David McLaughlin:  

I met a lot of kids but have none as long time friends or aquaintenances---I suppose that is because I attended 9 schools in 12 years!!! Richmond Ca--Ist Grade, Pacheco Ca 2nd & 3rd, Anderson Oklahoma 4th, Garfield 5th, Kimbal Antioch Ca 6th, Oakley Ca 7-8 & part of 9th, Pleasant Hill 9th, Geo Washington Hi in SF Ca. 10 & !11 and SF Adult school for 12th and Graduation --then 2 years ar SF City C and 2 years at San Mateo City----then hard knocks in C0ntstruction in SF for 44 years!!!! So I am pretty good at making new friends but not so good at maintaining a long term friendship---oh well---life is what U make of it---and life is good. Anyway I thought that I would share here that I remembe rmany many kids from most of the schools I went to and I appreciate all they had to offer me in the way of friendship, support and advice. I remember (at Garfield Sand Springs Okla) running in to Marcella Cook with my bike and being sorry, of singing "Sand Man" on a vacant stage with Bonita Naylor---I remember Mikie falling in to me for an introduction of Jerry Dover being a friend--- of being swe...Expand for more