Google a friend today

Every once in awhile I suddenly think of a long lost forgotten friend, and I begin pondering where that person might be today. Well, such a moment came today.

My friend's name is Dax. Isn't that a great name? I've always wanted to name a son that, but a few years back Star Trek used it for a female character who had a symbolic relationship with a slug creature that lived inside her. Try explaining that one to your child. So I've had to forgo that idea.

Anyway, I haven't seen him since 6th grade. Dax was a funny guy. I remember one Valentine's Day he caused a riff with one of my other friends when he gave her a valentine that read:

The roses have wilted.
The violets are dead.
The sugar bowl's empty,
and so is your head.

When I found myself wondering "what ever happened to him," I decided the most logical thing to do was to enter his name into Google to see what popped up. Fortunately his first/last name combination is a wee bit unusual so when I got a hit, I was fairly confident it was him.

Surprise, surprise, he's a high school teacher in the Nowheresville, Utah. Who'd a thunk it? I went to the high school website just to verify that I had the right Dax, and indeed I did. There's a picture (he's changed a bit since we were 12, but it's him all right), his educational background, and a really boring blog (I never did care much for earth science homework).

Anywho, I just thought I'd share this experience with you, and suggest that maybe we should all take a moment now and again to try to look up an old friend. Perhaps you'll find nothing at all, but then again, you just may just discover something interesting.

Cheers.