| [Write-up from
2000]
Just received my 40th reunion info. My address
had been changed to reflect our emergence from the pre-historic period
which, heretofore had engulfed our ever-expanding metropolis of Live Oak,
Florida, and to reflect our linkage with the 9-1-1 addressing system. And,
even though I am living in a cultural vacuum, this is where God has me for
the moment.
However, I am in the midst of planning my 4th marriage. And, since I have
been unsuccessful in my other three, I am determined to make this one work,
and I know it will. Her name is Olga, fresh in the States za Mockba. Before
she arrived here to visit her daughter, she enjoyed top security clearance
throughout the Russian Parliament, the Duma. She is a world-class athlete
having been among the top seeds in women's speed skating in the U.S.S.R. in
the early 70's. She placed second in the U.S.S.R. NCAA's. She is a renowned
artist in parts of Asia and she studied for a doctorate in astronomy at the
Academie b Mockba. And, she is so pretty. She continues training regularly,
riding her bike and swimming.
Our wedding is planned for June 3, 2000 at the Stephen Foster Folk and
Cultural Center in White Springs, Florida, on the banks of the Suwannee
River as in "Way down upon the Swannie..." Being from Pittsburgh,
it's easy to understand why Foster could not spell "Suwannee"
correctly.
My best regards go to all my fabulous classmates, and to those precious
five men that endured our pranks and sometimes disrespectful proclivities. I
showed Olga how we used to grind down Mr. Kempner's wooden pointer in the
pencil sharpener. (Olga thought the prank very funny, but felt we should
have relented after the first time or two.) And please, give special
greetings to both Phil Maroney and Bert Linton, who were much more than
teachers and coaches to me. Each of them helped shape my life for which I
will be eternally grateful. Each of them believed in me and in others of us
- our young lives being entrusted to them. They were worthy of that trust
and performed it. I cannot say enough in this message and, therefore, will
not try. Be blessed and have a wonderful affair this 40th Penn Charter class
reunion. It is with deep regret that I will not be there. |
