Since Samo, I have taught English in Japan, lived in New York City, have been working for a winery for the last three years, and currently live in Paris with my family, including my newborn(6mos) son. Best regards.
Getting close to the Big 20 years! Haven't heard from any of you old punks out there. If you remember me, email me.
OI!
wouldn't you like to know...
Greeley, CO 80634
Hoping for a 20 year reunion. Email me if you miss me:)
Go Vikings!
http://www.dynamicmedia.biz
http://www.billyaylesworth.com
Topanga CA
It was all a bblluurrr to me 1981-1983...I even posted my name on the wrong year [1982] a while back. I'm a hopeless lush who'll guzzle Aqua-Velva or Listerine if ya' got it [it makes me minty and fights plaque]. Moved back to Malibu after a decade in Canada...not the same folks; oh well. Check out my links if you're interested in what I've accomplished in 25 years. Whooppeee!! "What a looooong Strange Trip it's *%$#@ been for sure!"
Los Angeles Ca
Currently a post-doctoral fellow in Microbiology and Immunology at Stanford University
Aloha, I'm currently living on Maui with my daughter Danica and wife Jody. I'm a special education math teacher at King Kekaulike High School. Before that we lived in San Diego where I was a student at a number of colleges finally graduating from UCSD with a degree in Physics and a minor in surfing and began teaching. Besides surfing I also take surf pictures, you can check out my shots at www.mauinalu.com, (nalu means wave in Hawai'ian).
www.rockyroads.com
www.shaunbryant.com
santa monica ca
Live near SM in Venice, still surf 4-5 overseas trips/year! Went overseas outta samo, modeled, shot fashion photography and did commercials 'til age 32. Founded www.rockyroads.com around 1997, still doin' it today & ripping at it! Got a real estate license this year, bla bla bla, may be too boring for me. ONLY GREAT MEMORIES FROM 1983~
Hello everyone! After graduation, I moved up to Berkeley where I graduated from Cal, went to law school, and took/passed the Bar Exam. I'm now working as a trial attorney in San Francisco--which occasionally forces me to be a grown-up, but mostly just subsidizes my appetite for travel, toys, and play. I'd love to hear from old friends. Feel free to drop an e-mail anytime.
Hello everyone. I figured an update was due its been years.I am still the same chick enjoying life, the beach, travel and fun with my husband Jerry of almost 16 years now. We still live in the south bay and have a new puppy , Elvis an English Bulldog who keeps our Basset Hound on her toes. I joined the workforce a couple of years ago after selling my retail business in 2001 and taking time off to travel the world with Jerry. I am local in Manhattan Beach at the Village. I'm one of the managers @ the LOFT and I love it. Our passtime at this point is buying and flipping real estate, It's a rush.Future plan: To purchase a home in Austin Texas. We love it there. We spent 1 year there in 2002 while Jerry worked on a movie. It is fantastic! The plan. Austin in the spring & fall and L.A in the summer & winter. Can't leave the beach!! Love to get in touch with any of you old friends.
married with two kids
FLASHBACK: Dolphins for breakfast, dolphins for lunch, dolphins for dinner so crunch, crunch, crunch, eat 'em up now! Why do I remember the sick cheers?!
Thubten (Ted) COMERFORD, Class of '83
thubten@earthlink.net
Wow. So much has changed since my last posting. I am no longer a monk, although I still teach Tibetan Buddhism and meditation. I am translating a 10th century Tibetan text into English, a real passion for me. I've been living in Denver for five years now and have a business that I love, promoting great speakers and seminars. I'm not married and don't have any kids. I loved the several hours many of us had together at the 20th. I was amazed to see how many people from my kindergarten class were at the reunion. I would really love to have about a week to catch up with everyone next time we all get together (for our 25th, or before, maybe a cruise). We're all going to be 40 this year. I've been thinking a lot about where we came from, what we've been through, and who shared the ride with us along the way. I'd love to hear from you. Namaste
Morrison, CO 80465
Life is good in the Rocky Mountain State. My husband and I live with our two dogs and cat in a rural mountain neighborhood, and commute to downtown Denver. I'm an English Professor, and I juggle several other writing related jobs on the side.
