I had mostly wonderful teachers and, in fact, the system was so good when I was in jr. and sr. high school, I got the equivalent of a nowadays college education and then some.

Mr. Grassfield who taught English and Literature was challenging and pulled no punches, BUT, at the end of the year, he also gave me his stamp collection! I was in advanced classes and the only one permitted to take two foreign languages (Latin and German." Mr G. got us each a subscription to a young adult's version of the Atlantic Monthly which really impressed me at the time.

Our orchestra and my private violin teacher, Mr. Ashley, was a hottie and so kewl. He transcribed Love Is Blue for us that year as we begged him to. I know he got it off the radio and handed us his handwritten parts. I just recently found out he and my childhood doctor who also delivered my kids, are both still playing in the local symphony. Two of only four founding members still performing.

I learned so much from all of my teachers, but my fav. has to be Mrs. Finn. She came to me in the middle of my junior year when I got kicked out of school for getting pregnant and married. God forbid anyone should see me in school in that condition. So, she came to my house and home-schooled me for the rest of the year, right through and after the birth of my son. I finished that year because of her. She was the kindest, non-judgemental teacher I'd ever known. She was perfect for me for that time in my life.