Sweethearts

I am glad to have the blog working in full service so that you can get caught up on this married Class of 87 couple: Tony D'Angelo and Sandra Culpepper

Tony writes:

Wow, it is great to read all the letters from every one. I like most of the classmates that have sent in blogs can remember parts of highschool like they were yesterday. And then there are times as I read the blogs I cannot recall names or faces. That is why I am so excited about the reunion. I really want to see old friends and reunite with ones that I have been missing. I felt lucky to be part of many of the clicks our school had. Reading the blogs has been a wonderful trip down memory lane. Keep up the work and if you need any help for the reunion I would love to assist you guys.

I will start with the basic info that every one is giving. After high school I joined the Navy Reserve thinking how good it would be to get paid while I go to college and such. First I attended SLU for a year and then switched to USM still not really knowing what to do for a career. Little did I know that the Gulf War would happen and that I would be pulled out of USM and have to spend way to much time in Saudi. I know it sounds terrible!!! Actually it was probably the best thing that could have happened. When I returned home I was much more focused and ready for adulthood (I changed majors, graduated, and got married).
I am married to a NHS 1987 graduate, Sandra Culpepper(She will post her blog next). We have three children Alyssa 11, TJ 10 and Jacob 7.

Alyssa is just like her mom; smart, beautiful and loves her daddy. TJ is our control freak; the boss and the smartest of the bunch. Jacob is my boy; all he wants is to be like his dad. What else could a father want. They are our world and keep us quite busy with dance and sports. We are both nurses and live in Slidell. Yes we are still in Slidell. We have recently built our dream home. It was one of the hardest things we have done but it is worth it. It is us inside and out. I work in New Orleans and Sandra works in Slidell. As we read the blogs we are amazed at all the great things our class mates have done. We both have had the same jobs since the 10 year reunion and little else career wise has changed. We are very comfortable and content but also jealous of the things are classmates have done. One day when the kids are in college we will get to travel the world. At least that is what I need to keep telling myself (HA-HA).

Sandra's post....

Okay, Tony's had his say, now it's my turn. After high school I attended SLU for a semester then quit to work for my parents business. In 1989 I was hired as a pharmacy tech at Slidell Memorial Hospital and continued to work while going to USM in Hattiesburg, MS. I graduated in 1993 and Tony and I got married in November the same year. I continued (and still do) work as a nurse at SMH and also part time for a physician's office here in Slidell. Our biggest job is our three kids. They are into soccer, volleyball, dance, karate, and various school activities. Needless to say, we are constantly running. Whenever we pull out old pictures or yearbooks from school, we tell the kids all the stories of the things we did. They are excited because if we live here for their high school years, they will be second generation NHS graduates! Anyway, we are excited about seeing everyone at the 20 year reunion. We had a great time at the 10 year reunion. We will keep our eyes out for any other classmates and let them know about the blog and that there is a 20 year reunion in the making. Please let us know if you need any assistance. We would be thrilled to help.


We are very excited about the reunion and hope that most of the class can attend. We were lucky enough to be at the 10 year reunion and had a great time. By the way has any one heard from Barry Anderson or Stash Veller? It would be great to hear from any of our class mates.

I think my all time favorite blog moment so far is Tony's comment about Alyssa being like her mom. What a beautiful thing to write about both of them. Still "sweethearts" 20 years later!

School has started!!! I must have forgotten how busy it keeps me. It may seem as though I am forgetting about the blog, but know that I now have two in school and are very involved at both schools. Don't give up on me! If you don't hear from me in a few days, I am working with the kids.......and I will be back.

This may also give you a chance to send me some info.. nhsclassof87reunion@yahoo.com