Steve Bennett:  

Life I rejoined the site to get people interested in our 40 year reunion. I was on the planning committee and we were able to pull off one of the best party weekends of all time. A grand time was had by all and we were shocked at how connected we all were. We3 truly had an amazing group of people in our class and it was an honor to be a part of this event. There will be another party in 2015 to celbrate 60 for those of us who make it. I have to wonder where all the years have gone. Time has picked up a a head of steam and the clock appears to be moving at a more rapid pace. I join this site every couple of years to see who has signed my guest book and I even had a couple of messages. I have been a member of this since 2002 and since 2008 my classmates have been making contact with more frequency. encourage everyone to get a facebook site as well since it is still free. I am just amazed at how our beaches have disappeared. Did anyone think to take any pictures? That would certainly be something that I would like to see. You can see the Daytona 500 being run on the beach at the Speedway. Crossroads, at high tide, had at least 100 yards between the ocean and the road..on the west side of the 3 lane road were those big dunes that dune buggies used to play in. Now the water is up to several houses on A1A. We watch our beaches erode away and disappear as the ocean level seems to be rising. It seems a no-brainer to most of us we need to stick a straw in the ocean, desalinate, and use that water. We have been living in Saint Augustine beach the past 16 years and we sure picked a great place. Luckily we bought at a good time and bought something that we could afford. Living at the beach allowed us the luxury of being within walking distance of the Atlantic ocean. There are no more relaxing sports than Riding a bike on the beach. I still surf and it sure helps when you are close to home. I have been married now for 28 years to my loving wife Betsy. We have chosen not to reproduce but we do have a few pets that act like kids. Currently we have two dogs and a cat. Its funny but my hobbies have remained fairly stable my whole life. I enjoy music, reading, tennis, surfing, walking, bike-riding, movies, stocks, and much more. It is hard to fit everything that I like to do into my schedule. The wife and I will typically go out on the town at least Friday or Saturday night. We are both avid triva players. I say night but we are usually home by 10. I get up at 4 in the morning out of habit and for me to stay out later I have to take a power nap. I still enjoy listening to bands at night and it is better for me when they start early. We go to a lot of concerts at the Amphitheater here. Just saw Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon rangers. They were very entertaining and I don't even listen to Blue Grass. I like rock and some of there great concerts we have seen in the past few years would include: Ringo and his all star band, Steely Dan, Jethro Tull, Lynrd Skynryd, Yes, John Fogerty, James Taylor, Crosby, Stills, Nash, etc. We need to travel more but go on a week vacation each year. This year I am planning on going to Yellowstone in the fall. Hiking in the mountains has been a fun thing for us to do while exploring the Carolina s & North Georgia. It really gets harder to stay fit as we age. Fighting gravity and birthdays is not for the weak at heart. I have a sedentary job and that makes it a little more difficult. I never was a world-class-athlete but I am fairly flexible for an old guy. The wife has an easier time maintaining her weight than me and Dr. Atkins is one of my heroes. I have to go on the low-carb thing at least half a year now. Combined with portion control and I can lose some weight. I should do it religiously but I like to eat, drink, and be merry. I have been writing songs my whole life and began to document them in 2001. I have recorded over 100 songs, copyright protected them, and will release our 4th CD early next year. I have selected a band of great musicians to back me up and we have been togetehr since 2007. I have also written a book which should be released by Thanksgiving. these are just a few of the things that I do for fun and entertainment. Some more of my favorite people and inspirations would include: Paul McCartney, Paul Allen, Chuck Norris, Eddie Van Halen, John Lennon, Jack Lalaine, Ben Franklin, Leonardo Da Vinci, Nikola Tesla, Gerry Lopez, Steve Jobs, and Linus Pauling, There are way to many to mention. I have read books and seen biographies on all of those people. Each have had a direct influence on the choices that I made and the path that I followed. School As I look back at my high school years I regret that I was not a little more outgoing and sociable. I was mostly shy, withdrawn, and aloof. I was insecure and and should have worn my glasses so that I could see what was going on. Don't know how I passed? It must have been easy material? Did I get by with a little help from my friends? I never even studied unless I had to make an oral presentation. Nervous and unprepared I never wanted to appear more foolish than I actually was. I am very lucky we had some understanding classmates and we did have some fun with the material. I didn't like being held prisoner in those walls and wanted to get out as soon as possible. I skipped as often as I could to still pass and even considered dropping out to work full time. Then in 11th grade, in history class of all things, Steve Robbins got me motivated to learn. He was a very good teacher that taught us to seek the truth. I even took his class in evolution in the 12th grade. The highlight: We went to go to the zoo on a field trip. I had my happiest times back then at the beach. I used to spend all day surfing and never get tired or burnt. Didn't even need sun screen back then. The women were even using some home brew intensifiers. We were very lucky to be able to drive on the beach and what would we have done without the driven-in movies? I don't have many pictures of those years and wish I would have taken many more of the scenery. We could drive on the beach from Croosroads to Vilano, in a Toyota Corona, and if we felt like it pull over and camp for the week. Blow-hole, on the south of Vilano Inlet, was the largest surf in the area. Our surf group wo...Expand for more