was friends with Bill until like 2004 or so. I last saw Janet in 2012 or so.
1995
10 years old
39, Rose Grove, Forest Grove, Oregon, United States
Joey Arnold, the Original Oatmeal
Sunday, November 20, 1994
The Flinstones
The Flinstones.
As a family in 1994, when I was 9 years old, we saw The Flinstones at the cinema. I saw the cartoons and I would watch the live-action puppet-show comedy show (on ABC's TGIF, on Friday nights) the Dinosaurs, where the baby says about her father, "Not the momma."
Two reasons to see Flinstones:
Flinstones (cartoon)
Dinosaurs (live-action series)
November 1994
9 years old
At a cinema in Oregon, United States
Joey Arnold, The Original Oatmeal
As a family in 1994, when I was 9 years old, we saw The Flinstones at the cinema. I saw the cartoons and I would watch the live-action puppet-show comedy show (on ABC's TGIF, on Friday nights) the Dinosaurs, where the baby says about her father, "Not the momma."
Two reasons to see Flinstones:
Flinstones (cartoon)
Dinosaurs (live-action series)
November 1994
9 years old
At a cinema in Oregon, United States
Joey Arnold, The Original Oatmeal
Monday, June 14, 1993
State Test 1993
State Test 1993.
Mom home-schooled us children until each one of us were ready for public education, but only when each individual child was mentally there (backed with determination).
Older sis Katie was taught at home until 1st grade, my bro Rick until 5th grade, me (Joey Arnold) until 9th grade in 2000 (but I was 15 years old, as in a year too late, and Crystal was always at least one school-grade year ahead, if not more, and went on to learn more math and languages and other things more than me and older sister Katie), and my younger sis Crystal until 8th grade when she was 13 years old in 2002 - 2003 school year. She turned 13 in 2002.
In the year 1993, when I was 8 years old, my mom, Crystal, and I had to go from Forest Grove to the city Oregon City, which is like 2 hours on the Tri-Met buses.
The state and/or federal government and/or other things maybe, require that children take a required annual state test, they can determine if the kids are learning, but if they feel like they must then they may send children to foster care in an attempt to protect children from abusive families, fathers, mothers, siblings, relatives, friends, gangs, etc.
It was an all day test and my mom made me swallow possible more than a dozen of pills to help me think, mostly, and for energy, because a few hours in the morning and afternoon is a long time for an eight year old.
I was asked to draw anything I wanted during the test.
The man guessed that I was drawing a video game.
I actually drew the map of the world, since I want to travel.
My mom had to show the 30 to 40 year old bearded man with glasses. This may have been my main test instructor. I also had a full-body examination which was awkward. Just a year ago, it would have been less uncomfortable. But you know how things happen as we get older.
The main man asked some trick questions which my mom told me later that sometimes some things are not fair, especially when trying to take advantage of children in order to get them to test lower to enhance the possibilities of failing, so that more can go to to public schools, which may pull for increased taxes to pay for the extra lunch food and bus seats, etc.
1993
8 years old
Oregon City, Oregon, United States
Joey Arnold, The Original Oatmeal
Mom home-schooled us children until each one of us were ready for public education, but only when each individual child was mentally there (backed with determination).
Older sis Katie was taught at home until 1st grade, my bro Rick until 5th grade, me (Joey Arnold) until 9th grade in 2000 (but I was 15 years old, as in a year too late, and Crystal was always at least one school-grade year ahead, if not more, and went on to learn more math and languages and other things more than me and older sister Katie), and my younger sis Crystal until 8th grade when she was 13 years old in 2002 - 2003 school year. She turned 13 in 2002.
In the year 1993, when I was 8 years old, my mom, Crystal, and I had to go from Forest Grove to the city Oregon City, which is like 2 hours on the Tri-Met buses.
The state and/or federal government and/or other things maybe, require that children take a required annual state test, they can determine if the kids are learning, but if they feel like they must then they may send children to foster care in an attempt to protect children from abusive families, fathers, mothers, siblings, relatives, friends, gangs, etc.
It was an all day test and my mom made me swallow possible more than a dozen of pills to help me think, mostly, and for energy, because a few hours in the morning and afternoon is a long time for an eight year old.
I was asked to draw anything I wanted during the test.
The man guessed that I was drawing a video game.
I actually drew the map of the world, since I want to travel.
My mom had to show the 30 to 40 year old bearded man with glasses. This may have been my main test instructor. I also had a full-body examination which was awkward. Just a year ago, it would have been less uncomfortable. But you know how things happen as we get older.
