13-Year-Old Brandon's Journal -- Entry 47-2 -- 5/25/1993Baseball was HUGE for Brandon growing up. Unfortunately so was getting hit by a pitch.Brandon Coates
13-Year-Old Brandon's Journal -- Entry 47-1 -- 5/25/1993What would you do if you had a day by yourself? 13-year-old Brandon has some serious plans. The sad thing is, current day Brandon's plans wouldn't change much.Brandon Coates
13-Year-Old Brandon's Journal -- Entry 46 -- 5/20/1993For not really having a plan for the future, 13-year-old Brandon came pretty close to what ended up happening in my life by moving to Florida.Brandon Coates
12-Year-Old Brandon's Journal -- Entry 45 -- 5/18/1993From banning alcohol to band practice to licking pizzas so no one else can have it. Step on into the mind of 12-year-old Brandon.Brandon Coates
12-Year-Old Brandon's Journal -- Entry 44 -- 5/13/1993Moving on rather quickly from the death of his uncle, 12-year-old Brandon is all about baseball and relay races in PE.Brandon Coates
12-Year-Old Brandon's Journal -- Entry 43 -- 5/11/1993This is the big one. Brandon's uncle dies by the bottle.Brandon Coates
12-Year-Old Brandon's Journal -- Entry 42 -- 5/6/1993Playground basketball during lunch, to a school presentation, to new baseball uniforms. It was a busy day for 12-year-old Brandon.Brandon Coates
12-Year-Old Brandon's Journal -- Entry 41 -- 5/4/1993An apocalyptic prophecy and favorite basketball team confusion in this entry from 12-year-old Brandon.Brandon Coates
12-Year-Old Brandon's Journal -- Entry 40 -- 4/29/1993Ever have a splinter under your finger nail so far it went into your joint? 12-year-old Brandon did, and it sucked.Brandon Coates
12-Year-Old Brandon's Journal -- Entry 39 -- 4/6/1993The Fab 5 Freshman lose to North Carolina in the National Championship, and 12-year-old Brandon is the only one in school rooting for the Tar Heels.Brandon Coates
12-Year-Old Brandon's Journal -- Entry 38 -- 4/1/1993I'm from Portland but am a fan of the Minnesota Twins. Why? This entry sheds some light on the reason why.Brandon Coates
12-Year-Old Brandon's Journal -- Entry 37 -- 3/30/1993An earthquake hits Portland, and 12-year-old Brandon gets the Internet. The INTERNET, for the first time.Brandon Coates