I started at Arroyo Elementary School when it was just a single building (which has since been moved and restored/preserved as an historical site). I remember walking to school through the orange groves along Arroyo, occasionally picking a few. My little black cocker spaniel, Paula, would escape and follow me to school and come in to lay by me during nap time - kindergarten. Luckily my parents were friends with the dog catcher who either brought her home or I would have to walk her home.

In fourth grade I was transferred to Roosevelt Elementary. I had 3 good years there then headed to Marshall Jr. High, then Ganesha.

Jr. High was such a transition. I liked high school much better.

Looking back, I am most thankful for the few long term friendships that I made. It has also been good to reconnect with friends via Facebook.

A Latin Club trip to L.A. in the rain, by school bus, to see Cleopatra when it opened at The Pantages Theater I think, and then on to China Town afterwards for dinner and roaming.

This is not a Ganesha memory necessarily, but I loved to go to Newport Beach with my girlfriends, especially in my father's old Lincoln Continental which we had to fill with gas on the way there and on the way back (25 cents a gallon), or my friend Jean's red Chevy convertible.

The day I was waiting with my friend, Sandy Chesney, out front of Ganesha on the bench for her father to pick her up. He never showed up so I took her home with me. We learned later that evening that her father's convertible had rolled and he had been killed. That memory has stayed with me all of these years. I found out not too long ago that Sandy lives in Stockton (a few hours drive from Monterey) and we are going to reunite one day soon - I promise, Sandy!

Mrs. Anderson, Latin; Mr. George, Art,

No driver's ed, my father taught me. I was at the DMV on my 16th birthday to get my license.

My first accident happened when Paula Weaver and I decided to skip school - Mt. Sac - and drove to the the top of Mt. Baldy in my Mother's black Rambler. Coming down a hill, having no experience driving in snow and ice, I was the last car in a chain of rear enders. I slammed on the brakes and slid right into the car in front of me. The radiator was damaged, had a hole on it, but we managed toile it down to Henry's where I called my father to come get us. My dad fixed it - he could fix anything.

My second almost accident was in the same car. I had just bought a pineapple milkshake at Foster's Freeze, was driving home with the shake in one hand, trying to shift gears with the other, when the front bolts came loose from my seat. I ended up in the backseat, the shake was all over, but I was able to right the seat, lean forward so it wouldn't flip back again, and make it the rest of the way home. My father fixed it again. I loved that car - it looked like an upside down bathtub! Shiny black with red interior.

My first ticket was a minor fender bender in the rain. I hit someone and the policeman asked me out. Actually I didn't get a ticket.

My first car was a 1966 powder blue Mustang which I bought from Cal Worthington in Universal City.

Heard it in class. School was dismissed and I remember walking home with friends in silence. Very life changing. Watched it on TV at home.

Cruising Henry's and the carhops

Henry's, Crab Cooker - Newport Beach

A blind double date to Knott's Berry Farm. It was awful!

Several. Too shy though.

Mostly music and traveling to Southern California, even though it is hardly recognizable. Music brings back the most memories. I would love to go to the fair again.

Who thought about retirement then? I certainly didn't. We were the generation that would never grow old.

I am back in school studying art. I have picked up where I left off 40 something years ago and loving it.

Also traveling now. We had a great cruise to the Panama Canal with Karol Kania Crow an her husband Doug in April. Also went to Oahu and Kauai with them.

I retired in 2015. It was a challenge at first. I had to have something to do so I went back to school to start studying art again after a lapse of many years. Love it!!

Travel, school, artwork (both doing it and collecting), riding and taking care of my horse.

Always and forever my husband, children and grandchildren.

I love getting together with friends. It is a good time of life. I always count my blessings!!

I worked in the kitchen at Park Avenue Hospital.

Medical field - mostly management but know most aspects.

Hawaii, Panama Canal Cruise with Karol and Doug Crow, 6 weeks in Italy 2019.

My son and his family will be living in Florence, Italy for a year for CSU art program - we plan on visiting Europe while he is there. (2018-19)

Several times a year when we visit our son in Long Beach. We will occasionally drive through but it is mostly unrecognizable country now.

Pomona, Walnut, Pacific Grove, Monterey, and Pebble Beach, Marina and Salinas - all in California.

Italy

Happily, quite a few - mostly by email and facebook.

I spent the better part of my life raising our two sons and working. Now very active in our 5 grandchildren's lives.

I went through a trial by fire when my first grandson, Peter, was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of 3 and ended up enduring 3.5 years of chemotherapy at UCSF Children's Hospital. He is 15 and doing great!

I am a Christian and my greatest source of joy and strength in life has been my relationship with Jesus Christ.

I have been very happily married since 1967.

I love sweets and spend way too much time on my iPhone.

Yes

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I color my hair - no gray if I can help it.

You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. C.S. Lewis

Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the Lord with all of your heart and lean not unto your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him and he shall direct your paths.