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Tom Brody (1969)
Hi Jon, thank you for your response. Yes . . . memories. I remember your arrival in San Leandro. The following memory is from Mr. Spear's gym class. I believe that you were demonstrating your skills on gymnastic rings hanging from ropes. But possibly, you were showing your skills on the parallel bars. I can't remember which it was. Other memories from gym class at John Muir Jr. High School are much more distinct. Once, I got a cramp in my foot while swimming. Mr. Spear told me to sit on the concrete, and he gave me a foot massage. This made the cramp go away. Once, all of us had to line up and toss a basketball ten times into the hoop. When it was my turn, Mr. Spear did the chit-chat thing and he asked about my father's occupation. During this conversation, I tossed the basketball ten times, and missed every shot (I have been wondering, to this very day, why he didn't make me stay after school for an hour, and teach me how to shoot baskets). Another time, I wore my new tennis shoes to gym class, and I had painted them with fluorescent green spray paint. Mr. Spear made a comment about them - - - it was not a criticism, it was just a comment of observation. Also, thank you for writing, "we spoke briefly about school and I asked you about your music interests and whether you were still playing in a rock'n'roll band." Yah, in the past month I wish that I could find some boys to round up, and form a rock'n'roll band. This wish was inspired by a song, PERFECT DAY. Perfect Day can be heard in the opening minutes of the movie, Legally Blonde. The singer is Hoku Christian Ho. She is the daughter of Don Ho. It is such a beautiful rock'n'roll song. I want my rock'n'roll band to perform Perfect Day. I want to sing it while playing my electric guitar. Best regards, Tom
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He's getting to be old.....
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