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Ron Smith
Happy birthday to the Rodriguez boys,Xavier & Jonas. Still remember the time Xavier got me in trouble in Miss Hood's 10th grade Spanish class. Our assignment for the day was to be able to say a sentence in Spanish. I saw Mr.X before school and he gave me a sentence to say. My turn came and I stood up and unknowingly told the whole class "I pick my nose and eat it." A lot of the class laughed who knew what I said.Miss Hood talked to me after class and I confessed that Xavier had told me to say that. It could have been a lot worse.Thanks Xavier.
Sept.10-11 Larry Kay and I met Gale Epp(69) in Colorado Springs. Gale drove over 800 miles one way to attend. Our H.S. wrestling coach John Perry was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. That was so much fun just to be there when he was honored. They acknowledged about 15 people and inducted 6. Coach Perry was the last one of the night. He was the only one to get a standing ovation and he got one before and after he spoke. Gale was KHS second state champ for coach Perry and he was also a national champ for coach at McCook Jr. College in 1971. After the banquet,there was a party for coach Perry in a large room. It lasted until about 4:30 our time.Larry and I served as the bartenders and I think we were the only ones who didn't drink,except Dr.Pepper. A few of the people thought Larry and I worked for the Marriott.
Gale took Larry and I to the Garden of the Gods just outside the Springs.I knew Gale was an accomplished photographer,but I didn't know Larry was too.I have never even owned a camera in my life.I told them if they wanted a picture of me to go to any post office and my picture is on the wall there. I think I am still #3. I don't know how Larry's wife even sleeps in the same room with him. He about froze me out that first night.I survived by taking all his covers.
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