Social Change

my school colors brooks brothers navy blue and establishment gold were God-awful choices for Catholic girls being educated beyond their parents' means. seventeen, out of high school ready for life without restrictions I was prime for the times revolutionary ideas about life loving and living flower-power dreams unbelievably believable. twelve years of stateliness and I was ready for a tie-dyed change of mind opportunity came in a California cotillion formal dress not required. I left the "Beach Party" two piece red-checked belly-button cover-up behind and never looked back.