This morning I picked up the phone, as I have done countless times since forever, and I dialed 853-1212.
Instead of
"at the tone, Pacific Standard time will be..."
I got a message saying that as of September 19, the time service will no longer be in effect.
Whaaaaaa?
It's like a piece of my childhood vanished or something.
I mean, some things you just expect will always be there.
Yes, I have a clock, but I like to verify it every once and awhile.
But speaking of jolts of childhood angst,
the weekend before last was my high school reunion.
It was held at the Hard Rock Cafe in La Jolla.
I didn't attend.
As much as I loved high school, reunions are all about show-and-tell, and
"look how far I've come"...
and, honestly, I don't have anything to say.
I don't mean to be dour here but, no home, no husband, no kids, no great job doesn't bode well.
Don't get me wrong, I believe in myself as a person...
I just don't look good on paper, as it were.
What has been interesting though, is that a few people have contacted me,
saying they missed me.
And photos of the event have been online to browse through.
This is all churning up all sorts of strange emotions in me.
I dug a bit into storage and pulled out a few pics of memory lane.
I still have boxes of old diaries to sort through.
I can't even fathom the drama recorded in there, but I'm looking forward to finding out what I had to say.
Me, the last day of 9th grade after a whipped cream attack.
Note the fuzzy 110 camera.
Uh, yeah, I just dated myself with that comment.
![Whipped Creamed](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1171/1430067638_cabc0f16c6_m.jpg)
Sophomore year, a sort-of modeling pose shot by some guy at my church.
![Me as a sophomore in high school](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1208/1430102598_aa248e2609_m.jpg)
An artist friend of mine at the time later copied this in charcoal.
I took it to another friend to get framed and never got it back.
I still know the framer, so I'll have to retrieve it.
Kind-of a fun thing to have.
Swim Team Float cruising down Casa de Oro in Spring Valley.
I can't remember what grade this was (junior?).
It is amazing how many details I have forgotten.
![Swim Team Float](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1080/1429175589_c47f28aa20_m.jpg)
(click on pic and 'all sizes' for zoom)
I'm seated in the center with my mouth open.
I was no doubt yelling some cheer.
By senior year I was up for 'most school spirit', but lost out to a cheerleader.
I never did make the cheer squad, sigh.
Modern Dance summer show "the Train".
![Modern Dance negative print](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1309/1430133742_bc556e6a0b_m.jpg)
(again, click on pic then on 'all sizes' above pic on Flickr page to zoom)
This is just a print off the negative, but I'm on the far right in the dark leotard.
That leotard rocked--it was navy blue and a wrap style.
Modern dance at my school was a huge big deal.
I was the first person at the school to dance with a guy at the annual show.
We got a standing ovation.
He and I used to win all sorts of awards at under-21 clubs at the time
(
Journey, for those of you who were there back in the day).
Good times. Literally.
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