Thursday
Apr092009
15 years later
Thursday, April 9, 2009 at 9:39PM
My son said "Mom, do you know where Lincoln is at?� I thought immediately, is that a trick question? It's not like I've never told my son where I graduated from. This he asks because of a wrestling tournament he was set to play at Lincoln High.
Yes, my son is a wrestler, to my surprise! Of all the sports for him to gain interest in, he chooses Wrestling. It's perfectly fine for me; any type of athletic participation makes me happy. I'm always encouraging my kids to participate in sports. He joined the wrestling team without any coercion by me, which made me even happier.
Regardless, what makes this even more interesting is that his Wrestling tournament is at my former High School, Abraham Lincoln here in San Jose. So it was an overwhelmingly nostalgic Saturday, filled with excitement to see my son wrestle. I never would've of thought back in High School that 15 years later, I would be visiting it to watch my 13.5 year old son wrestle.
Lincoln High School has a real "classic" look to it, a very nice visually looking school. I remember when I used to go there; I had always admired the architecture of the buildings, and the style. It all still looks the same, with some changes to the Quad area.
The Front of the School
That lawn has seen many a high school student sit and eat lunch.
The Main Entrance
The stoop here, was always very popular with the more social clique's, I actually have a picture of all my friends posing in front of this back in 1994.
The back area by the Quad
This was a little getaway area, away from the watchful eyes of "Yard Duties" 8-)
In the Gym
I remember working out in this gym, and coming here after swim class.
Classic stairs
They sure don't make them like this anymore; I really do love this school. It reminds me of the school in Grease!
The Hallway
I can still remember my first time going to the school to register for my classes. I had joined late, about a month into the start of the school year for my 10th year. My luck, I had to register during the school day, right smack during lunch time and of course all the students were just "all too curious" to see who the "new girl" was. Even funnier, my cousin was horrified that his "fave cuz" was going to go to school with him. He's my fave cuz, like a brother, but it was his way of giving me a hard time.
"The Man"
Yes this is the one I met at 9 years old, and remembered him when I saw him in 10th grade that first day of school. We started dating shortly after and now we have 2 teenage kids.. hmmm...
ME
Me, walking into the main building with memories filling my head.
A distasteful addition
This is a new theatre that was added smack in the middle of the Quad area, and it's horrible. Granted having a full theatre is great for a school, but I was upset that they didn't match or even attempt to blend in the style with the rest of the buildings.
I say good-bye to my former high school, but it still has a special hold for me, it was the "Lincoln Lions", and still is, for me I'm a Lioness at heart, both in spirit and in sign.
Yes, my son is a wrestler, to my surprise! Of all the sports for him to gain interest in, he chooses Wrestling. It's perfectly fine for me; any type of athletic participation makes me happy. I'm always encouraging my kids to participate in sports. He joined the wrestling team without any coercion by me, which made me even happier.
Regardless, what makes this even more interesting is that his Wrestling tournament is at my former High School, Abraham Lincoln here in San Jose. So it was an overwhelmingly nostalgic Saturday, filled with excitement to see my son wrestle. I never would've of thought back in High School that 15 years later, I would be visiting it to watch my 13.5 year old son wrestle.
Lincoln High School has a real "classic" look to it, a very nice visually looking school. I remember when I used to go there; I had always admired the architecture of the buildings, and the style. It all still looks the same, with some changes to the Quad area.
The Front of the School
That lawn has seen many a high school student sit and eat lunch.
The Main Entrance
The stoop here, was always very popular with the more social clique's, I actually have a picture of all my friends posing in front of this back in 1994.
The back area by the Quad
This was a little getaway area, away from the watchful eyes of "Yard Duties" 8-)
In the Gym
I remember working out in this gym, and coming here after swim class.
Classic stairs
They sure don't make them like this anymore; I really do love this school. It reminds me of the school in Grease!
The Hallway
I can still remember my first time going to the school to register for my classes. I had joined late, about a month into the start of the school year for my 10th year. My luck, I had to register during the school day, right smack during lunch time and of course all the students were just "all too curious" to see who the "new girl" was. Even funnier, my cousin was horrified that his "fave cuz" was going to go to school with him. He's my fave cuz, like a brother, but it was his way of giving me a hard time.
"The Man"
Yes this is the one I met at 9 years old, and remembered him when I saw him in 10th grade that first day of school. We started dating shortly after and now we have 2 teenage kids.. hmmm...
ME
Me, walking into the main building with memories filling my head.
A distasteful addition
This is a new theatre that was added smack in the middle of the Quad area, and it's horrible. Granted having a full theatre is great for a school, but I was upset that they didn't match or even attempt to blend in the style with the rest of the buildings.
I say good-bye to my former high school, but it still has a special hold for me, it was the "Lincoln Lions", and still is, for me I'm a Lioness at heart, both in spirit and in sign.
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