We D Like to Know How You Are Doing Today and Also Give You a Chance to Reflect on Times Past

NAME______

We’d like to know how you are doing today and also give you a chance to reflect on times past. We’ll put this in a booklet that also includes your contact information, and you can purchase the booklet for the cost of the copying. Once you've finished, you can print the page and mail it to Lucille Miller Armintor with your registration or, better yet, copy the page and paste it in an email or in a MSWord document that can be attached to an email and send it to Gretchen Miertschin at .Be sure to sign your name!

Part I

In a 25-words-or-less style paragraph, jot down a few notes to let us know what’s going on in your life. You may want to mention job status, honors over the past few years, places you’ve traveled, new spouses, or significant others who have come into your life, information about kids or grandkids, things you enjoy doing now – whatever you’d like to share. This isn’t going to be graded so you don’t have to write complete sentences.

Part II

Complete one fill-In-the blank statement from each of the following categories. Remember we’ll have limited space in the booklet. Write a word or two or a few sentences.

The World in 1962

1. The thing I remember most about politics – national or local – is ______.

2. The hottest movie stars and the coolest movies were______.

3. The song that most reminds me of the early 1960’s is ______because ______,

4. One of the biggest differences I see in day-to-day life in 2007 and everyday life in Port Arthur in the early 1960’s is ______.

5. One of the things I miss about the good ole’ days is ______. On the other hand, one of the things I definitely do NOT miss about the good ole days is ______.

6. The clothes/fashion fads from those days that I remember most are ______.

Schooldays: Then and Now

1. If kids today went back in time to our TJ they’d probably be most surprised by ______.

2. If we had been magically transported forward to a high school in 2007 we’d probably have been most surprised by ______.

3. A typical 1960’s TJ experience that I wish kids today could enjoy is ______.

4. One terrific advantage that our school life at TJ has over life at today’s schools is ______.

5. One of the things that we accepted as a matter of course when we went to TJ that would be totally archaic in today’s world is______.

6. One of the ways I’ve changed the most since high school is______.

Fondly cling we to the memories…..

1. The best lesson I ever learned was in my ______class. I learned______.

2. My favorite teacher was ______because ______.

3. For me the ultimate cool in high school was ______.

4. The most rewarding experience I had at TJ was ______.

5. The funniest thing I can remember happening during our years at TJ is the time ______.

6. The event/person from my years at TJ that has had the most lasting impact on my life is ___.