Susan Root:  

especially with half-times at football games, even if we did mess up that one time with the word "VOTE". Marching at Disneyland, Sea World and Magic Mountain was the best, though! My current age is 55. When I was 12, I thought that people my age now would be very old and close to dead. I was so completely innocent and naive. My best friend would tell you I'm very quiet and fun to be around, but people who don't know me very well would probably describe me as snobby due to my quietness. My oldest friend is actually Susan. She and I met in our neighborhood in Santa Barbara. We lived two houses away and we just clicked. We are one year apart, so we did go our separate ways in high school. My first job was at a motel maid, where I got paid minimum wage to make beds and clean bathrooms (YUCK). What I remember most about it is that it is very hard work and sure did appreciate the tips. Going to Sound of Music with my friend in Colorado. The movie just came out and my mom took both of us and she left us there, so we could be 'grown up'. During intermission we both walked out thinking that the movie was over. The door person asked what we were doing. He said that the movie is not over. I was frightened that we would not get back in and he told us that we could. Happy us!