Too Shy Shy, Hush Hush, Eye to Eye

Annmarie and I were roommates at NLU in Monroe, where she still lives. We’ve been reminiscing about those years via email, and she sent me a box full of photos to use here. (You can too! And why haven’t you?) One of my favorite stories she recalled is how we would “drunk-proof” our dorm room before we went out for the night. That involved clearing a path from the door to each bed through the clothes and shoes and stacks of books and papers.

The story I recalled for her happened in the cafeteria where we ate as freshmen, the same place the school athletes ate, albeit on the other side of a partition with a different selection of food. We positioned ourselves at a front table, sitting on the same side so we both could watch the athletes strut from the front door to their secret dining room. For one tall guy with sandy hair, I never learned his real name, but we called him EC. Without exception, Annmarie and Mr. Eye Contact shared significant glances every time he walked past.

Looking at this prom picture of Lynette, Curtis, Annmarie, and Steve, you’ll see why EC and about a million other people cannot avoid her eyes. We are all lucky that she uses her power for good and never for evil.