Life is good...Hope everyone is doing well!
Just moved to Austin from the Silicon Valley with my wife and three children.
Now living in Charlotte, NC with my wife and two kids. Working as a partner in a real estate industry focused management consulting firm.
I'm living among the beautiful redwoods near Santa Cruz. I married Dan Veditz (class of '82). We have two kids: Keith (age 9)and Jenny (age 5). I've been working as a psychotherapist since 1998 specializing in depth work and postpartum issues. I'd love to hear from any of you Samo folks out there!
Hey all! I have been living in Northern California since '98 and recently moved to Marin with my wife of 7 years. We have a son that was born in 2004 and another little one on the way. Nothing like starting a family after turning 40, hopefully they will keep me young. Hope everyone is doing well.
Greenbrae CA
After graduating from CAL, moved back East intending to stay there. Moved back to NorCal in 1999 and am happily living in paradise - Marin County, CA. Working as a trademark manager for a multinational alcoholic beverage company and volunteering for my local Surfrider Foundation chapter.
My brother sent me this link, and it's wonderful to see so many names I recognize.
After Samohi, I went to UCLA, then MIT for graduate work. After a Ph.D. in Computer Science, I taught university for 4 years. More recently, I have been working in management consulting. Since Santa Monica, I have lived in Boston, Vancouver, Milwaukee, Dallas, Bombay, San Francisco and now London (UK) for the next 3 years.
I wish the submission form had a field for "country".
www.myspace.com/peterdistefano
www.peterdistefano.org
camarillo cA
I am married and I have two kids, a boy and a girl. I remember the K-38 parties I jammed at, and that was so fun that I still do music for a living ;)
I am married with one child (little girl - Emma). Living in Northern California.
Still living in Vermont at the end of dirt road. Serving in local government, playing in a band and doing PR work. Biggest news is that my wife Otie and I had a baby, Margaret Louise in January of '04. This photo is us at Jazz Fest in New Orleans this year. We try to get there every year. This year we were also joined by Julia Nikolic ('83), Heather Kritzer ('83), Charlie Tabesh ('82) and Henry Reynolds ('82) and 37 other close friends. Oh, and the Mexican food is getting a little better here. Still miss the beach though I'm developing some favorite spots in Maine and Massachusetts.
Presently my home is Las Vegas, NV
Everyone's invited to drop in at the Excalibur and look me up
Tue.-Sat. 3 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the dice pit. Ask for Moose. I
look forward to seeing old friends and many new ones. Long live
Samohi.
I worked for Santa Monica College for 17 years and I am now retired. I have been married for 20 years and I have three kids. My eldest is 19. I have a 17 year old boy attending Samohi and a 13 year old girl at John Adams.
Good to see a few of you over the last couple of years. Still teaching and doing freelance Graphic Design. Two kids spinning me around and making the clock spin as well...Is Everybody In? Is Everybody In? Is Everybody In?.. The Ceremony IS About To Begin...WAKE UP! Drop me a line...
Hi. I wanted everyone to know that Brian Garner, after leaving college,
and 10 years of service at Disneyland, has moved to Germany, where he has been
singing opera for the past 3 and a half years. He is enjoying himself,
and doing a lot of sight seeing in Europe...
He will write with an email address soon...
Susan Davis Holmes
It is so nice to see the names of a few old friends...wow it has been so long. I have been married to my wonderful husband for 23 years and we have 1 daughter and 2 sons... Looking forward to hearing from all my old friends.
Finally settled in Palo Alto after a few years of bouncing around.
Married 3 kids Live in Erie, PA
Looking for old friends who want to meet up again. Please email or call me. I can't wait to hear from you all. I am single with 2 boys who are 15 and 10. Can't wait to see everyone at the reunion.
