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Physics and Math

Posted onSeptember 13, 2021Leave a comment

What can I say; I liked smart men. He showed it early. Read More …

Categories1972, 1973, 1974, High School

1974

Posted onAugust 25, 2021September 22, 20211 Comment

1974  Alexandria, VA Teaching Asst for AP Physics without Calculus.   Dating Debbie Blinn.  Somewhere around here Grandfather Mitchell dies. Wrecked Chrysler Newport.

Categories1974, cars, Family, Women

High School Yearbook Photos

Posted onAugust 24, 2021August 24, 20211 Comment

Interesting to see the progression. You can also guess when he got new braces and new contacts. Read More …

Categories1972-1975TagsHigh School

High School Buddies

Posted onAugust 24, 2021September 22, 20211 Comment

This is an area of Kurt’s life that had a lot of stories associated with it. Read More …

Categories1972-1975

Rock and Roll

Posted onSeptember 20, 2021September 20, 20211 Comment

I understood that Kurt used to play in a garage band with his buds from TC Williams. I know he played strings as a child (viola or violin, ukelele maybe?) but he didn’t read music. He could play guitar in Read More …

Categories1973, 1974Tagsmusic

While Dad’s Away…

Posted onSeptember 5, 2021September 7, 2021Leave a comment

When Dad was in Tehran, turning the Persian Gulf into a swimming hole for the Shah of Iran, Mali slightly over-harvested the asparagus. Meanwhile, I made the command decision NOT to go off to Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, Read More …

CategoriesTeen memories

College Bound? Not yet

Posted onAugust 24, 2021September 16, 2021Leave a comment

At a crossroads about college, apparently Read More …

Categories1976

GMU

Posted onAugust 25, 2021September 2, 2021Leave a comment

1975  Alexandria, VA Started as Jr. in Physics Program at George Mason U.  Wrecked Torino.  Got a Javelin.

Categories1975, cars

Tinker Toy Tech

Posted onAugust 25, 2021September 2, 2021Leave a comment

1976 Alexandria, VA Dropped out of GMU. Started engineering curriculum at NVCC. Annandale campus was called Tinkertoy Tech on the Turnpike. Started working as a TV Repairman for Halls TV and Electronics.

Categories1976, College, employment

In Between Times

Posted onAugust 25, 2021September 2, 2021Leave a comment

1977 Alexandria, VA Completed reading the entire RCA Receiving Tube Manual. Wrecked the Javelin.  Bought AMX for $400.  Needed some parts I already had from the Javelin.  AMX exceeded 150mph on I-395.

Categories1977, cars, Educating Self

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