Sunday, August 21, 2011

Reunion day is here and gone

August 21, 2011
Thank You Flyod and your lovely wife for your hard work and dedication to the
Class of 1946.  We graduated from the old Central school of Amherst,Ohio.  We were a class of 62 and half of the class is still living.  Most of us are 82 or 83 years of age.  Many of the class have stayed in Ohio.   The rest of us  are spread from border to border.  Unfortunately some are not in the best of health, but at our age that is to be expected.

A lovely dinner was eaten,with lots of conversation and then pictures taken at the Oberlin Inn,    We all agree that we grew up in the best years of the 20th century, in best town in North Eastern Ohio.  I'm so happy that I was  able to be with my fellow classmates and feel the love in each Hug we gave to each other.  Thank You God for granting this time we spent together.  It most likely will be our last reunion.  But Oh, what special memorieswe all have.

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Preparing for the reunion

As August 16 approaches and I prepare to fly to Ohio to celebrate with my fellow classmates our graduation from High School in 1946.  The population of my hometown at that time was perhaps 4500.  Some of the fellows had already been drafted into the Army in 1945 and received their diplomas.  There were a total of 62 people in the class of  1946.  Today there are just half of them still living.  Most still live in and around Amherst, Ohio where we all grew up.  Some others spread their wings and left for the big world out there and what it had to offer.  The area always had strings on my heart, especially  when my Mother and Step-father were living, also my kid brother Donald.  Today Donald's children and grandchildren still  are there so HOME is still there.

This being our 65th year it is an important time.  All of us are 83 or 84, some do not have as good health as others.  After the 40th year the class began to meet only every 5 years.  Just think in 5 years we all will be 88 or 89.  I'm sure that Bob will not  let me go off alone and perhaps I won't want to.  However it still is my plan to live to 100.  It would be one more milestone for me. 

I have the car rented so that is one thing off my list.  If  I have any misgivings about traveling alone, it is arriving in Cleveland in the evening and having to find my way in a city that has grownup as I have grown old.  God will be with me and my angel Susie hovering over.  This trip will only be one week in length but will be fun.  Kim, my neice whom I am staying with is taking off a week while I am there and that will be nice.

LOOK OUT AMHERST HERE I COME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!