Monet Wright (left) and Georgia Willoughby (right) circa 1986

 

What did you do last night?

Flew in from Hawaii with my daughter.

What do you usually eat for breakfast?

Cereal and a glass of orange juice

How many hours a night do you sleep?

5-7 hours.

What is your favorite hour of the day/night and why is it your favorite?

4:00 p.m driving home from work.

Where do you live now?

Murfreesboro, TN (25 miles south of Nashville)

Why did you move there?

Hubby got a job here.

Do you like living there? Explain.

I LOVE IT!!!  We have actual seasons.  TN has to be the greenest state ever.

What did you do in the years right after high school?

I got married and had two kids, managed Kern Hospice, managed Central Cardiology.

Tell us about your family? Kids? Spouses? Lovers? Partners? Divorces?

Married to the same man, Stephen, for the past 21 years.  We have 1 son, Christopher Lee, 20 years old.  He will entering his 3 rd year at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU).  He is majoring in Computers and Business.  We also have 1 daughter, Stephanie Elizabeth, 14 years old.  She will be a freshman in high school this year. 

Do you have a job outside of your home?

Yes, I do medical billing 30-32 hours per week. 

Do you like your job?

Yes, my schedule is VERY flexible.  I work from home 1 ½ days a week and drive into the office 3 days a week.

Is it the job you thought you would have when you were back in High School and you contemplated the future?

No not at all.

If you could have any job in the world what would it be?

Professional traveler.  J

What was your happiest day last year?

Not sure, they were all pretty happy last year.

What is your biggest regret from the last 20 years?

Not staying in touch with more people from school and past jobs.

Do you miss high school? What things do you miss about it?

NO!!!!!!  I miss nothing!!!! 

What is one of your favorite memories from high school?

Ditching school to watch Luke and Laura’s wedding on General Hospital with Georgia Willoughby.

I will never forget when Zach Young was reading in Mr. Mercado’s history class and said “President Buch-a-nan.  Who is President Buch-a-nan”.  My kids went to “Buchanan” elementary school here and every time I say the name I think of that.

What is one of your worst memories from high school?

Attending classes!

Who were your best friends in high school?

Georgia Willoughby and Lisa Lynne Reno

Have you kept in touch with them?

Yes

How is your life different than the life you thought you would have after high school?

Never thought I would live in TN and would love it as much as I do.  I could never live in CA again.  (Sorry, don’t mean to offend anyone)

Who was your favorite teacher?

Mr. Mercado

What was the biggest life lesson you learned in high school?

Not sure…….there was life lessons to be learned?

Who was your favorite pop music band in high school?

Miami Sound Machine

Why do you want to attend a high school reunion?

To hopefully see people I haven’t seen in years.

Why do you NOT want to attend a high school reunion?

As I told Cheryl, I have aged to perfection like a bottle of fine wine, but a little air got in this bottle.  J

Are you nervous about attending your high school reunion? Explain.

No.  Should I be, Ronnie and Cheryl????

Do you like answering these questions?

No, but I like reading other people’s answers.

Do you have any tattoos? What are they?

Yes.  I have tiger eyes on the small of my back.  Just found a design for my next one, a dolphin.

What is your favorite food?

“See-food”

Are your parents still alive? How are they doing?

My mother passed away March 17, 2003.  I miss her terribly, but know she is in a much better place.  My dad is still healthy and working every day at his satellite company in Kentucky.  He lives about 3 hours away, which is nice.  Also on a side note, my sister passed away December 1997.

Are you happy with the way you look these days? Please explain.

Almost, I just lost 30 pounds and hopefully will loose a little more before the reunion.

If you won the lottery what would you do with the money?

TRAVEL

Are you religious? Spiritual? Agnostic? Is there a God?

I am very religious when driving in Nashville traffic and southern narrow roads.  J

What do you watch on TV?

House, Prison Break, American Idol, Bones, CSI

What are your all-time favorite movies?

Footloose, Somewhere in Time, Pirates of the Carribean

In what ways have you changed the most from high school?

I can no longer wear a size 0-3.  L

In what ways are you the same from high school?

???

Tell us about three of your happiest experiences since leaving high school.

My marriage; the birth of my children; traveling to London, Jamaica, and most of the 50 states

What do you like most about yourself?

I am pretty easy going.

What would you most like to change?

Not sure.  I’m pretty comfortable.

Do you talk on your cellphone while driving?

Yes.

Tell us something that very few people know about you.

???????

What would you like to happen at the reunion? What would leave you satisfied?

I want to see Ronnie wear his hair like Flock of Seagulls again.  

 What do you NOT want to happen at the reunion?

To see Ronnie dress like Boy George.  J  (j/k Love ya Ronnie)

Did you enjoy answering these questions?

Most of them.

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Murfreesboro is a city in Rutherford County, in the Nashville-Davidson metro area.

It is the county seat. The community is in the Central Standard time zone.

The latitude of Murfreesboro is 35.845N. The longitude is -86.39W.

The estimated population, in 2003, was 78,074.

For more census details and comparisons, see our Murfreesboro demographic reports

The community was named for Hardy Murfree, officer in the Revolutionary War and land speculator

Served as state capital 1819-1826

Confederate and Union forces fought here in 1862, with both sides suffering huge loss of life; 23,000 soldiers died

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 459. The number of murders and homicides was 2. The violent crime rate was 6.1 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Dwight Stephenson, football player
· Margaret Rhea Seddon, astronaut

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks


Local festivals include:
· Cannonsburgh Pioneer Days - April 22, 2006
Performing arts: Tennessee Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra

Historic sites and museums: Stones River National Battlefield, Fortress Rosecrans, Oaklands Historic House Museum, Cannonsburgh Village

More museums info
Colleges and universities: Middle Tennessee State University

More colleges info
Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 76