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Subject: Holy Smokes Brad!!
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001
From: Jonathan
Strong
Organization: opportunities-underway.org
Awesome site!, Just found my way over here, after all these years
wow! I get thru town every once and a while, usually try to find parking
and hit "La Fiesta" or "Superior" which truly
is the best ice cream on the planet, (I know, I checked.), do a little
grocery shopping, again, parking dependent, and check in with as many
of my old classmates as time and scheduling permit.
I awoke one morning recently to discover, much to my dismay... I
have settled in Arkansas.. (they have recently installed roads, electricity
(called "lectrik" here abouts) and plumbing, (must have
been forewarned of my arrival) I have learned the local language to
a certain extent, "get it lined out" and "don't care
for it" are still giving my a bit of trouble, "Arkanese"
being loosely related to English makes it a bit easier to learn, but
one must watch for the pitfalls none the less. The people here are
shockingly straight forward, Disgustingly Direct even, and a misinterpretation
could lead to marriage. Ah! Arkansas, the only us tax haven within
the boundaries of the 48 contiguous states! I have developed an affinity
for alligator, and of course hunting things that hunt us. (I ought
to apply for citizenship) the crawdads here are a bit larger, but
not one bit better than the ones we used to catch in the valley. I
do live in a "Dry" county, (prohibition not yet repealed),
kind a cool though, they roll up the sidewalks at 2200 precisely.
If one needs to partake of debauchery, then there is Little Rock,
and Hot Springs nearby (official speed limit in arkansas, is posted
as 70, but due to a "literacy problem" it is more like 90,
one does get used to it after a while).
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Subject: Class of 79
Date: Fri, Sept. 7, 2001
From: EricTaylor
It was a dark and windy night . . .and you are not kidding. Been
living in Lancaster CA, the last 10 years. and it is windy all the
time. I know I graduated in'79' but I know most of you, great site
Brad! living in clovis,CA now ran in to Gilbert Moran at the hospital
he is a doctor now and has been for 11yrs. Me, married 19 wonderful
years Jaynie and 2 beautiful daughters Justine (19) and Danielle (18).
Oldest is away in bible college. yes I said bible, I have been a pastor
for the last 10 years, now before people start saying how a bad boy
I used to be. I know that to be true more than anyone. Hey, but we
all change. If you hear of anyone out there from 1979 drop me a note.
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Subject:Hi, it's me again
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2001
From: RH<star68@hotmail.com>
Hi, it's me again to resume my affectionate slaughter of my oldest
and dearest friend's character. :-) Anyone want to sign up? The last
Armona Girl I put my thoughts to has since changed her number and
hasn't returned my letter.(via the U.S. Postal Service) Albeit, I'm
secure in the belief that no matter how pissed one of them, The Girls,
gets . . . especially at me, they still love me. They gotta!
Okay now on to my next victim. I know she's been awaiting this with
dragon's breath. She is living in Paso Robles, how ironic! Anyway,
not in the state mental hospital, where I was falsely accused of residing,
but somewhere in the surrounding hills. Nice area old friend! Although
her street address brings visions of Spooky Hollow, because it's Something
Something Hollow, she's extremely happy there. And well hell, aren't
we all just looking for a little bit of happiness? After all of the
wrong and the terribly bumpy roads the "Girls" have traveled,
I'm extremely happy for her. She recently remarried, She by the way
holds the Armona Girl record with a grand total of 4. Yes, that's
4 marriages. This one seems to be the one she's been looking for.
"And the crowd cheers!" T.F(S.) works, as I do, playing
with computers. (Remember when "Pong" came out?) Her oldest
son is engaged to be married in the Spring of 2002, oldest daughter
is off on her own living life, and the t!
wo youngest are still at home. (And that's also 4 kids, for all you
non-math types.) Her youngest daughter is a freshmen in high school
this year and so full of herself she reminds me a bunch of girls I
used to know. She's an Armonian at heart.
Normally I would attach my attention to totally ripping up husbands
1, 2, and 3, but the unions were fruitful and I'd never do anything
to hurt the children. Surprised? Shouldn't be the kids are off limits.
Probably the "Mother Bear Syndrome." (Or the happy pills
they give me right before color time and, I like the color purple
too!)
Now my mind has once again returned to my before mentioned, falsely
accused, I would quite literally love to respond to the mention of
a certain male member of Hanford High School life in the late 70's.
Now as I recall, it was neither me nor I who was the target of his
ardent attention or affections old friend! Either was it me or I who
was left stranded on a street, in broad daylight no less, draped across
his Firebird doing the scheming. :-) There are enough of those hideously
embarrassing moments in my past that should give you plenty of ammo
to use one that's fact.
Annnnnnd, since we're going there :-) you really want to start throwing
darts? Look out public!
How about pitching tents on the west lawn of the old building for
our "Backpacking" P.E. class? I believe it was you that
was wearing approximately 5 coats, the last zipped on backwards, when
M.P. came cruising by and you dropped and tried to slime into a pup
tent. You moved like a walrus!
:-) He saw you too! Or how about the boy who almost had you changing
religions? (D.T.) :-) Oh yes old pal, I could and will go on and on,
and still have a hundred more *baby!
Back to T.F.(S.), although I've already said her official occupation
is playing with computers, T.F.(S.), as you may have guessed also
moonlights as: The woman who hangs out at Morro Bay feeding the sea
gulls cursing them for leaving droppings on her hat.(Crazy Bird Woman)
Would you believe she hunts squirrel and makes homemade squirrel fur
underwear for the Russians? Or maybe, collect sea shells and runs
a shell jewelry/tattoo & body piercing salon in downtown Pismo?
How about teaches water aerobics to the inmates at the State Hospital?
Well choose your favorite and spread the word.:-)
Love you Louie!
Sincerely, R.H.
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