What a great place to visit. If you remember me send me some e-mail at Aptitude@earthlink.net
After graduation, I moved to Europe and have lived in Holland since 1986. I've been married for nearly 16 years and have two wonderful children. We're fortunate enough to be able to go back to Santa Monica every summer for 6 weeks and I always love " being home "again. If you feel like getting in touch with me you can e-mail me or call 011-31-251-211968. Take care, Vera
I've been married for 13 years. We have a beautiful 2 year old daughter Mackenzie. Love to hear from any old classmates.
Living in Las Vegas. Enjoying life.
Unfortunately, after my mom passed away, I spent my last two years of high school in Moorpark, California, so I missed graduating with all my friends. But I became a professional writer, received my BA from West Point and San Francisco State, my MA from WMU, and now I am finishing my doctorate degree at Western Michigan University. Would love to hear from everyone.
Hello old friends. Looking over the site made me actually miss those times back in the day. Go figure. Married an amazing woman and have a an equally amazing little boy (Wolf) with notions of another. We are soon to be in Marin County while I teach second grade in Oakland. Life is VERY good and I hope it is for you too. Love and peace.
Hi! After school and moving all over CA I have currently ended up in Sacramento teaching first grade. I would love to hear from anyone!
Still in Agoura. Son Austen (age 17)will be graduating from Agoura High this year. Daughter Ali(age 15) is in 10th grade @ Agoura & Nick (age 13)is in 7th grade. Busy with Austen's sports - football, wrestling and baseball. Married to Steve Jesse, class of 82' for 19 years now. Never a dull moment with 3 teenagers! All is good over here! Hope to hear from you.
Shingletown CA
married 10 yrs, live in northern cali, finishing master's in mining economics, minor in engineering
I live in Boston and have a great life. I work in biotech. I grow cells for research and medical treatments. I have a wonderful wife and an adorable 2 year old son. I'd love to hear from anyone who remembers me. Drop me a line.
Living in Winston Salem, NC with my husband of 20 years, 12 year old daughter, and 9 year old son. Love to travel the world and practice Bikram yoga.
I sure do miss the good ol days at SAMO. I would love to hear from any of you. I live in Foothill Ranch and have been happily married for 11 years. We have two kids, Cody (9) and Kiersten (7).
Great to find this site, out surfing trying to figure when and where the reunion might be. After finishing College in 87' spent 3 years in Pasadena area and since then been in Colorado for the past 12 years. Married a great girl from college 16 years ago. I have a daughter, Kylie 13 and son, Trent 10. Still stay in touch with a few folks but look forward to catching up with a lot more this summer. Kenny
I've been living in Davis, California for the past twenty years. I'm happily married, and have two wonderful kids, 21 and 16, and two step-children, 16 and 14. I am currently working as a Physician Assistant at a rural health clinic, and I also have a small homebirth practice as a licensed midwife. I would love to hear from anyone who remembers me, (since I left Samohi in 10th grade!)especially friends from Lincoln Junior High. I have great memories from that time, and would love to catch up with old friends.
DOING GREAT LIVING IN TORRANCE,CA HAVE 3 DAUGHTERS 11-8-2...STILL HAVENT GROWN UP TOO MUCH THOUGH! I WILL ALWAYS ROCK!!!!!
I'm sitting here with Amy KAPLAN Morgan trying to figure out what to disclose about myself. I'm married with children (ages 21, 18, and 4) and currently living in Austin, Texas. I got a degree in English from Loyola Marymount University, but am home full-time with my youngest daughter until she's ready for elementary school, at which time I will probably go back to work. I just spent three weeks in Santa Monica at my old house on the beach, visiting my mom and various friends in the area. I have lots of fun memories from my years at Lincoln Junior High, and my brief time at Samohi, and would love to catch up with anyone who wants to contact me.
