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1990

10 entries

  1. Monday, January 1, 1990 · Don Krumpos

    I remember a moment — vague around the edges, but bright in the center — when

    I remember a moment — vague around the edges, but bright in the center — when I realized that adults weren’t omniscient. That their confidence didn’t equal truth. That certainty could be its own kind of ignorance. It wasn’t dramatic.…

  2. Monday, January 1, 1990 · Don Krumpos

    Years later, when I rediscovered art — after the toys, after the debt, after

    Years later, when I rediscovered art — after the toys, after the debt, after the first big unraveling — it felt like oxygen. Not expression. Not rebellion. Oxygen. Drawing again felt like remembering my native language. I realized then that…

  3. Monday, January 1, 1990 · Don Krumpos

    I grew up believing the adults always knew best. That questioning was rebellion.

    I grew up believing the adults always knew best. That questioning was rebellion. That obedience was virtue. College wasn’t framed as exploration — it was framed as protection from sin. Art wasn’t framed as truth — it was framed as…

  4. Monday, January 1, 1990 · Don Krumpos

    Youth group was my kingdom for a while.

    Youth group was my kingdom for a while. 1990 to 1993, I was in deep: Bible studies, retreats, lock-ins, mission trips. Pastor Scott saw something in me and made space for it — I became an informal leader, the kid…

  5. Wednesday, July 25, 1990

    Wednesday, July 25, 1990

    The weather has been beautiful. Donny's been on a canoe trip since last Sat. He went with a group from church. Steve Rebitski is his partner. I'm sure they're having fun. They're due back this Sat. morning. Helen stayed overnight…

  6. Monday, August 20, 1990

    Monday, August 20, 1990

    It's been raining and cool, 60-70° since Friday. Donny and the youth group got back from Mexico Saturday at 2:29 in the afternoon. they ministered there. The time was tremendous for Don. He said he grew in our Lord so…

  7. Monday, August 20, 1990

    Monday, August 20, 1990

    Today was a cloudy day in the 60's but no rain. We went (Keith, I and Helen) to town to see if Lutheran High needed help getting rooms in order. They didn't. Donny was so tired today he stayed in…

  8. Wednesday, August 22, 1990

    Wednesday, August 22, 1990

    It was a beautiful day today. I did washing and mowed a little lawn as Donny has such a bad cold. Must be change of weather from Mexico. Donny stayed by Steve's yesterday and brought him back this morning. <isa…

  9. Thursday, August 30, 1990

    Thursday, August 30, 1990

    S.B. (SnowBound) came last Friday. He's a really nice horse. Helen went riding on Icon tonight. She really likes him. We went fishing this morning with Henry at Bayshore Park. We made a picnic lunch and had a tour of…

  10. Tuesday, September 4, 1990

    Tuesday, September 4, 1990

    Well , today was the first day of school for the kids. Don's a sophomore, Helen's a freshman. Can't believe it! Their first day was confusing and exciting, of course Donny's an old pro at this after all this is…