Today I was finally putting my Christmas tree up in my attic and I decided to spend a little time cleaning and sorting while I was there. I have been putting off doing this because it is a major undertaking. Ever since my son shored up the roof and floored the attic (he did this when he was in high school) I have been moving things up there to store. It had been in need of going through for some time as is evidenced in the blog post from
November 2007. I think I can pretty well say that nothing more was moved up to the attic since that post and some of the boxes were thinned out BUT then we had the house
re-roofed. They didn't just add another layer of shingles, they couldn't, we were at the limit. Since they were having to strip off layers my husband pointed out to the insurance agent that the very bottom layer was wood shingles and REALLY needed to be removed. They were a fire hazard. Well, when the wood shingles were stripped off there was wood and dirt and nails that fell down into the attic. I had attempted to staple plastic and cardboard up underneath and did manage to divert a good portion of it to the sides. But it's still a mess. I get nice and dirty when I get up there moving things around and sweeping up the roofing material. So today I decided to at least attempt to clear an area in the center where I could work, somewhere to sort things. In the process I came across the Commencement Program for my South High Class of 1974.
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I enjoyed reading through the names, realizing how many there that are familiar to me.
And also realizing the names, like my own, that aren't there.
And also realizing the names, like my own, that aren't there.
For myself, on May 6, 1973 I became a married woman. On May 13, 1974 I gave birth to my beautiful baby girl. So by the date of Commencement I was a young wife caring for a two week old baby. I'm happy to say that thanks to Facebook I have reconnected with many of my classmates that DID make it through to graduation. So here's to the Class of '74! Well Done!!!
5 comments:
What was I up to in '74? Lets see...nup! I don't want to embarrass myself, lets leave it as way back then, I was a lot closer to life than kicking the bucket!
Great post, nothing like a blast from the past!
Take Care,
Peter
Hey, Peter! I've read things you've posted from the '70s. Lots of things were different back then. Remember transistor radios? I hear platform shoes are back in. From what we've shared before I think our teen years were pretty similar though an ocean man miles apart.
Always glad to see you visit & comment!
Yes, I have an old 1950's transistor radio, and, my father-in-laws valve radio, God bless his poor departed soul, is still working!
Take Care,
Peter
LOL, just reread my last comment. I don't know what happened to the 'y' but that was many miles, I don't know what man miles would be. My transistor radios are in the big junk drawer in the kitchen. It almost never gets cleaned out. Things go there to die. :)
Yeah Facebook really makes a difference! We can find long lost friend, relatives and loved ones, That's why Facebook is the no. 1 social networking site.
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