Irma Martinez
From Scripps Ranch (School Registrar)
Well, springtime is my favorite time of the year, but I love Christmas Eve. We have these strange customs in my family since we’re the only ones here in San Diego — both my family and husband’s family are in Chicago. We go Christmas shopping on Christmas Eve, although now that the kids are getting older I can see that stopping. But every year since we moved to California we go shopping on Christmas Eve. We go to Fashion Valley. It’s deadly, but we get the valet service. I think it’s only, like, $5, $7. Probably $5 regular; $10 that day, but it’s well worth it. Then we go to eat.
Michelle Shanaberger
From South Park (Between Jobs)
Probably my birthday, just because I get presents, get drunk, get the day off, usually. That’s a good day. I’ve had parties at home, I’ve gone on vacation, I’ve gone to bars… I just like being around all my friends and not having to work and just having a good time and not having to worry about anything for the day. I’m not sure what I’m going to do this year…. I don’t have anything planned.
Bruno Sowadski
From Mission Valley (Student)
It would probably have to be the Fourth of July. All my life we’ve bought, like, 500 to 600 dollars’ worth of fireworks…it’s a lot. It’s my whole family getting together, all of us, out in St. Louis, Missouri. It’s legal out there, anything…like sticks of dynamite are legal too. My favorite firework is probably the bottle rocket. I just like bottle rockets.
Michelle Kyriss
From South Park (Student)
My favorite day of the year is probably the first day of summer. Because on the first day of summer you have the chance to reflect upon what happened over the whole year, but you also have a chance to look forward to all the things you’re going to do in the summer. You have an amount of freedom where you can do whatever you want. You have a chance to learn and explore and do things that you wouldn’t be able to do normally because of the busyness of everyday life.
Charles Stork
From Chula Vista (Power Plant Operator)
I don’t know…that’d be a tough one. Thanksgiving? It’s a time of giving thanks; it’s a time of family get-togethers. Unlike Christmas, it’s not commercial. You’re not buying everybody gifts, and everybody’s not expecting gifts. You’re just getting together just to get together. It’s a get-together holiday!
Pete DeCoste
From North Park (Restaurant Manager)
Thanksgiving, because it was the day that my brother Billy would always fly home to Boston when he didn’t live there. We would spend the day eating, drinking, and watching football. That’s why. Now that we both live in San Diego, I need to find a new day. It’s probably still going to be Thanksgiving, but now it’s going to be his wife’s least favorite day!