Shirley Murray:  

Here's my story... My brother and i both went to RHS at one point. and that was kind of fun and kind of annoying at the same time. We lived with our mother who was divorced which caused a lot of moves while in elementary school. So when i landed at RHS for 3 straight years i was finally able to make some life long friendships! While at school, i was a member of the Acapella choir group, i tried out for song girl but did not make the squad, I helped my class sell doughnuts before school, (that was fun!), I was a mid year joiner of the AFS club and had a blast! Then in 11th grade we were forced to move 20 miles away... Bummer! However, i decided in all my infinite wisdom to purposely fail my senior year in 1978, so that i could return at the age of 18 and graduate with my friends who were mostly a year behind me anyway!!! Moving into adulthood, in 1980 i got married and had my first child, in 1982 i had my second child and in 1983, after being robbed at gun point, i had my 3rd child. By 1990 I had lost my brother and grandfather due to illness, and my husband and i had an opportunity to move to Oregon. There was nothing in CA for us at that time, (no work), so we moved. Since living in Oregon, Hubby and i both got jobs and were able...Expand for more