I just developed these photos. There’s a great one of Steve. Look at that beautiful family.

Had you actually graduated from Wayland High School, Steve (and not just Loker, and WJHS) you’d know there’s a tradition of public school letter jackets. They were warm wool coats, designed for Metro West’s unforgiving weather, black as night, with orange accents that blinded non-Wayland residents. Folks like Flip, and Mike Short got their jackets by the end of Freshman year (or was it the end of eighth grade) and there were others, as active, as productive, but less sporty, who would eventually be rewarded with a new merit system. There were pins for the arts. (Unfortunately there was little recognition for Seth’s Y-Be-Fit achievements or Tim’s inventive airbrushing elective.)

There wasn’t a superlative for Most Class Spirit While Attending Another School nor for Class Webmaster, since there was no real internet in 1986. So, since there are no awards given out after high school we have to write longs posts like this.

Steve, thanks for keeping the class spirit alive. (Sorry there’s no pin.) I am sure Kerry, Kristin Richardi, Deb, Mark, and Sue Self would agree, what started out as a tireless effort by those humble visionaries has continued with you.