So, all four of the packages I mailed last week arrived safe and sound–phew! Always good to know. I finished the sleeve on my Celtic Dreams and laboriously picked up all the stitches for sleeve number two. I know, that doesn’t sound like a big deal, but it took me almost half an hour to get those first two rows knitted. Tomorrow, though, I promised my Peacock Stole a chance to get out of the knitting bag. It’s only fair–for such a diva, she’s been remarkably patient these last few days.

Oh! So, you know that there’s been all ths hubbub about today’s date being 06-06-06. Now, I don’t take any stock in that superstition, BUT, while I was driving home at lunchtime, I was passed by two ambulances with flashing lights that were followed by a hearse! (Talk about ambulance chasers!) But, you know, okay. BUT on my way back to work, I was right behind a black car with a license plate D-E-V-E-L. That was a little freaky. I wouldn’t have noticed it on any other day, but that was pretty bizarre. I mentioned it to a coworker and she said, “I bet he was getting honked at a lot today.” I looked at her and said, “Would you?” and she laughed. (It doesn’t really pay to take chances, right?) And then there was the moment my computer froze, and when my Internet Explorer screen came up, it was missing a few icons and showing 6s instead . . . Hmmm . . . Maybe I am feeling just a little superstitious after all!

(And, tell me honestly, did I use enough exclamation points in that paragraph? Because I could go back and add a few if you think it could use them….)

Anyway, to finish out the entry–why not, I’ll do the High School meme that’s floating around. I’ll even do the yearbook picture (though I much prefer my college photo.)

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1. Who was your best friend? Dawn. I’ve known her since I was in third grade, we became best friends when I was in eighth grade, and even though she’s 3000 miles away and I only hear from her a couple times a year, I still consider her my best friend.

2. What sports did you play? Um, yeah, right. Does Forensics count? No? Then, moving on….

3. What kind of car did you drive? Well, it’s certainly not like I had my own! But when Mom would share (which, to be fair, she was pretty good about), it was her Buick Century.

4. It’s Friday night, where were you at? At home, probably on the phone with Dawn. Or reading. Or at my part-time job.

5. Were you a party animal? Not in my wildest dreams. Not in high school. Not in college. (See note above about reading.)

6. Were you considered a flirt? Not even a little!

7. Ever skip school? Not even once. In fact, my senior year, I had perfect attendance. (Don’t ask me why.)

8. Ever smoke? No.

9. Were you a nerd? Probably. Considering my extracurriculars were chorus, drama, and Forensics, well . . .

10. Did you get suspended/expelled? Never.

11. Can you sing the Alma Mater? I’m not even sure we had one. I don’t remember ever hearing a school song. Ever. I do, however, still remember the song from Junior High.

12. Who was your favorite teacher? Mrs. Malarek for AP English, Mr. Eckstein for Chorus.

13. Favorite class? Basically, the classes that those two favorite teachers taught. Computer programming (FORTRAN language!) didn’t exactly compare.

14. What was your school’s full name? Morris Knolls Regional High School.

15. School mascot? Golden Eagle

16. Did you go to Prom? No. I went to my Junior Prom and had a miserable time. My best friend, however, who was a year behind me DID go to my Senior prom. Go figure!.

17. If you could go back and do it over, would you? No. College, sure. High school? No. The best that can be said about it is that it was an improvement over Junior High.

18. What do you remember most about graduation? How soggy the football field was. We were the first class to have an outdoor graduation ceremony on the new field and it had been raining all week. They laid plywood over the muddiest spots for us to walk over to get our diplomas.

19. Favorite memory of your senior year? Um . . .

20. Were you ever posted up on the senior wall? Like everyone else, I have no idea what this means.

21. Did you have a job your senior year? Yes, a part-time job in the card department of Epstein’s Department Store in Morristown. It was boring as anything, and I’d sneak my reading in with me. In fact, I remember my English teacher coming in one night while I was reading Ibsen’s “The Doll House” for her class the next day.

22. Who did you date? No-one. (Hmm, not much has changed there!)

23. Where did you go most often for lunch? The library. I helped out in the magazine section, did my homework, and ate granola bars for lunch. I don’t think I stepped foot in the cafeteria more than three times my entire high school career.

24. Have you gained weight since then? Maybe a few pounds, but not more than ten.

25. What did you do after graduation? Went home for a “party” of my four-member family and my best friend and her Mom. Yep. Exciting!

26. When did you graduate? 1985.

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