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05/12/09 03:14 PM #247     Brian Pennington Bird, I should know better - what day your B-d is.After all I remember - somewhat, your 18th party. I arrive with my date and might I mention first date with her (she was not a Manchester student) and I drive up and you coming running out jump up on the hood of the delta blue beast with a beer and yell- "time to party". Yup great,awesome first impression and I loved it- just right for us. It would not have been so funny, but when I picked her up I asked her she did not need all the make up and the sun dress, we were going to a keg party! Hope all is well and you and yours are doing great! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

05/12/09 03:18 PM #248     Mike Jarmon Thanks Brian just a word from cyber land lets me know that there are others out there. Good to hear from you and early in the week trash means you probably had a good weekend. Good luck on your interview. I was full time at Radio Shack and have gone to part time and will most likely quit next month. I don't care for the corporate attitude.

05/13/09 11:53 PM #249     Sharon Robertson (Williamson) I have a Brian Crenshaw story. In either 1st or 2nd grade, my best friend, Kelly Stewart, and I used to stuff Brian inside of one of those empty big black tire/inner tubes and roll him down the hill behind Reams Road Elementary School. It was our favorite activity since we both had a major crush on him.

05/15/09 08:40 PM #250     Pat Dodson (Tricia --I Dont Go By "Little Pat" Anymore :) ) I paid for my reunion ticket. I guess its official. I am coming home in September! :) See all the classmates then! Also, will be in Richmond June 3-June 10 for Sarah's graduation. Have a great weekend.

05/16/09 08:28 AM #251     Muffin Williamson (Wilson) Sarah - Congrats on the Race for the Cure - hope it was good weather! Tricia - glad it's "official" that we will be hangin' with you at the reunion. Does anyone like country music- I just dropped my 17 yr. old off at a Boy Scout camp out wkend and I listened to Alan Jackson's "You're Gonna Miss This", okay - did I start crying or what ?- have heard it many times before - that song is great - the first verse is when a mom drops her 17 year old daughter off at school and the girl is talking about how she can't wait to be 18 and making "her own money and her own rules"! Of course, Alan Jackson sings " You're gonna miss this etc etc ...." I have ( I know) I'll be crying the whole weekend at our reunion - Wonder if it has ANYTHING to do with being in my LATE 40's? Heck, I cried at the 20th too! Anyway, Sharon and I got our room - you didn't know? JUST KIDDING!!! No families allowed (until Sat)! Have a great day, ya'll!!!!! Muffin

05/17/09 10:59 AM #252     Karen Stanley (Shortridge) Have any of you seen Star Trek! OMG!! The best movie EVER! Now I am looking forward to the new Terminator!! I really am a geek. :O)

05/17/09 04:14 PM #253     Pat Dodson (Tricia --I Dont Go By "Little Pat" Anymore :) ) Thanks Muffin! :O) Right back at you! Karen--I saw the Star Trek movie and agree it is awesome. I never got into the whole Star Wars thing but always loved Star Trek. I wasnt sure how they would do it but it turned out great!

05/18/09 11:44 AM #254     Brian Pennington Muffin, I know how you feel - oldest is an Eagle Scout and when I did not go with them it was tough. He has graduated from college now and back working in Yellowstone. Do not let people tell you the first one is the hardest - it never changes when you drop them off or they head out.

05/20/09 08:24 AM #255     Debbie Yancey (Briere) Muffin, I agree. Everytime I hear "You're Gonna Miss This", it makes me cry. Another song with a similar message is Steven Curtis Chapman's "Cinderella". Brian, you are right, it doesn't necessarily get easier after the first child.

05/20/09 01:00 PM #256     Brian Pennington Well at least we know kinda what to expect.

05/20/09 09:49 PM #257     Barry Jones I danced with my daughter, at her graduation party, to "My Wish" by Rascal Flats. I am crying as I type this, just thinking about it. I can't look at our old photo albums without getting water in my eyes. My "babies" are grown up. Enough of this sentimental crap, I'm going to go out and beat up someone... If Brenda says it's OK.

