On the ferry recently, as we returned from our travels and paddles on Vancouver Island, Mich and I sat down for something to eat. There was a fella moving around the room, cleaning up tables, picking up trays, etc. After we finished eating and had gotten a couple of coffees he approached our table. I expected him to either ask if he could clear away our tray for us, or ask us to take our coffees with us to a less busy place on the boat. Instead he said “Excuse me, can I ask you if you’ve ever spent any time in Fort St. James?” Of course I gave him the double take and answered that I had indeed lived there. He queried further and then called me by name! I had been his science teacher way back when.
I was so glad he approached us as although his name registered right away, I NEVER would have recognized him. Indeed, I checked out the old FSJSS yearbook when we got home to see what he looked like back then and the memories came back instantly. I is so fascinating how some people can change so much physically in a few short years.
Of course, poking through that yearbook brought back so many memories for both Mich and I - old stories of the time we spent in FSJ teaching and living. Fun. That led to Mich getting on Facebook too to see if she could locate any of those old students, just to see what they are up to, or at least where they might be now. Again, it is so fascinating to see where peoples’ lives take them.
Anyway, it was good to see ya Dustin E. Thanks for saying hi!
