Monday, September 25, 2017

40 Yr High School Reunion

In 1974 I was a happy 15 yr old living in Burbank, Calif. MY father decided that our family needed a change and moved us to a little desert town called Ridgecrest. My only saving grace was my cousin Lori who had lived there with her family ( my dad and her dad are brothers) for many years. So dad got a job on the Naval weapon center base and we got to live in base housing. Lori and I lived 2 blocks from each other. This little desert town grew on me and I had some wonderful years there. Lori and I attended Burroughs High School and this year was our 40th HS reunion. I found out about it in Jan and I told Lori that we had to go, so we made plans and we went. I am so glad that we did. It was fun to visit my old town, alot has changed since we left there many years ago. George and I actually lived there for several years after we were married. While we were there we tried to locate all of our childhood homes and sadly they are all gone. The town is depressing now, it is dirty and rundown and that is sad to see. But while we were there we had a blast and so glad we went.
on our plane ready to go

we had to purchase some sancks of course

getting into LA


On our way up we stopped in Lancaster to see Ken

best friends since we were babies


In front of the LDS church where we spent many years going

My first job was at this McDonalds, altho it looks much different now.


this is our old friend John Hanne- he always brought us to school or home from school in is VW bus, he was older then us but so much fun to hang aournd with. Lori had a big crush on him!

In front of our High School

the campus is drap and dreary now, when we were there all the brick was red and there were trees and red brick seating around the trees. Now it looks like a Prison yard.


This was our favorite class, Mr Walker was our teacher and Lori had a crush on him!! It was the best class.

Pinney pool was one of our hangouts... so may fun memories there.

Us before our reunion



My girlfriend Denise Edmunson Workman.

Denise, Teri and Lori

Me ad the class clown




Our reunion was held at Indian Wells Brewery owned by one of our classmates Rick Lovette


dont know the guy in the white shirt- but there is Steve Roby, Carey Faichild, Steve Roby and Steve Hamm

Denise and Roscoe

Scott and Lori

Lori Kevin and Teri










the only green grass on the campus- soooo sad.


depressing!!

that is the football stadium down there.

Lori and john


thumbs down to our Hotel. The t.v did not work, the bathroom floors were filthy, they never came in to change our bedding and even the phone in the room did  not work, WE still laughed!

On our way home!

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