05/22/09 08:34 AM #258     Debbie Lyne (Barnes) Last night, my husband and I attended a Senior Celebration for the Academy of Info. Technology(AOIT)-a 4 year program at our high school - for our youngest child who is graduating. For several weeks I have said I am doing fine, no tears. Oh well, it is the baby, he is graduating, and the tears flow. Muffin, I also have an Eagle Scout, my older son, and it was not any easier dropping him off at cub scout or boy scout camps as to now dropping any of my childre off at college. My blessing is that all three of my children's colleges are no further than 30 min. from home. It is exciting to watch them grow during their young adulthood and to be a part of it.

05/22/09 11:34 AM #259     Brian Pennington Congratulations to all and the loved ones. All that brings back awesome memories and I still have one college graduation- hopefully this Dec.,one youngest daughter I get to re-live the prom's, high school and college. Weddings - not yet and I guess I need to start saving! Barry good luck on the request with your bride. Think twice though if she grants it. It hurts a lot more at this age.

05/22/09 09:38 PM #260     Muffin Williamson (Wilson) Wow - OK now - Heavens to Betsy - glad to know I won't be the only one getting emotional at the reunion! And God help us if they play country music - I will bring the Kleenex!! Now, here's one for ya'll - were you guys strict with curfew when your kids were in high school? Like Junior year? Our 17 year old - yeah, the Eagle scout to be is, how shall I say, enjoying life to the fullest (parties). Is it that "back then" there was less supervision (yes) than today? I mean - this is scary!!!!!!! Is there a country song for that - maybe Hank Jr.??

05/22/09 09:42 PM #261     Muffin Williamson (Wilson) Karen - LOVED Star Trek - of course I still get confused about the time travel thing! But it was fabulous - and so that WAS the real Spock?!!!

05/23/09 08:28 AM #262     Charles Robertson Curfew? Is that an english word? I never had a curfew and look how I turned out. Wait a minute. I never imposed a curfew on my kids and they are mature adults. Rebecca and I did insist on communication. We always knew where the kids were. I have been drafted to be the DJ at my step sons graduation party tonight. That should be a hoot. Yes Muffin. There will be some country music at the reunion. If you have any special requests just let me know. I'm sure I'll throw out some of the stuff they played to death when we were at Pizza Hut. Remember "Elvira" and "Bobbie Sue"? I also have some "Tom Petty" and "The Cars" just for you. Now I'm all excited about the reunion again. I am also restoring and restringing my Washburn Twelve string acoustic guitar for the park and the hotel parties. If there is anyone who can play some lead please bring a guitar. I am pretty limited to rhythym. I could use some accompanyment. Yehaw!

05/23/09 09:12 PM #263     Pat Dodson (Tricia --I Dont Go By "Little Pat" Anymore :) ) Hello to all! I hope you have a wonderful, safe long holiday weekend! If you are out celebrating hold up a glass and salute a vet! ;) Also, thanks for the thoughts and prayers...most all of my tests are back and normal! Whoo Hoo...had a bit of a scare thought the old cancer had surfaced again but so far just a false alarm! YES!!!!! Looking forward to being in Richmond June 3-10...if anyone is hanging out while I am in town, please give me a call. I'd love to see you! 949/903-2543 Wanda Nash...how come you havent RSVP for the reunion yet??? You are going to be my date, arent you??? ;) Hmmmm, wonder if I can rent a date for the evening? Anyone know of a good "male-escort-you-to-your-high school-reunion so you dont look too much like a sappy spinster " club? Happy Memorial Day Weekend! Tricia xoxoxo

05/26/09 12:45 PM #264     Brian Pennington Muffin,a little input on your question. I did not enforce a curfew with a certain time my kids needed to be home. I let common sense rule and I know that sounds real hard to understand in the same sentence talking about teenagers. Like Charles wrote - knowing where they were, who they were with and and communicating kept them out of trouble. If they abused the trust,then they would get a taste of an old timey curfew. I never had a problem. For what it is worth.

