Journey back to Woodson: Moving right along ...

Thursday, January 1, 2009

Moving right along ...

Happy New Year to all of you; 2009 is our third year on this blog, although we started relatively late in 2007.

I'm currently working on four different chapters -- Mike McCuddin, Dale and Susi, Dale and Judy (different Dale, of course) and Bobbie Lanzer. Any thoughts, any reminiscences, are greatly appreciated.

Happy 2009.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...: Belated Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all! We are now in the second week of January, it's starting to snow (a rare occurance in Knoxville, TN) we made it through the holidays and I am SOOOO glad it's a new year with new starts hopefully. We are still packed with company from all over and I'm cooking up a storm, which I love. "A Tender Tennessee Christmas" still plays frequently and yes we did hear the grandma and reindeer song all to frequently.

I feel so sorry that I didn't know more of my classmates from back when, or that my memory is slipping and I did know them but forgot. So far, I've read about some wonderful folks I would like to get to know better thanks to Mike and Dale.

For now, I wish you all the very best and hope to be in touch more.

Darla Garber; January 19, 2009 at 7:26 AM
Anonymous said...: Mike, Hope all is well with you. Hope you have a great 2009. Wanted you to know that I have thoroughly enjoyed reading about various classmates. I think your book is well themed and you have terrific writing style. Just wanted to continue to encourage you. You're doing a great job.

Steve DiAntonio; January 27, 2009 at 7:50 AM

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The questionnaire

We're still looking for more people to participate in "When I'm 64." Below is the questionnaire to fill out and send to Mike Rappaport at m_rappaport@earthlink.net.

Thanks.

Please answer the questions as fully as possible. Short answers are not useful, although they can be helpful in providing areas for follow-up in an interview. An answer of 2-3 paragraphs or longer to many of the questions will be appreciated.

1. Short answer here, and be honest. How did you view yourself in high school? (popular, jock, politico, nerd, school-spirited, etc.) And how did others view you?

2. How did you see our years at Woodson (1963-67) in the context of the same period in the U.S. Remember that there were race riots all over the country in those years, that Vietnam protest was beginning, etc. Were we involved? Were we sheltered?

3. A lot of fascinating things happened in the years immediately after we left high school – assassinations, Chicago ’68, the moon landing, Woodstock, more war protests, etc. What involvement did you have with any of these things?

4. In those same years, were you hippie or straight, military or protester? In other words, how did you finish the ‘60s?

5. Moving ahead, how did you enter adulthood? The traditional college and job model, or in and out of school finding yourself? Or have you resisted growing up all these years?

6. Here’s one you can skip if you like: Was the sexual revolution a part of your life, or have you been fairly traditional?

7. An important one: Has your life been relatively similar to that of your parents or very different? If so, how?

8. How much has high school remained an important part of your life? Lifelong friends, contacts, etc.?

9. How has your life so far turned out compared to what you thought it would be when you were 18? Very similar? Very different? How and why?

10. Tell us about your family.

11. Tell us the most interesting thing that ever happened to you.

12. Tell us – if you want – the most embarrassing thing that ever happened to you.

13. When was the time you stopped thinking of 64 as extremely old? What do you expect to be doing "when you’re 64?"

14. Philosophize a little – if you’d like – about the long, strange trip our generation has been on since 1967.

15. Tell us the best way to get in touch with you for a follow-up interview.

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