Michael Doyle

Michael Doyle

Hi Marty,

I'm sorry you're having difficulties with the website. If there is anything we can do to make it easier, please let me know what specific problems you are having. Concerning the reunion details, the best information is on the homepage of the website. I just sent you an email describing a little more details. In case you don't see that, I said that around May 8 we should be updating the homepage with details on how you can RSVP for all of the events and pay for the Sat evening event. We will be emailing all classmates at that time.

Mike Doyle

Martin Alexis Bobinac

If this were 1965, we would be the class of 1915. How many W.W.1 folks do any of us remember talking/listening to  ?? 5 yrs. to a twitter-tot is ancient history, let alone 50.(just a thought !)

Larraine Bundy (Thurber-Fernlund)

As I was discussing with Duane Green about how much we are loving our '60s music and are fortunate to live in an era of history where the technology makes it possible, we can't imagine back in 'our day' making a list of songs from 1915 to dance and sing to at our 50th reunion.  Even though many of our beloved classmates served in Vietnam, more of them (per capita) came home from a 13 year war, than did from WWI. Back home and in Europe hundreds of thousands of men, women and children died of influenza.  Hopefully, we will never see anything like that again. We are living longer, and more prosperous than our parents and grandparents did, but we have them to thank for the strength of their shoulders upon which we were hoisted to see the future become our now.  God Bless America, and everyone.

Ken Long

Michael MacDonald

Yes, the last WW1 vet died several years ago.

i was eating lunch out last year and overhead a young man asking another what he did over the weekend.  The other one said he had been to a concert of some of the old bands from the 90's.  That made me feel old!

Gary James

Not many of them left. They were a blessing to us all.

Terry Bond

Ah the music!  After growing up with it I've become an even bigger fan.  Music history is often a topic of conversation in my office and I'm so amazed at the number of really younger people who are fascinated with our era.  When we moved here to the Norfolk area years ago I learned all about "The Norfolk Sound" and Gary US Bonds (not related of course) was a pioneer and Norfolk native.  Even got close to some of the earliest history. Gene Vincent and his Blue-caps were Norfolk musicians, and one of his band-mates, Tommy Facenda (High-School USA) even worked in our hospital security department.  60's music has really had an impact on our generation and I for one am glad to have lived with it.  I'm sure it'll be an interesting task to select music for the reunion.  Terry

Ken Long

Thomas Lusk

Great comments all you guys.  But Marty, as usual you started this subject.  Your insite is still as sharp as ever.  I think your point was a tad glossed over by some of us, but you got us to thinking, as did Lorraine.

I'm sure many/most had grandparents that experienced and, or participated in the WWI era.  If we were astute enough to converse with them regarding there experiences we were lucky and probably more than a little astounded by their stories.

Regarding the music.  The foundation of the Rock & Roll we loved probably stated early to mid 50's, not to mention the impact of old gospel.  Yeah, we had great music and bands that impacted music for years to come!

Thomas Lusk

Sorry about the spelling Larraine, let's blame it on a "senior" moment.

Terry Bond

I find it fascinating that our grand-daughter is a serious collector of vinyl albums.  Makes it easy on us a Birthday/Christmas as we just dig into our collection.  For me, the music was part of life then and still provides ample doses of nostalgia. Those were great times.  Who from the class of '65 made it to Woodstock?  Terry

Larraine Bundy (Thurber-Fernlund)

Martin Alexis Bobinac

Boyz & girls,(dudes & dudettes) ? When's rthe last time something really cool happened 2U and all by itself yer' mouth said " grr-rr-oovy ! ?? I havn't thought,let alone communicated, as many words in my life as the average kid today texts in a week. The 21st. cent. will be the era of "Tennis-thumb !" Electric cars are junk. Who's gonna shell out $5 grand (or more) 4 new batteries 4 a 10 yr. old car? Solar panel roofs? YAH, until U park under a pidgeon convention. Alley Oop want 4 spd.4 barrel ! (remember /) It's a gas;man ! ?? Pay taxes 4 50 yrs. & my govt. wants me 2 drive a wind-up!  What was Dangerfields gripe ??"I can't get no respect " (better quit while I'm ahead) I'm feeling another dimentional shift. Peace & popsicles     marty

Larraine Bundy (Thurber-Fernlund)

Hey guys, and I do mean all of you 'guys' not the ones with headlights, if you know what I mean. That is a 'pet peeve' of mine. Calling women 'guys' was an attempt for 'power grab' (like wearing padded shoulder pant suits) by females during the 'ERA' era. Obviously, it stuck. Can't imagine what 'you guys' would do if a waitress came up to a table to men and asked, "How can I serve you ladies today?"  Or even if one man was with a few or a group of women were referred to a 'ladies or girls?"  It's a 'power' thing.  Calling a man or boy anything remotely feminine is an insult, but calling a woman anything masculine is OK.  That's my rant for the day.

