Rita Watkins:  

I began my high school years in Michigan. My class (63) was the first class to graduate from the new Madison High School campus if my memory serves me right. That was a big deal back then. I lived in Madison Heights (on Brockton St.) many years beginning school at St Mary Magdalen in Hazel Park for all 8 years. My dad was in the Coast Guard stationed on the Detroit River base and was transferred around to all of the ships that were at the base at that time. Thus our lengthy stay in the area. When in the 10th grade my family was moved to San Diego California. I consider myself a member of the Madison High and Clairemont High School classes. So many good things happened in both places. I cried my heart out when I left Madison Heights & then lost my heart to the boy next door in San Diego. You wouldn't believe how hard I "fought" being a beach bum when I first moved to San Diego. I lived in a community called Ocean Beach & nearly "lost it" when I was forced to shed my wool socks for bare feet inside my tennies. I attended summer school between 10th & 11th to pick up courses recquired for drivers ed that weren't available in Michigan. I had the worst sunburn that summer not knowing my skin was sooooo sensitive to the Ca. sun. I learned to surf quick & spent every summer at the beach finially. Some of my best friends & I gathered at Pacific Be...Expand for more