The Things I Miss the Most

What are the things you miss the most about being in high school?

Which is more important?

Last week, this random lady called the office to ask for counseling. When she came in, she told a friend of mine and I her story. Basically, she had been married for 7 years, and throughout the entire marriage, her husband treated her very badly. (I won't go into the details, but it was bad.) She was a very smart lady, with a couple of degrees under her belt. When my co-worker asked her why she stayed for so long, she said, "His penis was perfect for me." Yes, you read that right. That is exactly what she said.

This brings to mind a certain question: Which is more important, intelligence or common sense?

Question of the Day

Debbie and Lisa were talking about the old days and had a disagreement about when the danceline joined the band. We know they started in '85, but Lisa says that the danceline did not join us on our Spring Trip that year. Does anyone remember why?

Gina's 40th Birthday

Gina's Party Continued

Similarities and Differences

Let's try a new game.

I'll start by making a statement about myself. If you have something in common with that statement, or are completely the opposite, then you will say, similarity or difference, depending on the answer and say why. Then, make a statement about yourself for the next person to comment on.

I like to dunk chocolate chip cookies in fruit punch.

the BIG 4-0

As you know, Gina's birthday is this weekend. She will be forty. Some of you have recently turned 40 as well, and there are even some of you who have passed that milestone a couple of years ago. How is it being 40? Does turning 40 really affect you?

Denise's Party

Thanks Gina, for all of these great pictures!

Denise's Birthday Continued

Highlights

Denise's party was pretty memorable for many reasons. Here are the highlights:

Denise was the perfect party girl-Thanks for all of the NEW stories.
It is still amazing how much we have stayed true to ourselves. There are no phonies in this group, that's for sure!
Diana and Jeff Kampert were there along with Jeff's son, Ryan.
Although we've gotten older, we are definitely not intimidated by the latest technology.
Mike can DJ a party in Okechobee and make it to ours by 1:00 a.m.
We learned what Peter's theme song is.
Robin is back!
And, tonight some of us are getting together to see Marlon again at Sheba's in the Design District. If you're interested, let Cathy know so she can make the reservations.

What else happened? Any questions? Comments?

The Game Played Me

Last night at Denise's party, Byron played a golf video game. He had been watching it the whole night, and said he couldn't resist it anymore. When he came back to the table, Mike asked him, "How'd you do?" Byron said, "Not so good. The game played me."

Has that ever happened to you? Not with a video game, in life. Where you tried something, you couldn't resist, thought would be fun, only to have it (or them, as Mike pointed out) play you? What is something you wished you would have never tried to do because it ended miserably.

Skip Day

I love this line from Ferris Bueller's Day Off,

"Hey, Cameron. You realize if we played by the rules right now we'd be in gym?"

It's not the most memorable line, but it really takes me back. One of the best things about high school was skipping, don't you think? There was nothing like that thrill-sneaking away from school, finding a way to buy wine coolers (remember those?!), hanging out with friends, and then, going home and pretending like you didn't have a tan. I probably spent more time at the beach my senior year than in school. Who remembers those strange ways of calculating when an official senior skip day was to take place? What are some of the things you remember about skipping school? Were you ever caught?

Weird Science

Does anyone remember the planetarium on the third floor? A lot of us didn't even know it was there. Strange. Anyway, it is no longer there. When the school went through the renovations, they took it away. Along those same lines, how many of you had Mr. Rigerman? I'm sure there are plenty of us with stories about him! Did you know that he is currently teaching at Miami Lakes Middle? Crazy, right? How old IS that guy?

There's one in every family

The holidays are over. And, if you are like me, then you probably ate too much, are really tired, and you've just spent a lot of time with relatives. Isn't it funny how when you're all together, you realize just how normal you are? :)

You know what people say? That every family has at least one crazy relative, and if you think you don't, then you're it! What are some of the craziest things your family members have done when everyone was together?

THAT'S a Good One

On New Year's Eve, Byron told us a story that involved Dr. Harding and a car full of manure! What a crazy story. Since I was not there at the time, and did not know Dr. Harding, I have no idea why anyone would want to do this to one of our band directors. Why did this happen? Better yet, who did this? Come on, now. We want details.