Lynn Browers or OMG You Know My Evil English Teacher! What a small world!

Last Friday, I was sitting in the 2nd floor conference room stuffing envelopes over at the public relations office I work for.
It was not a routine day...not too much IT stuff or tech support stuff to do, but lots of mailings to go out.

Had my powerbook g4 open, keeping an eye on my e-mail in case someone needed something ASAP!

One of the account executives and co-workers drops by to help out. I'll call her Flora.
As we sit there stuffing envelopes and chatting, she asks if I can play some music through my powerbook.

As 80s classics play through iTunes, Flora then asks me what high school I went to.
I tell her I went to Belmont Senior High School (in Los Angeles). She then asks if I know a teacher named Lynn Browers.
I put on my serious face and say "Oh...her...", feigning deep resentment.

Flora laughs, and I mention to her that I'm kidding (about the hating Ms. Browers deal.)

Flora tells me that her mother is a long time friend of Lynn Browers.
We then start to talk and share stories about Lynn Browers

I explain that on the last day of class (at least the last day the whole AP English class was together) - after all the hard work, all the essays, all the reading, and two years worth of being in her class - Ms. Browers asked "So you are all majoring in English right?"

Funny, I have contemplated this sometimes. I do have a love of the written word, at least when I have time to sit and read in peace. I dont presume to write well at all, but at least well enough to make myself come across clearly, or confuse people. I tend to do the later much more. At least my spelling skills and grammar skills prove to be an asset at times.

I do love language though. How it evolves and how it is used. Some of my favorite memories are learning a few phrases of the beginning of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, how we as a class created our very own "Canterbury Tales" describing each other, and a few excerpts from Beowulf. I later purchased Beowulf with both Modern English and Old English side by side. I would love to be able to read the Old English :-)

There really is a lot of stuff I remember about her class. It certainly gave me a good background and understanding of the English language, literature, and a bit of the culture associated with the language.

Later on, I asked Flora to please say hello for me to Lynn Browers.

The following Monday, Flora comes to my desk and tells me she talked to Lynn Browers. Flora tells me that Ms. Browers remembers me, and had nothing but good things to say about me.

I thought it great that Ms. Browers remembered, and she still seems to be at Belmont. I have a sister who will start there next year. I might try to get her into one of Ms. Browers' classes. :-)

Also, I hope I did a good job with my grammar here. Would be embarrassing if I wrote about how great an English teacher is and have her read this page and have her be in shock at my lack of skill.