05/27/09 02:55 AM #265     Eric Jolly My 2 cents worth on the curfew. I agree with Brian & Charles. I allowed a lot of freedom with the times as long as I knew where he was. The one thing I would not tolerate was the drinking & driving. He called many times to come get him and I did. no preaching just a taxi service. rather do that than get a call/ visit from the police. Good luck with the 17 year old.

05/27/09 01:58 PM #266     Brian Pennington Who remembers at the one of many graduation parties Beth Moss called her folks to get her? Of, course we were all fearful for Beth. I know I caught some heck from her Mom. I Would have never dreamed of calling my parents back then. I had used that story as an example for my kids.

05/28/09 02:52 AM #267     Eric Jolly calling your parents back then, was definitely not an option. I would have never thought about calling my dad to get him out of bed to get me. I remember getting picked up by the cops at Va. Beach one Friday night and I called him to get me out and he said "Sure, I'll be down there sometime tomorrow after I finish the yard work." How times have changed!

05/28/09 11:16 AM #268     Brian Pennington Va Beach- Jail mmmmmm, oh so fond memories!

06/01/09 01:21 AM #269     Jim Rodriguez Wow - it has been really great reading about everyone's memories about their graduation night - the parties, the friendships. My graduation night had just one bump - some classmates decided to call my house and harrass me about my sexuality - or at least their perception of my sexuality. You know who you are, guys. I don't understand why you were so threathened? And what is so ironic is that you were right - I am gay. But what you did not realize is that I was out and OK. While I did not go around professing the details about my personal life - I came out at a great time in the '70's. When others before me may have struggled with questioning their attractions and experienced episodes of self-loathing - I really experienced "gay pride". I may have struggled just a bit living a double life - Student Body President by day and gay Disco "star" at night, but it was so much fun. One of the most surreal moments was attending the American Legion Boy's State at Lynchburg College the summer of '78, under the watchful eye of Jerry Falwell (boo), and missing my boyfriend the entire week. Viewing the movie "Milk", I was reminded about the era and how it felt to be perceived as different. But I had great friends who were very supportive. My family was not on board, but my true friends were terrific. Parents - love and accept your children. I have been told by a close friend and Manchester classmate that many of my fellow classmates weren't exactly feeling warm and friendly towards me as I was a transplant to Manchester my junior year, and was not a long time "Richmonder" -I must have ruffled a few feathers. But I came to really love Richmond during my tenure there, and I will never forget the fun times, the caring and wonderful students, and great lessons I learned from you all and the teachers at Manchester. Anyone heard from Julie Martin, Steve Quesenberry or Beth Moss? Hope to see you all at the reunion!

06/03/09 11:35 PM #270     Ryne Johnson I was at the James River Spring Sports Banquet tonight and the track coach turned to thank this old guy for being his assistant coach this year. The old guy was Ben Dyer......I wonder if the James River track team has the Dyer Desire?

06/04/09 02:52 PM #271     Charles Robertson Hey Jim. I know exactly what you mean. My troubles had nothing to do with sexual orientation. I always felt misunderstood as a human being. The harder I tried to fit into a social circle the more I felt like a reject. So I turned to substance abuse and became numb to everything. (Remember "Captain Cocaine" in Swelnis' gym class?) That just made me more of a social outcast. Fortunately, thirty years have passed and we are all different people. I believe that is what will ultimately make this reunion a legendary party. Who we are now looking into a crystal ball at who we were then. I still cringe once in a while but it is really over and the best is yet to come. That would be a nice reunion theme. "The Best is Yet to Come". We have a lot of good years ahead of us and they can be our best years. See you in September.

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