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Elementary School Part II
Life Improves
THE MOVE TO PULASKI
By 2002, Mark had become somewhat disillusioned
with his employment as an assistant coach for
basketball at VMI. Pam was concerned with Keaton’s
experiences at the public school. All in all, the time
was right for the head basketball coach’s position at
Pulaski County High School to be attractive to Mark.
Also, frequent trips up and down Interstate 81 would
no longer be necessary.
Mark and Pam were attracted to a house just four
houses from ours. They were able to purchase this
house from its owner, a person with whom Mark had
played golf from time to time. This new location was
given approval by all of our family. As Mark pointed
out, Carl and I did not resemble the in-law jokes; we
were always respected by all three of our children’s
spouses.
We had started to take summer vacations with Mark,
Pam, Keaton and Gavin. It was a time of enjoying
Mark and Pam’s time-share program on various ocean
beaches. Keaton loved being on the beach and in the
ocean, and in time was a good swimmer. He enjoyed
trips to Disney World, but only every other year on
even numbered years. The even number item was
just one of his fixations. The family had first visited
Disney World on an even numbered year, so Keaton