Leonard Smith:  

Life As of March 25th, 2001, I hit 40. It feels strange in a way. When I was a kid 40 was considered old -- but I'm still doing back handsprings and teaching martial arts! I sometimes miss the old Tech days. Doing shows, singing on stage, talking and laughing with friends, and believe it or not, I miss some of the teachers, too. I sincerely enjoyed the Class of '80 Reunion held in Boston in 2000! Not only did I get to see old friends again, but I made a few new ones. UPDATE: In July of 2004, I was invited to perform with the Shaolin monks at the International Master's Demonstration held in New Jersey. How could I refuse?! The show was great! The Chinese Consolate and monks representing the Shaolin temples in China were in attendance. How can I top this? Well a close second is my being inducted into the World Martial Arts Federation Hall of Fame as Master Instructor of the Year! The event date was October 16, 2004. I would love to hear from my Class of '80 Tech-mates. Never too busy to reply. This includes any of my teachers. They were practically 2nd parents. UPDATE: Okay, now we're in August of 2006. Haven't heard from too many of my former T-buddies. But it was good to hear from the few. I saw Theresa Elow recently. Both our daughters were performing in an Alvin Ailey production. They were both excellent, of course. It was so good to see Theresa! I have also corresponded with Mr. (Phillip) Hughes, Barbara Ragland, and Nadine Thomas. Come on people! Can't we all just get together and have a Big Ole Tech BBQ or something before we reach 100! ... :) UPDATE: I can now add Barbara Ragland, Calvin Wong, Chris King, Thomasina Thomas, and Eddie Powell to the list of tech-mates I've had the pleasure of speaking to this past Summer of 2007. I have also returned to the martial arts tournament circuit ... and having a ball! My daughters are now old enough to be call my best friends, and belie...Expand for more