Rosy Mezias-Newlun:  

Aloha, one and all! We live in Hawaii after years of moving all over the place. Finally, we are settled down. Our kids are all grown up and on their own, we have three granddaughters, several 'adopted' grandchildren, so many nieces and nephews, lots of friends on the Pacific Coast and here in Hawaii. I was so sad when they decided to close then tear down our school, Dupont/Laughbon in Dupont, Washington. It saddens me beyond explanation. I don't have any of the yearbooks, and really miss some of my old buddies from back then. If anyone visiting my story can let me know how to obtain a copy of our yearbooks, or if any of the pic's are posted online some place, would you please let me know? I would appreciate it very much! My husband, my hero, can do anything but is now a plumber/contractor/builder/electrician.... I love nursing, but spent the first part of my adult life working in law firms for the ultra rich, paid a few pennies for working my rear end off, & was always poor, so decided to switch areas of work to medical - wish I would have done it when first out of high school, because it's my real love. I absolutely adore being a registered nurse and taking away pain and discomfort form others. I am not currently working though to take care of my own health. We are very religious, loving, kind and generous to all our family and friends, we love the ocean and the warm beach weather year-round, good food, good music, and appreciate the wonderful acts of love and kindness that others bestow upon us throughout life. YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN, believe me! I always wondered how my old school chums fared after we left school and how our lives have all turned out. If you want to update me about your life story, please do! I would appreciate hearing from my old mates and instructors! Aloha for now - may your lives be filled with contentment, love, and good health! Mahalo nui loa ~ Rosy living in the Kealakekua area of the Kona side, Big Island of Hawai'i Flying to Germany for the first time. I was about seven? But the whole event - back in the early 60s it was a BIG deal going on any flight, but international made me feel like a princess for a day. Our mom got us all dressed up, we had our photos taken, the 'stewardess' offered my little brother and me the cute little wing pins to wear, and showed us extraordinary attention. Nope, I'll never forget that experience. I always wanted to be a nurse when I grew up. My family and friends thought that was a good idea. As it turns out, they were right!. In the early 60s - getting all dressed up and flying to Germany when our father was transferred. I was 7-ish? The 'stewardess' was so pretty!! I was in awe of the whole experience. She gave my little brother and me extra attention, as well as the wing pins to wear. I was a princess for the whole day! One of my jobs back in the late 70s/early 80s after leaving Denver, Colorado where I had worked as a legal secretary as well as computer operator for the Forest Service (and wear the Woodsy Owl costume for events) was going to work at Avery Label. I think I got paid about $6 an hour? to be a backup receptionist and work as a computer operator. What I remember most about it is how cool it was to dress way up, sit in the humongous lobby there in the main office in Pasadena, meet people from around the nation and occasionally from other countries, but to also answer and manage the large phone system, taking the international calls but especially, being picked to represent the c...Expand for more