Lisa & Me

Photographs are a wonderful keepsake. Every picture tells a story. (thanks Rod Stewart) How often do you look at an old photo and say, "ah yes, I remember that!" Usually photos convey great memories, seldom do we have pictures to remind us of something bad.

Thankfully my wife and I have a vast collection of pictures - of everything. Our kids, our vacations, even back to our high school days. (Janice and I have been together since grade 7!)

Yesterday, my friend Lisa and I were reacquainted. We figure it's been more than 20 years since we've seen each and nearly 30 years since Lisa was a listener who hung out at CKLC while I did the evening show. Those were fun, wild, immature days, long before I was a Christian.

Lisa would come by CKLC regularly with some of her girlfriends. They would answer the request line and sometimes go to the dances CKLC did at high schools on Friday nights. Without revealing private information about Lisa, I will simply say that her family years were difficult and she has miraculously put herself through university and established a career that she never would have dreamed of having back in the 80s.
The 80s! Ha! Tears for Fears! Motley Crue! Spandex! Glamour Rock! "How a cow!" Pacman! Breakdancing! People refer to the 80's as "retro"!

The photographs tell almost the entire story. In this one, taken between songs on the radio, we posed for a photo "climbing the walls". I don't know why we are doing that! On the right is my best friend and DJ at the time - Steev Jordan, Lisa and me. Lisa went from being a listener, to our babysitter, to a friend.

Lisa - great to see you again. And isn't it amazing that neither one of us are showing any signs of aging!