Hey! I have been married to a fantastic woman for 10 years, have 2 wonderful kids (boy 7 and girl 5), and am living the good life in Goleta, CA. I think I had a life before that, lived in Europe for a few years and sowed my wild oats or something. I forget; having 2 little kids will do that to you... I would love to hear from the old Las Gaviotas surf gang, you guys know who you are...=)
I still live in the area, after spending some time in San Diego. I work as an Assistant Director in film and television, currently working on "Commander in Chief".
My husband Ricky (now Derek)and I have four beautiful children. Our oldest was recently married, leaving our two other girls and son at home. Our family keeps us busy. I hope you all (or y'all) are doing well and hope to hear from you.
Hi, Still living in the SM area and playing volleyball at Sorrento when have time. Always have time for locals. Send an email to get in touch.
Applegate, OR 97530
We own a horse breeding, training and boarding ranch. My husband Preston is a website designer. We have been married 12 years. I graduated with an M.S. in Public Health from Cal. State Univ., Northridge in 1991.
Santa Barbara, California
Las Vegas NV
Hey all! Bounced around the states from Florida to Hawaii finally settled in Las Vegas Been working in hotel industry for 16 years now. Have beautiful wife and daughter (age 3) Found site and reminising. Seeing a few bandmates. Take care everyone.
http://www.mahonyconsulting.com
I'm married and have 3 children. I am the Chief Technology Officer of a growing company in Orange County. In my off time I coach youth roller hockey and enjoy time with my family.
www.DeniseFreed.com
Santa Monica CA
WOW. What a time we shared! Drop me a line. I live and work in the ancient redwood rainforests of Northern California. Doing wildlife work. I've got three great kids...Damon (17), Hunter(13), and Forrest (4).
Living in Florida with my husband, Michael and two kids (elementary school-age---what a fun time), one dog, and 3 cats!!
6-8-05 I’m feeling nostalgic enough today to risk publishing an email address, or maybe I just want to test the Lennon-McCartney theory as it applies to spam (“It can’t get no worse.”) Hypothesis - Yeah, right. I left Samohi halfway through junior year and did an eighteen-month stint up at Kern Valley High School (Lake Isabella, CA) for having parents who wanted to move away from the city. Lucky I didn’t get “life.” Highlights since graduation: studied Philosophy at CSU Bakersfield; backpacked through Europe in ’92; built Bakersfield’s best pub in ’99; and got married in ’02. Currently I’m managing the online banking application for one of Kern County’s credit unions, and bartending at least once a week at my pub. General feelings about Santa Monica: Good Times.
Scott '81 and I are "parents" of our neice, Ashley. Her father is my brother Ken McGhee. She has been with us since June '04. Humbly, I am teaching again. I realized that after a two-year break that I really am suited for teaching. I teach 8th grade pre-Algebra and don't regret returning to the profession.
I've been living in Orange County for 6 years, still going
to school for Physical Education degree, I have been competing
on a stand up jet skis for the past 6 years (love the water),
I had the opportunity to work at SeaWorld last summer and was
offered the same opportunity to work there again this summer in
the INTENSITY GAMES show.
Life is beautiful...
Westchester, CA 90045
Hi Everyone, here to stay in Santa Monica with my husband of 12 years and our 2 children, Robert 7 and Shelby 4. Can't wait til our 20th to see everyone.
Eugene OR
Living in Oregon for 25 years now. Graduated a year early when the father unit decided to retire to the Oregon coast my junior year. Have a wonderful 14 year old son. By day, I am an account manager for a furniture manufacturer. By night, I run a few different businesses (um, both legal!). Off time is spent with my son, or with my horses. Would love to hear from anyone!
I'm living in Cary, NC with my husband and two kids, basically doing the suburban thing. I miss California! Feel free to send me an email.
I am an alumni from the Class of 1983, and would love to get in touch with many former classmates that I had presently lost touch with. I would love any one who is interested to e-mail me. I have not been able to make the previous reunions, but really want to try to make the 20th. A little about myself..... I have been married for 7-years and have a beautiful new baby daughter, Katarina Rose, who will turn 10-months in March. I have been working as a Program Assistant for Kaiser Permanente for the past 5-years in Northern California. We have a wonderful house and live about 5-minutes from Sacramento. I'd love to hear from any former classmates. Thanks, Sharon
Tamara OSBURN Rosen, Class of '83
tamaraiam@earthlink.net
Would love to hear from my old Samo friends - drop me an email sometime!
