Randy Dutson:  

I spent sixth thru ninth in Oakdale, a place that use to only have one stop light and every body knew every bodies name. One of those small town USA and loved every minute of it, swimming in the river, going water skiing in the reservoir, Rodeo once a year, going fishing and picking peaches in the summer. I then came to H.B. in the summer of 1973, went to Costa Mesa for half year and then moved to Huntington. I first met Ken Dufresne and Mark Geared, I don't think Marks name is spelled correctly, any way's, we became good friends because we had all just transferred to the school at or around the same time. Ken taught me how to surf, the hard way, in Dec. no wet suit and a shitty board, but I had a blast. From that point surfing became every thing we did. Cruse by the beach first thing every morning, surfs up guess were going to miss first period again! I was on the track team for three year, wanted to play football my last year with Mark but did not want to spend my summer practicing, so I missed football my Senior year. Lots of things happened those three year, way to much to put in this small place but we had a great time. Ken and Lori Boaboski graduated in 76 and Mark and me kind of went our separate ways, mainly because of me, another story all to itself, I was lost with out all of us and school just was not happening. Ken came to me in Feb of 77 and said Hay lets go talk to the Army recruiter? March of 77 we were in Fort Knox Kentucky for basic training. I took my GED in the Army and they send my test score to H.B. and some how got me an honorary diploma. I know its not the same as walking across the stage with your friends but with my home life the way it was I was more then ready to get away from my father. He has been sober now for 18 years and were relay proud of him. Ken Laurie and me spent a year and a half in El Paso TX and then on the Germany. Things work out for a reason! I was in Texas, my sergeant called me into his office asked me If I wanted...Expand for more