We went to watch Alli cheer in the pep rally last Friday. It was the first time since I graduated (1995) that I have attended an FHS event. Wow, did it ever take me back! The familiar, pounding sounds from the band, the exact same cheerleading dance (yes, I managed to refrain from joining in...barely), the unbridled school spirit, the Billie Goat mascot and the silly skits, and that tear-jerking Alma Mater (school song.) You should've seen the goosebumps I got and the permasmile plastered across my face. Willa enjoyed it, too, and you can see from the pictures how she was enthralled with the noise and big-kid excitement. If only I could re-live a home-game Friday back at FHS. Those were the days... 