Jesse Angelo:  

Well here I sit, nearly 20 years removed from high school graduation. I remember it well, Rod Stewart's "Forever Young" booming through the Andreas Field House as an anthem to our youthful pride and idealistic dreams. Only later would that same song be used to sell diapers. I guess it just goes to show one that not everything works out the way we thought it would, however, that is not always a bad thing! I hear stories from time-to-time about people I went to school with. (After all, I still have family living in Salida!) I hear about who has achieved greatly and who is doing 10-20 for who-knows-what kinds of dasterdly deeds. The point is, it certainly has been the adventure of a lifetime, even though it may not have been the one we hoped for. As for me, I am quite happy. I w...Expand for more