TWENTY-EIGHT

1983
Friends/Family:
College friends, Pinky, Tom, Chip, Error

My college days were very fun and I loved studying art.
I had some great teachers-
Some accomplished.
Others legendary.
And those trying to be.












All in all, a great education in many ways. Many many ways...

This was my gang. We were in classes or hung out together. Great group of guys. There were only a couple of girls but they were either in other classes or just hung out on occasion, as I recall. Can't really remember. As I look back on these pics, I was so lucky to have these guys in my life. I have lost communications with some. One played music at my wedding. And one I am still in touch with through the power of the Internet. He stayed the course and is an accomplished artist today.

We managed to always find time to go to Prestons by either skipping class or going afterwards. Sloshing pitchers of beer, many an evening was spent discussing philosophical, artistic or musical "whatever". Bottom line, we drank ourselves smart or smarter and I always seemed to end up giving someone a ride home. This was problematic because I was with someone else at the time. But he was my college attraction who I was drawn to over and over. There was just something about him that I needed to have for myself. Don't know why. We were willing participants.
We won a snow-sculpture contest and the prize was a trip to Michigan to go skiing. We rode up on a bus and drank the whole way. Thanks be, it had a bathroom on board. We all stayed in a chalet and most skied. I did not but had a great time, regardless. It was a great bonding trip and again, I got my wish. But one classmate lectured me and said to watch my wanting ways. I assured him it was fine. It all turned out okay. No harm done other than make me question my long term relationship. Why else would I stray? What was missing? That answer did not come until many years later.
Good memories. They make me smile.


This music was probably not my favorite choice for this year but it reminded me so much of one of my artist friends. He donned the Bowie look and danced like him so had to pay tribute to the boy, as goofy as he was... and perhaps still is. It was either this or Duckie in "Pretty in Pink" but that did not come out until 1986.

In history, this happened: 1983
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