The main man asked some trick questions which my mom told me later that sometimes some things are not fair, especially when trying to take advantage of children in order to get them to test lower to enhance the possibilities of failing, so that more can go to to public schools, which may pull for increased taxes to pay for the extra lunch food and bus seats, etc.
1993
8 years old
Oregon City, Oregon, United States
Joey Arnold, The Original Oatmeal
Wednesday, July 10, 1991
Indians
Indians.
I think I began drawing Indians in 1991 when I was 6 years old. This may have been after seeing Indians at a fair in Hillsboro, Oregon USA.
1991
6 years old
Forest Grove & Hillsboro, Oregon, United States
Joey Arnold, The Original Oatmeal
I think I began drawing Indians in 1991 when I was 6 years old. This may have been after seeing Indians at a fair in Hillsboro, Oregon USA.
1991
6 years old
Forest Grove & Hillsboro, Oregon, United States
Joey Arnold, The Original Oatmeal
Tuesday, July 10, 1990
Tiffany Rochell Cumbo
Tiffany Rochell Cumbo.
My Uncle Jim "Woof" Williams were playing tinker-toys with us. I do not remember seeing Nathan or Alan or even Karen. Jim was showing me how to build cool ships or buildings or something out of tinker-toys. He left. I continued playing. I was at my 163 trailer in Rose Grove, Forest Grove, Oregon USA. That same day, or on another day, I left the kitchen counter, where I played with tinker-toys, and got onto my red scooter. I went towards the park. A young 3 year old brunette girl said, "Hi, what's your name?" I quietly said "Joey" since I was so shy until like college or so. She may have been the first female friend of mine. In 1993, when I was 8, I drew pictures of marrying Tiff, but she would always have boyfriends, we were just friends, and Tiff died on Saturday, the 5th of April 2003.
Back to the first day that I met her, when her mother came home, Tiff told her mom, "Joey is my boy friend." Her mom would say, "No he is not." Yes, he is. No, he is not. Me & Tiff went to my house to get some of my toys. I even pulled her in a red wagon. We went into the yard next to her house and buried some some of my toys.
Before that, right after I first said hi to her, we played a Batman & Robins version of tag on my scooter and her tricycle around her parents car. We would play with each other almost everyday for years. One time, while playing hiding and seek, Tiff hid in the trunk of my dad's small orange car. We may have pretended not to find her. Dad drove us to the 5 days long daily summer Vacation Bible School at our Cornelius Community Baptist Church in Cornelius, Oregon USA. She got home around 8 or 9 PM. Her parents seem to be mad at her because she was out too late. She cried to the leaders during the prayer time because she felt that she was going to someday move and that means losing your old friends.
1990
5 years old
170, Rose Grove, Forest Grove, Oregon, United States
Joey Arnold, The Original Oatmeal
My Uncle Jim "Woof" Williams were playing tinker-toys with us. I do not remember seeing Nathan or Alan or even Karen. Jim was showing me how to build cool ships or buildings or something out of tinker-toys. He left. I continued playing. I was at my 163 trailer in Rose Grove, Forest Grove, Oregon USA. That same day, or on another day, I left the kitchen counter, where I played with tinker-toys, and got onto my red scooter. I went towards the park. A young 3 year old brunette girl said, "Hi, what's your name?" I quietly said "Joey" since I was so shy until like college or so. She may have been the first female friend of mine. In 1993, when I was 8, I drew pictures of marrying Tiff, but she would always have boyfriends, we were just friends, and Tiff died on Saturday, the 5th of April 2003.
Back to the first day that I met her, when her mother came home, Tiff told her mom, "Joey is my boy friend." Her mom would say, "No he is not." Yes, he is. No, he is not. Me & Tiff went to my house to get some of my toys. I even pulled her in a red wagon. We went into the yard next to her house and buried some some of my toys.
Before that, right after I first said hi to her, we played a Batman & Robins version of tag on my scooter and her tricycle around her parents car. We would play with each other almost everyday for years. One time, while playing hiding and seek, Tiff hid in the trunk of my dad's small orange car. We may have pretended not to find her. Dad drove us to the 5 days long daily summer Vacation Bible School at our Cornelius Community Baptist Church in Cornelius, Oregon USA. She got home around 8 or 9 PM. Her parents seem to be mad at her because she was out too late. She cried to the leaders during the prayer time because she felt that she was going to someday move and that means losing your old friends.
