Goodbye Marshall High School!

Yep, Marshall High School is closing this year. Last weekend Reg and I went back to bid our high school a "fond" farewell at the Tribute Event on Saturday, June 4th. I hadn't been back since I graduated in 1973. Nope, it did not look any smaller to me than it did in 1973. But it looked shabby . . . run down, broken and very sad. They gave away old yearbooks - for FREE! I grabbed '64, '65, '66, '67 and '69 plus all the Verdicts (the high school newspaper) from '67/'68. Looking through the yearbooks, the school looked so clean and NEW! WTF happened? Years passed, neighborhood changed, demographics changed, and let's face it - it's a different world from when I was a teenager. Or not? If only I knew then what I know now . . .

what were we thinkin'?

56 is a good age to be!

My birthday was yesterday. I will miss being 55, it was a fun year. But I'm grateful to celebrate another year. My sister-in-law Ediy and my brother Mike hosted the best birthday dinner on Saturday. My sisters, Carla and Regina, Reg's hubby Ron and my nephew Michael, wife Kristine and their wonderful kids Jennifer and Jonathan were all there. I love this family! I guess 56 won't be so bad, here's to mi hermosa familia (my beautiful family).