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Originally Posted by Evans, Marv
I've often thought that would be a great addition to school curriculum. Have a bunch of "old dudes" give high school guys (& maybe girls separately) presentations on life. I thought a "no holds barred," open discussion on life, education, mistakes, financial advice, treatment of other people, addressing life problems in general, etc. might be a great enrichment, especially for those who don't have regular, constructive discussion &advice from parents, family, & friends.
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Concur. Never going to happen, but it is nice to think about.
For me, I would go back to one afternoon, live that four hours and then return.
Summer after my sophomore year in HS in Newbury Park, California. My Dad was named the Head of the Savannah River Nuclear Facility in South Carolina and I was headed there in August.
That summer my friends and I played in a lot of Seven on Seven pass leagues, baseball summer leagues and just general dicking around.
We also played a lot of Over the Line with the big Flintstones plastic bats (heavily modified with paper stuffed inside, tape, the works) and hit tennis balls. We played a tournament with all the boys a week before I left. We played in a Cul de Sac in West Lake. West Lake was about 10% built at this time.
Here is a picture of the exact place. I stayed at the McKniff's house a bunch.
We roade our motorcycles over from Newbury Park on Potrero Road through Hidden Valley, all two lanes, even around Lake Sherwood.
Perfect summer day.
I remember laying in the grass with my best friend, a Japanese guy, looking around at all the mirth and fun and knowing a chapter was closing.
The Newbury Park boys rode back the same way we came, late afternoon in a summer in the coastal mountains.
Effing magic.
Give me that day again.