Drank a fifth of Blackberry Brandy on the run to my first high school dance. Ended up never dancing but puking in the boys room. Some people said I hit the principal.

Holly: you WERE a hellion, mikel!

Age 16. Got thrown off the tennis team that I was to captain that next year. Went from an unknown to public enemy no. 1 in a few short hours.

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Holly: wow. do you think that was a critical turning point for you? from all the potential that "captain of the tennis team" connotes, to being the kid infamous for hitting the principal? two different sets of expectations for those two identities

It was quite a bummer.

I was glad we moved to Florida that summer. I got to start over again. Still had that bad attitude, though.

that was good timing

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