Monday, January 27, 2003 AD Significant (To Me) Anniversaries in 2003 115 years (1888): my paternal Grampa was born -- August 2
100 years (1903): my maternal Nana and Grampa were born -- July 12 and November 28, respectively
55 years (1948): both of my maternal uncles were married -- Elmer to Ellie, January 25; Bob to Arlene, June 9
45 years (1958): my parents were engaged -- month unknown (some things are too traumatic to remember!); my sister-in-law was born -- March 31
30 years (1973): I was booted out of 1st grade and into 2nd -- September
25 years (1978): my paternal Grampa died -- April 27; I graduated elementary school and my oldest brother graduated high school -- June; I think this was the year I was baptized
20 years (1983): I went on my first date -- May or June; my second-oldest brother graduated high school and I left high school a year early -- June; I had my 16th birthday -- August 29; I started college -- August 30
15 years (1988): my friend Kate was born -- April 26; I spent my first summer in Yellowstone -- May-August
10 years (1993): I played Gilmer in a church production of Godspell -- April or May; I wrote what I consider to be the best song I've ever written
5 years (1998): I first discovered the Internet (oldest evidence I can find -- October 28, but I think I was on some other discussion forums before then) Posted by Valerie (Kyriosity) at 1/27/2003 09:57:00 PM
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