Honore OSTENDORFF MacCoy-Patty, Class of '83
honoreathome@comcast.net
Still in construction in WA, and also selling beautiful sterling silver jewelry for fun money. Took Kyle to SFSU in August where he made the Men's Gator Soccer team! Trever & Conor are both in high school, and Kelley is in 6th grade. Conor is one rank away from becoming an Eagle Scout, Kelley plays every sport she can find time for, is a cadette girl scout, sings in choir and plays viola. Life is busy as all get out... and incredibly satisfying.
Teaching and coaching men's and women's volleyball at Vassar
College. Beautiful wife Patricia and beautiful son Nicolas (age
2) round out like after Samo.
LIVING ON THIS ROCK I CALL HOME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PACIFIC. MARRIED WITH TWO DAUGHTERS, GIGI IS 23 AND MELE IS 5.
I live in No. Caln now running my communications company and raising my 8 year old son. Who would have thought. Gary Smith if you see this email me.
After a 17 year career as a flight attendant for TWA/American Airlines, I've been laid off. Currently, I am waiting tables in 2 different locations in St. Louis, Missouri. The transition has been somewhat of a shock to the system, and I miss seeing my friends that I used to work with and have known for such a long time across the globe. I bought my 1st home just a few months prior to the lay off, and have found the joys of redecorating, painting, etc to be a slow, but gratifying process. I am currently studying to become certified as a personal trainer, and hope that I will start a new career along that path by the fall of '03. Another potential interest includes possibly becoming a wedding planner/event coordinator. My brother Marc (Class of '85) has triplets that recently turned 4. To say that I enjoy being an uncle would be a MAJOR understatement. Lastly, I send out a reminder to all about the benefits of early detection for Breast Cancer. Recently our mom was diagnosed with this, but they caught it at such an early stage that doctors expect a full recovery. That's all the news that's fit to print. I understand there's a reunion being planned for October? Hope to see you there.
Currently, in the Information Technology field, married (with child on the way), Hobbies: Martial Arts, Film production, Guitar.....
2008 Update. Our daughter Stephanie graduated from high school this year. The memories came rushing back of Samohi. It was fun to share the memories and make new ones with her. She is now attending the University of Wisconsin River Falls and we couldn't be more proud. Our son Brandon is in 8th grade and had an awesome baseball season. He got picked for the All Star team and his team went to the EVAA World Series (high school athletic association), unfortunately they did not win. Scott and I are still plugging along. We love Minnesota. Living the dream! Hope to hear from some of you!
I guess I would have graduated in 1983. I hated school and tested out when I was fifteen; went to Santa Monica College for a minute, then moved to Europe. When I returned to the US I moved to San Francisco, and spent seven years doing public health work for UCSF in re HIV. I started in 1990, when a positive test was more or less a death sentence, and worked 'til 1996, when needle exchange was pretty much sanctioned by the police department in SF. I fell in love and got arrested a few times and bought a house and sold it and have been a librarian for six years now.
My wife Debbi Lampkin and I have 4 kids, all wonderful and very different. Left So. Cal after designing cars for Hyundai Motor Co now in Texas designing trucks for Peterbilt Motors Co. Keep a very busy life. I hope to hear from old friends and acquaintenances.
(7/97)
I'd love to hear from friends. Simone Erskine...I have been looking for you. Please contact me.
After Samohi, graduated from Tuskegee University (Alabama) in C.S., and University of Arizona with a J.D.. Happily married to Brian for 8 years. I'm a stay-at-home mom to 3 children 7,5,3. Look forward to the 20th year reunion. Love to hear from anyone, especially Steve Daniels '84 I think. He's our local news anchor. We live in Cary, North Carolina.
