Joyce Balin:  

Life Married; two sons. One grandson and one granddaughter - reward for surviving through raising two boys. Have relocated to Bryson City, NC on Fontana Lake (see the movie "Nell" ) smack dab in the Smoky mountains. Drop me a line and if you should ever find yourself in the area, I expect to hear from y'll. We are over the mountain from the casinos of Cherokee, NC... Life is good. School What can I say... I was not the best student... pretty much skated through with little studying... if I had it to do over, I think I might have put more effort into the academic part of school and then considered college. Enjoyed PE classes and Math... Loved English grammar and hated the classics... I still need an interpreter for Shakespeare... I was well prepared for work life outside of school after graduation. Still maintain strong friendships with classmates and have great memories of Gage Park. College I entered college in 1984. As a nontraditional student, it was an interesting experience. It was fun being peers with the kids of my friends. I ...Expand for more