Who do I remember first? My brother Mike, Bill Wiese, Spencer Fox and Alan Miller. You all graduated "life" a bit ahead of the rest of us. You are missed and remembered with love.
If I could go back, who would I like to know better? Bill Westrick, Michael Pursley, and Ron Pieratt.
My favorite teachers were: Dr. Bolin, Mrs. Horton, Mr. Shaw, Mrs. Traycoff, Mr. Wright, Mrs. Meyer, Miss. Mahin, Mrs. Stumph, Miss O'Connor, Mrs. Kelly.
My teacher / friends were: Mr. Fowler and Mr. Hannon whom I knew from church and appreciated more outside the classroom than inside the classroom for various reasons. And I also grew to appreciate them more as an adult than a high-school kid.
The mentally ill? Mrs. Stevens, Mr. Dart, Mrs. Bailey
My favorite moments? Steve, Pete, Spencer, David and Scott teasing me and giving me a tough time. Driver's ed. A summer computer class. A once-in-a-lifetime trip to Europe with Mrs. Meyer and company.
My least favorite things? Acne! My mom as the school nurse. My uncle as a science teacher. A bird taking a dump on my head while walking to school.
My secrets? I thought smoking was way cool. I was basically an average student and had to work like hell to accomplish even that. I was (am) gay and wished I could have found the courage to be more open and honest about that then. (No, I was not attracted to Pat.)
Here from middle school?
"This MANHASSET a trap for you!"
* John Ludlow: Sorry for punching you in the face in the hallway after lunch, but it got you to stop poking me in the back! (I warned you.)
Here from elementary school?
* Lawrence Johnson: We're blood brothers, remember?
* Pat West: I think I liked JB better then.
* Rick Crafton: Maybe I'll still become a truck driver one of these days! A lot of great memories of your family home on Southport Road.
* Jimmy Corry: I've got the whole Space 1999 collection on DVD now!
* Scotty Kern: 4H, Science Fair kits, TRS-80, Boy Scouts, sleepovers, etc. It was all great kid-stuff!
* Dawn Bell: Your parents had the best Easter egg hunts! I still remember your mom's crappy VW-BUG, and holding your hand on the first day of 1st grade while waiting for the bus together! :)
