Josh as a Teenager
Adventure seeker, athlete, music-lover, good student (when he wanted to be), individualist, partier, rebel ever testing his boundaries — and super popular with the guys and the girls in high school. That was Josh in his teen-age years.
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At 13, good haircut.
In junior high, with buddy, beanied up for the Alaska cold.
Teen rebel.
At 13, with Grandpa Tom and Uncle Frank (left) Vickie's husband.
At 14, with cousin Chadd. The bottles are root beer.
Three teen boys. This is a trick photo — faces stuck on the wrong bodies. At left is Chadd's face on Josh's body, in center is Josh's face on Jay's body, and at right is Jay's head on Chadd's body.
Sticking his gut out to look like Grandpa Tom's. (Josh's belly wasn't actually big.)
With Grandma Sheri.
With Grandpa Tom.
Buried in the sand, with sand boobs (thanks to Uncle Jay), in Hawaii.
With parrots, in Hawaii, with Stacie and friend Brandon Thompson.
Dining with Uncle Jay and Aunt Vickie.
Towering over his dad, Tim.
Dressed up for Junior Prom.
With buddies at a Burlingame High School formal, 2000. Friend Gary Vennarucci is next to Josh, on left.
At Burlingame High School formal dance, 2000. Josh's date is Rheanna Carter. Friend Gary Vennarucci is at far left and friend Adam Monte is at far right with their dates.
Daddy at Burlingame High School, with friend Rachel Hersh.
Kids cut class at Burlingame High School, 1999, and went to Manor Beach in Pacifica. Josh is next to last on right. Friends Gary Vennarucci and Adam Monte are to the left of him.
Josh and friend Adam Monte, 1999.
Josh, with a girlfriend, high school party, Anchorage.
Enjoying life at 17.
With girlfriend Laren, Aunt Michele, 2001.
With girlfriend Laren, senior year.
High school graduation, with girlfriend Laren.
High school graduate, 2001.
With Grandma Sheri, age 18.
Age 19, with mother, Stacie.