Stacey Massengale:  

THEN Wow... the 1980's... seems like yesterday doesn't it? Everything was bigger, and everyone wanted more, more, more (per Billy Idol). More was better wasn't it?... or at least we thought at the time! It was the year to see "Raider's of the Lost Ark" and "Porky's"; the year we sang along to "Jessie's Girl" by Rick Springfield and "Our Lips Are Sealed" by The Go Go's. Shoulder pads were a must for both sexes (yeah, admit it we ALL did it). "The more accessories the better" seemed to be the motto to go along with our leg warmers and spandex. And hair; well, again BIG, BIGGER, GI-NORMOUS (as my kids would say)! THE IN-BETWEEN YEARS I left sunny California in 1980 to graduate back in South Carolina where I had originally started. I will admit that I didn't leave the west coast happily. After a brief culture shock going from seeing my fellow California students decked out in all the punk rock fashion and the guys in their surfer attire, I was quickly introduced to penny loafers with knee high argyle socks worn with khaki skirts. All you SC girls know what I'm talking about! Anyway, it didn't take that long to get back into the flow of being southern again since I never really lost the accent to begin with. So, I made it through all the angst (meaning boy friends) of high school and went on to graduate from Appalachian State University with a degree in Advertising and Marketing. I married Mike Massengale, Riverside High School graduate of 1980, in June 1986. Although we were at Riverside together, we didn't meet until college. Oh, and thank God for my VW Bug which I wish I still had. It was one of the only vehicles that could get aro...Expand for more