Tina Lyons:  

CLASS OF 1982
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Tacoma, WA
Tacoma, WA
Ft. lewis, WA
Tacoma, WA

Tina's Story

Life FIND ME ON FACEBOOK at Tina Lyons Heims Although high school wasn't the best chapter of my life I think about some of you from time to time (good thoughts...not thoughts of retribution or anything =). I spent 8 years in the Navy (it was a great experience that ended to soon, but God had other plans for me). I played housewife for 7 years, but that didn't agree with me. I worked my butt off as a rural carrier for the USPS for 2 1/2 years before I realized just why all those people went Postal (it's all those idiot supervisors!)I then went to work as an overnight delivery person which was great except they didn't want to pay me what I was worth! I got my Real Estate License and made some good money while the market was good, but now it's on ice until things get better. Now, I work the graveyard shift dispatching for a tow truck company. I'm living in Temecula which is an hour north of San Diego, CA. We're a beautiful Valley Community and our "Wine Country" produces some of the best tasting wines you'll find anywhere. I have two awesome kids (Scott-21 and Alicia-19) who are all the things I wanted to be and more! And after kissing many many toads (and marrying a few of them), I finally found my Prince Charming! He is my soulmate and best friend and one of the best police officers in San Diego (he graduated from Mira Mesa High/San Diego in 1988). The reunion was a blast and I can't wait to see you at the 30th! Thanks for keeping in touch! School I don't think much about school. It wasn't the best of times for me. Did I hate school? No, but I didn't really like it either. I think that is why I didn't go to college. I couldn't see spending another 4 years doing something I didn't like. I do remember all the fun I had out of school with Tracy Coen, Marna Judson, Deanna Fuller, Mary Keller, Shelly Gibbs, Chris Flieg, Laura Swalley...gee I know I'm forgetting someone. Anyway, most of my fun was away from school. When I do think of school I think of being harassed by Cookie Staples because I (in her words) didn't act black enough. I remember having a huge crush on one certain guy (no names mentioned) and being good friends with him, but as it turned out, he had a huge crush on one of my friends who also happened to be a cheerleader (a grade ahead of us). I got the "I think of you as a sister" speech from him. I try not to thi...Expand for more
nk of the guys I did go out with. Yah, not a lot of fond high school memories, but something I will never forget is how supportive everyone was when my mom died in '77 (I was in 7th grade)and then how several of you were there (and one who wasn't) for me again in '88 when my dad died. Even if I knew then what I know now I wouldn't go through high school again. Things changed for me the minute I joined the Navy and they have only gotten better and better. Workplace I've done a lot of different things in my life trying to decide what I wanted to be when I "grew up" and I finally decided that I didn't really want a "career". I was a Welder/Quality Assurance Inspector in the Navy for 8 years. I was a Quality Assurance Inspector at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. I was a cashier at Blockbuster Video and Michael's Craft Stores. I was a Fire 911 Dispatcher (I probably would still be a dispatcher if I had worked for a POLICE agency...I got tired of the CYA attitude of the other dispatchers here and the promadonna attitude of the FFs). I was a rural mail carrier for the USPS. I've delivered for an overnight delivery company. I got my Real Estate license and sold a couple homes. Now I work for United Road Towing as their weekend graveyard dispatcher. I'll do this for a couple years and then decide to do something totally different...I'll keep you posted! Military I joined the military for a lot of reasons. The main one was to make my dad proud and I did. The second was to get away from Tacoma. I knew if I stayed there I was going to end up never leaving and I didn't want that. While I was in the Navy I had an absolute blast! I regret having drank way to much, but I suppose it was the same as those who went to college right out of school...just a big party. And I regret not having stayed in long enough to travel more and see more exotic locations. I met a lot of great people some that I still keep in touch with today. If I could write down all my experiences for those 8 years I was in it would be a real great read, but it wouldn't be anything my kids could read. If they did, they would never believe their mom could have been that wild and crazy. I wouldn't say that was the best time of my life (except for a certain Senior Chief who I still love very much), but it comes pretty close. I'm living the best days of my life right now...
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The New MINI "S" JCW ~ GDZILA
The good 'ole days!
The Queen of the House ~ Harley
Scott and Polly
Alicia and Marissa
Rob...gotta love those killer blues!
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Maui Man 2002
Ride-a-long '03
Maui Love 2002
Beach Team Babe!
Scott in April 2004
Award Ceremony 05
Scott La Jolla 2000
Prom 2005
Alicia Awards 2005
Alicia Fashion Show
Scott and Polly 2005
San Simeon CA 2005
Alicia and Duke 2004
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