James Mattas:
CLASS OF 1988
Abraxas High SchoolClass of 1988
Poway, CA
Mt. Carmel High SchoolClass of 1989
San diego, CA
James's Story
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SINCE JOINING THE NAVY IN 1987, I'V PRETTY MUCH SPENT THE REST OF MY LIFE OUTSIDE OF SAN DIEGO. I GOT MARRIED IN 1991 AND SERVED THE REST OF MY ENLISTMENT IN THE MEMPHIS AREA. THAT IS ALSO THE YEAR I JOINED THE NAVY'S CONSTRUCTION BATTALLION(THE SEABEES). IN AUGUST OF 2006, MELISSA AND I WILL CELEBRATE OUR 15th ANNIVERSARY. WE HAVE TWO SONS, JOSH WAS BORN IN 1995 AND BILLY JOINED US IN 2003. I NOW LIVE IN RURAL SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA IN A SMALL TOWN CALLED ROCKY GAP. IT IS THE PLACE WHERE MY WIFE WAS RAISED AND IT'S AS COUNTRY AS IT COMES. OUR SCHOOL IS ABOUT 200 FEET FROM OUR HOUSE AND THE BOYS WILL GO KINDERGARTEN THRU TWELVTH GRADE THERE. THE WEATHER IS THE BIGGEST CHANGE IN ENVIROMENTS. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IS LIKE THE NEVER-ENDING SUMMER WITH A FEW COOLER MONTHS FROM NOV THRU MARCH. HERE, WE REALLY DO HAVE FOUR SEASONS. IT'S REALLY SOMETHING TO SEE IN THE SPRING WHEN EVERYTHING GREENS BACK UP AFTER BEING A COLD AND DULL LOOKING STATE FOR SO LONG. BEFORE I KNOW IT...Expand for more
IT'S MID SUMMER AND PEOPLE ARE STARTING TO TALK ABOUT HOW BAD THE COMMING WINTER WILL BE. MOST PEOPLE HERE WOULD BE VIEWED AS HILLBILLIES BY MUCH OF THE WORLD BUT THAT'S QUITE ALLRIGHT WITH THEM. ME , WELL NOW, I'M JUST AS HILLBILLY AS THE NEXT I GUESS. NOT QUITE A FULL FLEDGED LOCAL YET, BUT I'M GETTING CLOSER. I LOVE IT HERE BUT FOR MANY DIFFERENT REASONS THAN WHY I STILL LOVE SAN DIEGO. HERE IT'S JUST A SLOWER PACE, A TRAFFIC JAM HERE IS FOUR PICK-UPS TRYING TO MOVE AT THE SAME TIME IN THE PARKING LOT OF WOODY'S (OUR LITTLE COUNTRY STORE). THE COMMUNITY IS IS MUCH SAFER THAN OUT WEST.
THE ONLY PERSON I STILL TALK TO FROM HIGH SCHOOL IS MY BEST FRIEND STEVE. THERE ARE HOWEVER, OTHERS OUT THERE I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM SO FEEL FREE TO DROP ME A LINE SOMETIME. I GET OUT TO SAN DIEGO EVERY COUPLE OF YEARS NOW BUT HAVEN'T RUN INTO ANYBODY I KNOW IN OVER TEN YEARS. ALL OF MY FAMILY NOW LIVES IN EL CAJON SO I DON'T GET OUT TO NORTH COUNTY MUCH WHEN I'M OUT THERE.
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