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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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