Robert Jones:  

Most of my classmates would say that I was quiet. At no time that I recall was I "in the spotlight", with the exception of my role in the play, Plenty of Money. That was fun! Thank you Mr. Byrne and Mr. Gagnon. I was always fascinated by airplanes, and wanted to be a pilot "when I grew up". My parents persuaded me to attend college, and as it turns out, they really wanted me to go to college to get the education that they did not have. I did. After that, there was either no time for airplanes, or when there was time, there was no money! Until knee surgeries slowed me down, I hiked all year round in the White Mountains. Winter hikes were always my favorite, but autumn colors are incredible from the top of a mountain. Now I walk, cycle, play golf, and paint with pastels and acrylics for fun and relaxation. The wildest thing I did in school, and probably the stupidest, was to build and launch rockets from the roof of my building in Boston! One rocket blew up on the launch pad and I had a painful ringing in my ears for 2-3 days. Pretty dumb when I look back on it! I don't really expect to work any more except perhaps a part-time job at a golf course, or some other fun job. I was inspired by John Powell, with whom I took several courses (Bio, Atomic Phys, Chem, Adv Chem, Adv Phys, and maybe another I don't remember). He encouraged my inquisitiveness. Also, in later years, as I finally came to know him better, my father became an incredible inspiration in my life. Boston, St. Louis, Pittsfield, Manhattan Beach, CA and several towns around Boston have been my home since attending BU from '64 to '68. Most of my moves have been for a job, but the (hopefully) last move will be for lifestyle, or at least that is the plan. Although I do not currently fly, I have been obsessed with flying airplanes since the time I could ride a bike to the Clinton airport and spend hours watching the airplanes and talking with the pilots. I did get my commercial license and instrument rating, and owne...Expand for more