My inspiration for this post came from my dear, longtime blogging friend, Debbie @ Musings by an ND Domer's Mom, who is not only a gifted...
One night last week, I googled the name of one of my high school friends just to see if I could find her online, and I did. But not only did I find her, I was also led to our high school yearbook on a website called, Classmates.
And there it was, the cover of my high school yearbook, PAW '74 (which is the screenshot you see above). As soon as I found it, I immediately signed up so that I could look through the pages on their website because I had lost my own yearbook when I was living in New York and moved back to Florida. And if you knew me when I was a senior in high school, you would know how much I cherished my yearbook because my senior year was the best year I ever had in school.
I will be forever grateful to my parents for moving to Florida in 1973 because my life went through a complete shift, in which I finally began to blossom and came into my own.
Although I no longer live there, Florida will always have a very special place in my heart because it gave me not only incredible opportunities for growth, but many long-lasting friendships as well.
So without further ado, please allow me to share some screenshots of my high school yearbook. And I apologize in advance for posting so many photos, but I just couldn't help myself, there were so many things I wanted to share.
PAW '74
Our high school mascot was the bobcat. Thus, we were known as the Boca Bobcats.
Our high school senior theme song was Seals & Crofts, We May Never Pass This Way Again. To this very day, whenever I hear that song, it brings back such warm memories.
My senior photo page.
Can you find me?
*hint: I'm the one with the bushy eyebrows
Here is a closeup...
And please notice the quote I shared after my name, "I feel as though my life has been a complete waste." WTF does that even mean?!? I can't remember why I ever wrote that. Perhaps it was a line from a movie or a book I read?!? Or perhaps I was just being dramatic. But I think it's hysterical considering that I was only 17-years old at the time; therefore, I was just beginning to live my life. LOL!
These next several yearbook photos (with dots) were close friends of mine. Please observe the hairstyles back then. Many of the guys had longish hair, and many of the girls had their hair parted in the middle. That was sooooooo 70's!
Russ Wilson (a multi-talented guy) and I reconnected many years ago and still touch base every so often. We follow each other on Instagram...
Senior Superlatives...
Back when I was in school, we said the Pledge of Allegiance every morning. However today, that's a big no-no because it might offend someone by being politically incorrect. So it's been cancelled, like Dr. Seuss, Harry Potter, and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
Do any of you all remember Pep Rallies?...
Our Boca High School Principal and Assistant Principals...
Our Teachers
And specifically my English/Drama teacher, Mrs. Magnuson, who I owe a lot to because she was the one who suggested that I audition for The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City to study to be a professional actor. Which I did. And I was accepted. Thank you, Mrs. M, wherever you are!
And speaking of acting, I was a member of the Boca High Players...
Here I am as a lifeguard in the one-act play, "Lifeguards"...
A closeup in which I look possessed, as if I'm going to stab someone with that pencil in my hand..
And last, but not least. An ad for, Boca Pizzeria, a restaurant that my high school friends and I would frequent every week. They had the BEST pizza! And they also had a jukebox in which we'd listen to all our favorite tunes while eating that delicious pizza...
Thanks so much for taking this trip to my Boca Raton High School days!
Have a superb week, everyone! 💗
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