Petersen School
Scappoose, OR 97056
Fall, 1998
Dear Mrs. Huffman,
I have brown hair and green eyes, and I sit in group 3 across from Anthony and next to Kendall. My name is Shannon Diane. I wear jeans and a kitty cat shirt and green coat, and my hair up in a ponytail. I am 5 foot 4 inches. I did something so funny.
When I was 2 years old my dad took me down to visit my grandpa. My grandpa owns a farm. I looked around the farm. Then I saw the biggest cow I've ever seen.
My dad and my grandpa talked about how my grandpa was in the war. He got a bullet through the leg.
I sat down across from my dad and grandpa and leaned up against the fence - and then I heard something. I looked up and
the cow kissed me!
Sincerely,
Shannon
My Pet Deedee
Winter, 1999
Deedee is a parakeet. My mom got Deedee before I was born. He was only 23 years in birdy years. But in human years I think he was 46 years old.
Deedee was my best friend in the whole world. My sister once when we were spring cleaning in my old house when I lived on Skyline, sprayed Deedee with windex. My mom grabbed Deedee and washed him in a hurry.
He's pooped in lots of coffee cups. He could whistle "She's Commin' Around the Mountain When She Comes," and "Shannon Has Gone Away." He would whistle "Shannon Has Gone Away" when I was at school. On my birthday he'd whistle "Happy Birthday to Shannon."
Then in when I was in first grade I came home like usual. Sara (my sister) was playing outside so happy I got on my bike, rode around my driveway two times. Then my dad stopped me and said, "Shannon, Deedee.......Deedee's died of old age.
I got off my bike, ran into the house. I didn't believe him. Deedee was fine this morning. I ran to Deedee's cage and there was nothing in the cage. Just a feather. I cried for six days. I cried only stopping when I ate, and went to school.
Deedee died March 3rd, 1992 right on my 6th birthday. I'm still not going to forget my best friend Deedee.