We all need to get on the 'Song Request' (over to the left) link and put us some music for the DJ.  He has asked for us to do that, so he shows up with what we want to hear. He is going to make dedications. I know that there are hit lists by years on-line.  A classmate called me yesterday and said he recently went to a wedding reception of a couple in their mid 20s. Very few got up to dance, until the '60s music started playing. Then, the dance floor filled with everyone from 5 years old to 75 years old.  GROOVY!

Well, Marty pants, I want you to know that I drive and have been driving for years a natural gas vehicle. Gas costs $1.68.  It is a converted duel tank (gasoline, natural compressed gas) Chevy Cavalier, nothing fancy.  I had a 2002, then upgraded last summer to a 2003. Just didn't make sense to put in the extra cash for a 'hybrid' even though I could be driving any model or year out there, I'm just too frugal and my common sense is worth more thanwhat money can buy.   When I married my first husband (Michael Thurber, class of '64) in July of 1965, he had a 1953 two toned, hard top Mercury. It cost him $75.   I was embarrassed to drive a 12 year old vehicle, so we bought a '63 Chevy.  Ha, ha...now I drive a 13 year old car,  saving all kinds of money and happy to do so.

Larry Joe Priest

Well, let me chime in a little on the pro- modern side. First subject cars. There is no denying cars from the 60's were cool. But, if i remember right, when your car got close to 50,000 miles on it, the writing was on the wall. Today I wouldn't hesitate to buy a used car with 150,000 miles on it. In '96 i bought a '91 BMW 318is because i was going to be commuting almost daily between Sacramento and the Bay area. It had 62,000 miles on it. In 2005 it finally gave up the ghost with 641,338 miles on it. I've cut back on the amount of driving I do, but i now drive a 2001 pick-up with 264K on it. So, I'll stick with modern cars.( I really think I need to win the Lottery and buy the new Dodge Charger with 707 horsepower!)

Not only the modern cars, but God bless the invention of the GPS! You have no idea how much time and money that saves someone who is on the road for a living. When you're traveling in one day from Sac to Oakland, to Napa, to Santa Rosa and back to Sonoma ... and never have to stop to decipher a map or ask directions, GPS is a life saver.

As for music, yes i love the 60s stuff. Especially Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, The Supremes, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Temptations & the Four Tops. But, I also really liked some that were probably more popular in California like The Doors, Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, the Kinks, The Who & Steppenwolf. My all time favorite FWIW: MIchael Jackson

Judith Lynne Stenman (Matthias)

Hi Larry.  I didn't know you were in CA.... I moved to San Francisco in '68 and lived in The City and Marin for years, ending up in Sausalito for about 20 years before moving to Lake Berryessa in Napa to build a house in 2001.  Hope to see you at the reunion in September.. would love to chat.

Thomas Lusk

Larry Priest, OMGOSH!  Remember West Side Story?  How about the fight scene we did for Speach(can't remember the teacher, or whatever they call them at KCC)?

I worked 30 years at Transamerica Ins (Riverside, Wolverine, TIG, etc., etc.).  For about 12 of those I "commuted" (by airplane)  to the San Francisco area.  I performed Underwriting audits on our agents in Belmont, Burlingame, Mill Valley, Napa Valley, etc .  It was Like my 2nd home.  I love San Fran, but hate the politics.

Sounds like your doing well and enjoying life.  I really hope you make the reunioin!  We got some chatting to do!

Martin Alexis Bobinac

OK> Like I din't know I'd enable everyone to chime in..#1) Cars are like women, if GOD blesses U w/a 10, she's high maintantice like a GTO w/3 duces. And you love the maintainance.2nd., RAP music should only be played on station K.R.A.P.3rd.Our music was about 'love',however badly we screwed that up.4th.Magic ia only science we can't figure out (Einstein).5th. WE(us,currently approaching old fart{nothing worthwhile to offer}status,have grankids facing a world they were born into that faces crack,aids,Isis,and summer camps for kids as young as 6 with gender identity issues. (per Time mag). WE were lucky, the devil didn't get on a roll till we were grown.That was my motivation 4 becoming a street-preacher.Other than death&taxes(which I no longer pay),I just want to kick as much demonic ass as I can before they retire the number on my jersey.                                           Peace&popsicles        marty

Terry Bond

Well now, when the subject turned to cars, you got my full attention!  It's been my life-long obsession and we've been involved with car clubs, shows, tours restoration, collecting, etc. for along time.  Among the other stuff in the garage (from 1912 on up) we have this great 67 GTO.  Passes everything but a gas station but who cares when you're out crusing.  It was a second childhood thing.