Allison Hoing:  

Hello former classmates. It is hard to believe that it has been almost 15 years since I have spoken. I actually don't know how to narrow the past 15 years into one short story. Some of you I have seen, but never said "hi" because I either had doubts that you would not remember me, or you would not be interested in talking to me. It isn't because I am a mean person, it's just that I felt that high school was a part of our lives that we should put behind us. Eventually there comes a time when a person wonders what his or her old classmates are doing, if they have families, what ever became of old friends (or foes), and so on. I believe it is a part within ourselves that we maintain awareness of each other, and eventually find a way to become a part of each others lives again. Let me begin by telling you about myself, my likes/dislikes, my family, and what has become of me. I am happily remarried to my husband Michael, I have two lovely (and spoiled) daughters Melody who is seven, and Peyton who is five. I live in a nice little town named Cedar Falls, Iowa which is about 800 miles or a 12 hour drive from Beaver Falls. You are probably wondering how I wound up in Iowa, right? I felt college at the time was not doing anything for me. I wasn't happy with my life, myself, and I felt that maybe there was another way to have a future that was worth striving for. The military was my choice because it had many options, I wanted to serve my country, and I wanted my family and the community to be proud for such an accomplishment. I served in the US Navy for almost five years. At my last duty assignment I had met Michael. We clicked right away, we fell in love, and before we knew it we were pregnant with Melody. When my enlistment was done I had a hard time deciding where I wanted to go home to; Pennsylvania or Iowa. I have always dreamt of living out west growing up, and well, this is the furthest out west I have been to. Michael is a native to Iowa so that is why I'm here, and have been here since then. I like to go camping, boating, and take a day and just go on a float trip down the river. I love playing with and spoiling my kids, working out, biking, and watching DVDs with popcorn. One activity I didn't think I would enjoy and now I can't seem to get enough of is bowling. I didn't particularly like sports in high school because I didn't like competition. I was skeptical the first year I started, but the next thing I knew I was bowling 3 sometimes 4 leagues a week. I started getting serious about the sport when I started competing in city tournaments, and last year I competed in the state tournament for the first time. Eventually I would like to compete in Nationals...I would just like to get a little more comfortable with the game first. However I don't see really huge competition with the sport...I see it as meeting new people and having fun. This is my fifth year involved with he game, and I don't see myself quitting anytime soon. I'm not much of a Playstation person except there is one game that I think we have got to know (or sick of hearing about it), bu...Expand for more