Since that wonderful graduation ceremony in the
once-famous Mountain View Union High School's Football
Field in 1957, I "fooled around" a bit (i.e., not
serious about my future), finally enlisted in the US
Army and received training in Radio-Teletype
communicaions. Spent two years in Augsburg, Germany and
finished up my enlistment at Fort MacArthur in San
Pedro, CA. After a bit of loafing I went to Foothill JC
and studied photography. After working for a few years
in photography and graphic arts, I decided to return to
school and received an AA in Psychology from DeAnza
College and a BA in Psychology from San Francisco State
University. By this time it was 1976 and the Personal
Computer revolution was underway. Having had the
(fortunate) interest in electronics and computer
programming whilst at SFSU, I went to work (for various
contractors) at NASA at Moffett Field. Stayed in
computer programming until 2002 whereon I retired from
the field.
(Interestingly, I met Leon Wyatt, clarinetist - a
fellow graduate while I was in the Army. I hope he is
doing well.)
Message to your children: DO NOT LET ANY TIME SLIP BY
UNNECESSARILY. CONTINUE YOUR EDUCATION, STUDY HARD (but
have some fun while you're at it) AND LOOK TO YOUR
FUTURE WITH A VERY CAREFUL EYE. SEEK COUNSELING AND
GUIDANCE AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY. FINALLY, DO NOT FOLLOW
THE HAPHAZARD PATH I TOOK AFTER GRADUATING FROM HIGH
SCHOOL!
All the best to every graduate; especially those of
1957 - and to everyone who had the unique oppotunity to
attend one of the best High Schools in the Santa Clara
Valley! Go Eagles! I miss you all! May your God be with
you. vdb