It was wonderful seeing old friends at our 2oth reunion. I live in Ventura County with my husband of 8 years and our two daughters, ages 5 1/2 and 3 1/2. I'm a stay-at-home-mom and active with our community. I'm in a moms club and in a M.O.P.S. program at our church. Looking forward to hearing from you. I'm trying to get in touch with Valerie Curtis, so if anyone knows, please tell her to Email me. Thank You.
I've been contacted by (and have contacted) several old friends (and after more than 20 years, I mean OLD!) through SAA. It's been wonderful catching up. I would still love to hear from others, especially Julie (Jolly up lion it's Easter), Christina, trombones, girl scouts, etc. Plus the Lincoln-8 (you know who you are). Look me up and I'll tell you all about Bob, my sisters (Robin [1979), Cathie [Smash 1981], and Maggie [1985]), and my smart nieces and nephews. Have a Green day!
Still enjoying being a mom to my two great kids, Shawna-14 and Sam-12. Married just about 20 years to my husband Robert-Palisades High School Grad. Have spent the last 22 years as a flight attendant, and still flying around..enjoy living in Thousand Oaks, and keep running into other Samohi people out here! It's great! Hope life is treating you all well! Take care! ;-)
Santa Clarita, ca 91522
Happily married and working for Warner Bros. where I occasionally see classmates(who don't know who the hell I am and have security carry me away).
I graduated from Langston University in 1995 with a Bachelor's Degree in Science, Criminal Justice and a minor in Psychology. I'm currently working on my Master's Degree in Sociology, Human Services at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, Oklahoma. I'm a member of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority. Have been married to Terry Harris, Sr. (from Venice, CA) for 17 years this month, November, and have an eight year old son named Terry, Jr. He's in the third grade.
Santa Monica, Ca 90405
I'm still livimg in Santa Monica. I've been married since '99. I work at Re/Max in S.M. selling real estate. I hope I get to see some of you soon.
......alive and well with a full head of hair. Hope to see you all at Lowes in October!
Glad to have seen so many people at the 20 year get together. It was a humbling eveving for me. I have to say that the next one will be even more interesting. Have a good decade and try to make the world a better place.
Living in Sunset Park keeping busy. Married 16 years, four fabulous children and enjoying life! Love to hear from old friends!
Still in Santa Monica & loving it! Love to hear from ya!
I finally got married in 2000 and we had a little girl in 2004. In 2006 we gave up our rent-controlled appartment in S.M and moved to New Jersey. I'll probably be in therapy for years for that choice.
Retired from the Army this past June and living in the Atlanta area. Happy to be at home with three of our four kids, the oldest is off in the Navy. Still working for the government. Anyone ever in the Atlanta area feel free to drop me a line.
After finishing college at UC Berkeley, I moved east where I got masters degrees in Public Policy in NYC and finance in Chicago. Now I´m in Chile with my wife of 14 years and our three children...... still play soccer and enjoy nature in this beautiful country.........
I want to get into the swing of things and get with my people. I am a Realtor/Investor..single, blah, blah, blah
Currently living in Orange County,California.
Chapel Hill, NC
I live in Chapel Hill, NC with my wife (Julie), daughter (Claire, age 5) and son (Max, age 3). I teach Biology at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It is really beautiful here in NC, but I do miss the beach, and good Mexican food!
http://www.netcom.com/~rogermw
Fellow Madrigal Singers: After Samohi, I went on to get a bachelor's
in Music Composition at UCLA, then realized that anyone who can
read music can write it and switched to a Masters in Computer
Science from Cal State Northridge. I am now a commensurate computer
geek, and write MS-Windows software up in the Silicon Valley for
a living.
Currently living in Portland Oregon and working on a Master's Degree in Social Work (ETA for graduation: June 2008). I regret that I haven't managed to attend any of our class reunions and apologize that I haven't updated my e-mail addresses sooner. An alternative e-mail address to the hotmail address listed above is toddrwilliams@gmail.com.