The 35th LPHS reunion was so much fun and in unexpected ways! I went to the Friday night informal gathering at the "Taste of Roselle" (August 1st) and the dinner at MillRose Inn on Saturday night.
I stayed at my long-time friend Donna Warnimont's house. She went with me on Friday night, but sent me out on Saturday night without her! (I complained, "How can I continue to ruin your reputation if you won't go out with me!" - to no avail. I settled for picking up some White Castle burgers on the way home and we chatted when I got back to her home a little after midnight.)
It was interesting to talk to Teresa (Terri) Shallcross about her volunteer work in Romania, and why she sadly had to leave it...that April Pate and I still have much in common - not just having been to St. Walter's grade school, and how Sue Rakowski's bob hairstyle keeps coming back in style (what a trendsetter she was and is). Funny that the St. Walter's gang talked about the nuns and uniforms...Terri recalls many details; I remember only a little. Coincidence? I think not.
Mary McCoy developed a quiz - what can I say? It's one thing not to know the answers, but even the questions were unfamiliar to me! (What did SOS stand for?) There was a group of guys who knew that SQSH was the acronym for detention (John Boone and Don Brauch apparently attended rather frequently). Perhaps Mary will post the entire quiz and answers here.
Who knew about Robin Abrams, and that he uses the name "Rob Lee" for his award-winning Atlanta radio program; it's not due to the witness protection program as I suspected! Many thanks to those who spent so many hours on the planning (Brian, Mary, Robin, Mike, Jacqui, Tom) (who am I forgetting, Brian?). I missed so many people, and hope that they come to the next reunion: Debby Mikota, Louie Spizzirri, Melissa GaNung, etc. In the meantime, I've established new links to many people...I see spontaneous reunions happening in the intervening years!
This is the first time I have created a blog. I've never seen much of a personal need...but this seemed fitting! I hope others jump in and post their thoughts, thanks, and remembrances.
