The Way We Saw It

A couple of months ago Jared Fawson invited me to participate in a discussion group with some friends of his. Since Jared and I have great conversations about a variety of topics I thought it would be interesting to see what other people he knows talk about (it can't be all sports - can it?). So The Way I See It was formed through Google Groups and the banter began. There are about 10 or so in the group and we all come from different backgrounds and opinions (I've decided that my thoughts tend to be in the minority, especially politically).

Earlier we had a little gathering with most of the group in attendance. Nothing major, just a chance to put names and faces together. It was a lot of fun. Even though I didn't really know anyone besides Jared and Janalynn, I've enjoyed learning about everyone else online and they're just as interesting in person.

The big surprise of the night came when I learned that one person in the group, Sandra, was someone I'd met before. I was shocked when she came up to me at the beginning of the night and asked if I had worked at Raging Waters about 10 years ago. That's not something you hear everyday! Still, after talking for a while I remembered that Sandra was one of the office staff at the Rage. It's been years since I've thought about that college job. It was great to see her again and to catch up on a few old friends. In case you don't recognize the skinny guy, that was me with Pete Harmon (owner of the world's first KFC). What a great blast from the past!

Now that I've met everyone, I guess now I'll have to open up and share the real Jared. I've been laying low and looking not to offend a bunch of strangers. I don't mind offending people I know.