David van Bibber:  

I attended 3 high schools including Rio Grande and Manzano in Albuquerque, and Kubasaki High in Okinawa Japan. Through out high school, I played trumpet and guitar. I sang in two bands, a folk group that was very successful, a rock band and we played mostly for parties. I loved playing in a group. I really enjoyed playing trumpet in the Kubasaki school play, Bye, Bye Birdy. I enjoyed going to the beach and surfing with my friends. I can't say that I was too interested in doing school work. I studied Karate, studied guitar, and hung out at the Plaza Teen Club. At Manzano, I enjoyed playing in the school talent show near the time I graduated. Also, enjoyed very much going to school with my friends from Jackson J.H. and part of my early days at Manzano. Graduation with my friends is a great memory. I wasn't at Manzano and Rio Grande only 1/2 of my soph yr and again the beginning of my senior yr. In between, I was in Okinawa. I met so many wonderful and interesting people at all three schools and would love to reconnect with as many as I can. I still play guitar and sing a bit. My interests in music have included the folk and rock music of the sixties, and the hard (classic) rock of the 70's. I still love that music. Now I LOVE the Blues and I study jazz guitar. I have often thought that the most wonderful times of my life was being able to experience living on Okinawa and the friends I met there. I would love to meet them again to see whatever happened to the friends I loved. In Albuquerque, being at two schools which included two different cultures was great for me too. I learned so much about people and cultures I will always remember fondly. I was in the Navy during the Viet Nam war and was stationed on river boats in the Mekong Delta. It was exciting to say the least. I survived but was later hurt on the mess deck (kitchen) of a guided missal destroyer. How odd is that? That injury now has flared up and caused me to retire from my profession as a Quality Assurance Engineer. I contracted my services to the Air Force procurement division and the Dept. of Energy. It was a great job. If you remember me, please give me a shout. I have missed my friends so very much and times we shared. I'd love to hear from anyone that knew me in school. I listen to music, of course. Playing and writing music and photography are good pass times. I like to take my dogs for a walk. I'm also active in my church and pray which keeps me g...Expand for more