{"id":3012,"date":"2011-12-09T05:59:00","date_gmt":"2011-12-09T05:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/?p=3012"},"modified":"2025-09-28T22:10:30","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T22:10:30","slug":"tim-turns-15-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/?p=3012","title":{"rendered":"Tim turns 15 today"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Here&#8217;s a little something he wrote when he was four years old and attending Circle School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My Mom is white. She likes to play outside with me. She&#8217;s good at vacuuming. I don&#8217;t know what she does when I&#8217;m at school. She never tells me what she does. I think she vacuums. She makes me laugh when she tickles me. I love her because she vacuums my room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ha!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some pictures of Tim, going back to when we got our first digital camera, in 2005.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first ones are from April, 2005, in Jamaica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/6a00d834525a2f69e20162fd8ddb2b970d-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12052\" title=\"Jamaica April 15-26 2005 012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/6a00d834525a2f69e20162fd8ddb2b970d-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/6a00d834525a2f69e20162fd8ddb2b970d-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/6a00d834525a2f69e2015394383cae970b-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12051\" title=\"Jamaica April 15-26 2005 020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/6a00d834525a2f69e2015394383cae970b-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/6a00d834525a2f69e2015394383cae970b-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/6a00d834525a2f69e2015394383d08970b-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12050\" title=\"Jamaica April 15-26 2005 008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/6a00d834525a2f69e2015394383d08970b-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/6a00d834525a2f69e2015394383d08970b-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/6a00d834525a2f69e20153943841b2970b-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12049\" title=\"Jamaica April 15-26 2005 037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/6a00d834525a2f69e20153943841b2970b-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/6a00d834525a2f69e20153943841b2970b-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And with Joe in Mandeville, Jamaica &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/6a00d834525a2f69e2015394384ce5970b-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12048\" title=\"Jamaica April 15-26 2005 080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/6a00d834525a2f69e2015394384ce5970b-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/6a00d834525a2f69e2015394384ce5970b-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s Tim a year later, April, 2006 at Disney World in Florida<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/6a00d834525a2f69e20162fd8f1217970d-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12047\" title=\"Disney April 06 001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/6a00d834525a2f69e20162fd8f1217970d-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/6a00d834525a2f69e20162fd8f1217970d-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>EPCOT &#8211; GM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/6a00d834525a2f69e20154380d39ce970c-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12046\" title=\"Disney April 06 046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/6a00d834525a2f69e20154380d39ce970c-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/6a00d834525a2f69e20154380d39ce970c-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"409\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/6a00d834525a2f69e20162fd8f1324970d-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12045\" title=\"Disney April 06 064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/6a00d834525a2f69e20162fd8f1324970d-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/6a00d834525a2f69e20162fd8f1324970d-500wi-300x245.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Teatown with some buddies, July, 2007<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/6a00d834525a2f69e2015394385191970b-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12043\" title=\"IMG_3194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/6a00d834525a2f69e2015394385191970b-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/6a00d834525a2f69e2015394385191970b-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tim, Little League, August, 2008<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/6a00d834525a2f69e20162fd8f29ca970d-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12042\" title=\"IMG_4063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/6a00d834525a2f69e20162fd8f29ca970d-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/6a00d834525a2f69e20162fd8f29ca970d-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"463\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/6a00d834525a2f69e20154380d5220970c-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12041\" title=\"DSCF3336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/6a00d834525a2f69e20154380d5220970c-500wi.jpg 463w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/6a00d834525a2f69e20154380d5220970c-500wi-202x300.jpg 202w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanksgiving, 2009, with his cousin Gregory<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/6a00d834525a2f69e20162fd8f3027970d-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12040\" title=\"IMG_8277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/6a00d834525a2f69e20162fd8f3027970d-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/6a00d834525a2f69e20162fd8f3027970d-500wi-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>October, 2010, Ossining Little League eighth grade football. Tim&#8217;s # is 56 &#8211; which he&#8217;s had cut into his hair on the back! (At least it&#8217;s not a tattoo).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/6a00d834525a2f69e20162fd8df913970d-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12039\" title=\"IMG_9213\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/6a00d834525a2f69e20162fd8df913970d-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/6a00d834525a2f69e20162fd8df913970d-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This past September, after his first freshman football game, as Stepinac frosh beat Cardinal Hayes, 28-6. Tim started at fullback &amp; linebacker &amp; kicked off &amp; punted! That&#8217;s his friend Chase, #32.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/6a00d834525a2f69e201539439ac19970b-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12038\" title=\"IMG_5364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/6a00d834525a2f69e201539439ac19970b-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/6a00d834525a2f69e201539439ac19970b-500wi-300x279.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tim is making good progress after his knee injury in September. His surgery was over two months ago, and he&#8217;s started specific physio for his leg. And yesterday &#8211; since he&#8217;s able to do upper body weightlifting &#8211; he had a PB (personal best) in the dumbbell incline press. He worked up to one rep with 80 pound dumbbells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #c00000;\"><strong>And he&#8217;s doing well in school &#8211; and he&#8217;s a great kid &#8211; rah rah rah!!!!!!!! <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s a little something he wrote when he was four years old and attending Circle School. My Mom is white. She likes to play outside with me. She&#8217;s good at vacuuming. I don&#8217;t know what she does when I&#8217;m at school. She never tells me what she does. I think she vacuums. 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