Wayne Johnson:  

Will fill this out later, after I figure how to upload a pic other than my mug shot! O.K., think I got it. Wayne here. I was a tall dorky kid with glasses that often was too shy, and too awkward for my own good. But, I was dealing with a lot of family of origin issues (actually, blended family of origin issues) and working my ass off on two ranches, a job, and keeping up those huge yards so many of us and our families had! I made it through Brady High, and left home before I turned 18, but I wanted to finally thank so many of you for being who you were, for being good examples of humanity, and for making my life a little more bearable and fun in those unbearable years of growing up. I see so many names that sound familiar, and that bring back good memories, and some of those names actually have faces, and bring back even better memories! We were a talented group of kids, despite our isolated small town West Texas environment, and we were most often kind and polite, and accepting. Every time I see the movie “The Last Picture Show”, it reminds me so much of growing up in West Texas, and I love the memories it brings back, even though the last scene, which the producer rushed through, was exceptionally bad LOL. I don’t remember anyone smoking cigarettes or dope (at least we saved that for later), don’t remember a lot of swearing, and certainly don’t remember anyone being beat up or bullied…so different from schools today it seems. Since leaving Brady in 1968, I was married and divorced only once (fast learner here and that was enough for me) had four kids who are all professio...Expand for more