1990
5 years old
170, Rose Grove, Forest Grove, Oregon, United States
Joey Arnold, The Original Oatmeal
Monday, July 10, 1989
Mike & Kyle Vanderzanden
Mike & Kyle Vanderzanden.
In 1988 or 1989, when I was 3 or 4 years old, Mike & Kyle Vanderzanden moved next door to us to unit 162, Rose Grove, Forest Grove, Oregon USA. They had a small loud-barking dog named Quincy that I was always scared of. He lived from like the 1980's until 2005 or so. I was friends with Kyle until like 2008 or so. His dad (Mike) had at least one divorce and was drinking. Mike was raised Catholic but then he asked Christ to save him in the year 1994 or so. Mike would take Kyle to church and to Creation Fest sometimes. Kyle liked the song Jesus Freak by DC Talk I think, but Kyle may not be Christian, but his dad, Mike is. I never really talked to Mike until the past few years. I started going to church with him in 2008 maybe and then 2011 and 2012.
They had a Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). I saw bits and pieces of the film Indiana Jones. They had cable for a few years. Kyle had a arcade machine in his room. It was classic. We would play hide and seek. Sometimes, one of us may hide on the top of the arcade machine or in the closet, or in the bathroom, or behind the couch, or under the bed in his dad's room.
1989
4 years old
162, Rose Grove, Forest Grove, Oregon, United States
Joey Arnold, The Original Oatmeal
In 1988 or 1989, when I was 3 or 4 years old, Mike & Kyle Vanderzanden moved next door to us to unit 162, Rose Grove, Forest Grove, Oregon USA. They had a small loud-barking dog named Quincy that I was always scared of. He lived from like the 1980's until 2005 or so. I was friends with Kyle until like 2008 or so. His dad (Mike) had at least one divorce and was drinking. Mike was raised Catholic but then he asked Christ to save him in the year 1994 or so. Mike would take Kyle to church and to Creation Fest sometimes. Kyle liked the song Jesus Freak by DC Talk I think, but Kyle may not be Christian, but his dad, Mike is. I never really talked to Mike until the past few years. I started going to church with him in 2008 maybe and then 2011 and 2012.
They had a Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). I saw bits and pieces of the film Indiana Jones. They had cable for a few years. Kyle had a arcade machine in his room. It was classic. We would play hide and seek. Sometimes, one of us may hide on the top of the arcade machine or in the closet, or in the bathroom, or behind the couch, or under the bed in his dad's room.
1989
4 years old
162, Rose Grove, Forest Grove, Oregon, United States
Joey Arnold, The Original Oatmeal
Sunday, June 5, 1988
Family Photo 1988
I remember holding onto my yellow binoculars as we walked to the Forest Grove First Baptist Church. It was me, my brother, sister, and mother. My younger sister was not born yet and my father was most likely at work.
1988
3 years old
Forest Grove First Baptist Church: Forest Grove, Oregon, United States
Joey Arnold, The Original Oatmeal
1988
3 years old
Forest Grove First Baptist Church: Forest Grove, Oregon, United States
Joey Arnold, The Original Oatmeal
Thursday, July 10, 1986
Rocking Chair
Rocking Chair.
I remember the very old grandma "Ann" rocking me in our rocking chair in our #163 trailer. This may have been around the year 1988, but I have memories of being rocked by my Aunt Karen Williams in a rocking chair in the basement of her church in Warrenton, Oregon USA before the year 1988, and possibly the year 1986. I am not even sure if I could crawl. I remember seeing board games on the carpet floor in the hallway near the sanctuary of her church, but this may have been the next year or two or more. I think I was able to crawl when I remember seeing my siblings and my cousins, Nathan and Alan Williams, play with the board games on the floor at their church.
1986
1 years old
A church in Warrenton, Oregon, United States
Joey Arnold, The Original Oatmeal
I remember the very old grandma "Ann" rocking me in our rocking chair in our #163 trailer. This may have been around the year 1988, but I have memories of being rocked by my Aunt Karen Williams in a rocking chair in the basement of her church in Warrenton, Oregon USA before the year 1988, and possibly the year 1986. I am not even sure if I could crawl. I remember seeing board games on the carpet floor in the hallway near the sanctuary of her church, but this may have been the next year or two or more. I think I was able to crawl when I remember seeing my siblings and my cousins, Nathan and Alan Williams, play with the board games on the floor at their church.
1986
1 years old
A church in Warrenton, Oregon, United States
Joey Arnold, The Original Oatmeal
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