Claudia Manning:
CLASS OF 1977
Newport High SchoolClass of 1977
Bellevue, WA
Claudia's Story
Life
This is like trying to write something for an online dating service (not that I know anything about that of course). What have I been up to for the past 30 frigging years? I was a Mormon for a year, started playing softball, discovered drinking, drank a lot. Did stand up comedy, lived in Portland Oregon, San Fran, Portland, OR, Chicago, Portland, Seattle and finally I now live in Saskatoon Saskatchewan (that's in Canada). I worked as a Health and Life Insurance Agent until I discovered how evil the heath care system was and is. Was in a relationship for 10 years then got out of that once I realized they really really liked Rush Limbaugh and I really really hated him and loved NPR. Then somehow got a job at the Steel mill in Seattle and was the only woman crane operator for a number of years. Met someone - ok it was on the internet, fell in love and moved up here to Northern Canada. Got to be in my first blizzard, I was the only idiot outside taking pictures of myself with my glasses frozen up. So, let see what else. Oh yeah, after years of ignoring my heart I came out of the closet. So here I am waiting to get permanent resident status up here in Canada, I have been sober fo...Expand for more
r over 2 years, I am married. I have two dogs and 3 cats. I am learning how important hockey is and not to make fun of the sport.
Currently while I am waiting to get a work permit, I am writing a novel and creating a world of dragons in which I design and create the dragons out of polymer clay then write a story about each dragon I create.
My father Harvey Manning passed away in November of last year and sad to say because of stupid immigration I couldn't come for the memorial service and probably won't be able to come to reunion.
So to sum it up, can't remember much of the 80's (except for a vague recollection of shoulder pads everywhere) 90's got better, new century has improved considerably for me. Hell I even discovered that I was not only smart, but creative, funny and good looking. Go figure.
Oh yeah and we all look soooo much better then we did when we were 17.
One other thing I realized. I don't think anyone really knew me because back then when I was 17 I didn't have a clue who I was or what I wanted to do with my life. I must tell you all, if you hung out with me now you would have a grand time. And it only took 30 years for me to figure it out, not bad eh?
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