Robert Ortiz:  

Well, let us start by me growing up in San Diego, moving to New York and the Bronx for a short period, then back to San Diego. California is my home, and in totality, you can't ask to be in a better place. After being a beach bum most of my life and arriving from Mission Bay, San Diego in the middle of my junior year, didn't make many friends during the time at Hart. Moved from San Diego to Newhall where I attended as you know Hart High. It was very hard since most of the time most friendships were established in San Diego, so I don't have any real friendships but have taken it as my real high school home. Finally ended up in the Antelope Valley where I reside now. I have two beautiful adult children (boy/girl), and nine grandchildren. I may be a little slower but not down for the count for sure! I spend most of my time with my children and friends with plenty of sunlight, peanuts, beer, and good food. Taught my daughter how to play ball and went on to a full ride in college and now a mother of 4 and doing very well. My son played as well, but just a little short on natural talent but did find his calling in martial arts and economics. Now he has a family of 5 and doing very well. Still, love playing/coaching baseball or softball. Not so much time at the gym anymore, spending time at the beach (beach activities), camping, seeing movies, and dinner. I always wanted to be a ballplayer when I grew up, but as it turned out, I was pretty small at that time, so that didn't work out. Funny thing is. I graduated at 5.7 130lb, and now I am 5'8 170. Go figure (not from overeating)? My first crush at was in junior high school at Pacific Beach Jr. High and Hart. I don't want to give any names, but I see there in classmates.com, but I don't have the nerve to tell them about it and don't want to cause any problems either. My family and friends thought that was a drug addict. The real secret was I was high on life as I am now. As it turns out, they were wrong about everything; they figured I was too shy to get out and meet people. But I broke out of that in at age 17. The wildest thing I did in school...Expand for more