I heard from Jeannette (LaChapelle) that Jayne (Laskevich)Gallagher was interested in joining us here. So last night I sent her the invitation. If you know anyone interested in coming here, you all have the authority to sending the link to the blog site.
1: look at the tabs upper right of this screen, and click on settings
2: choose members from the set of tabs you see on the next screen
3: click on add members
you'll come to a page where you can add the e-mail address of anyone you wish to receive the blog invitation; they follow the link and on screen directions

You'll want to click on the Posts Tab when you are done to come back here for normal viewing.

So everyone think of at least one person who doesn't blog and send them the invite, let's see if the new year brings new voices! that's means you guys out there just looking in too. You know who you are.............

Thanks for the song Richard, that's actually an old favorite of mine. However did you know?

Was great to read all the goings on and hear that everyone is well now that most of us have passed the half century mark, ha ha. I remember kidding with mom about that and it seems like just yesterday but here I am. Mine was New Years Eve and I spent it in FL with a few toddies, great food, fireworks, and a grand piano. The picnic sounds like a great idea! Please do keep us informed and I will do my best to try and make it. I'm quite busy running a business and starting another but would really enjoy getting away for a bit and Ludlow is a great place for it. I could then kill three birds with one stone as I have an old college buddy in Rutland and another old friend, she still lives up in the NE Kingdom. I would probably fly in and would need to book a hotel maybe. As I recall there are a few there as when ski season is open they need them. Looking forward to it!!

I will do my best to keep you all posted. I do believe there is a camp ground there now run by the state. But I will try to get a place with camp ground. I don't see any problem with that. Happy Birthday Pat. and all that will be....... c[_]~~

Pat, "You've got cosmic rhythm. Who could ask for anything more?" Maybe the lyrics to the whole song? After all I posted a great love song for John's first anniversary and I guess it's just your turn?!?

Days can be sunny with never a sigh
Don't need what money can buy
Birds in the trees sing their dayful of songs
Why shouldn't we sing along?
I'm chipper all the day
Happy with my life
How do I get that way?
Look at what I've got:

I got rhythm, I got music, I got my man
Who could ask for anything more?
I've got daisies in green pastures
I've got my man
Who could ask for anything more?

Old man trouble I don't mind him
You won't find him 'round my door
I've got starlight
I've got sweet dreams
I've got my man
Who could ask for anything more?

oh my God.

My trailer involves a full kitchen with microwave and air conditioning. It's what David likes to call my hotel on wheels. He'd rather be on the ground in a tent and sleeping bag. I like my queen size bed and indoor plumbing. I'm sure I can take it anywhere that I would find mountain goats but would I??? I'm a girl who likes to camp surrounded by her creature comforts. Know what I mean? I do appreciate you looking into some entrails though and finding out what my cosmic rhythms are saying Richard.

It's been a fun birthday so far, the kids sang to me at school and there were lots of offers to skip the work and party instead. No dark colors for me, bright yellow! the boys are taking me to supper later on.
Thanks for the birthday greetings!!

Pat, Happy Birthday!!!!

Funny that you should mention camping. Here is your current horoscope from my favorite horoscope guy (www.freewillastrology.com): "San Francisco Chronicle columnist Tom Stienstra writes about the great outdoors. He sometimes makes long-term weather forecasts by analyzing natural phenomena like the quality of red onion skins, the thickness of winter coats on coyotes and deer, and the difference between sea and land temperatures in coastal areas. I, too, like to factor in clues like this with my astrological evaluations. To gauge your prospects for the coming months, I've gathered information on eagle nests, the horns of mountain goats, and cloud patterns over wild places with no roads. I conclude that for you to be in maximum harmony with cosmic rhythms in 2004, you should spend a lot of time wandering in the great outdoors."

You'll have to park the trailer and head off by foot to get up with the eagle's nests and mountain goats.

John the picnic idea sounds, great! Can you make it at a place with a campground. Dave and I would very much enjoy coming over with our trailer.

You'll have to excuse me now I have to go win a house!!

Hi John, long time, no hear............you are right, most of us will be turning that big 50 .........the picnic sounds like a great idea.........my friends (high school and college) and I had thought of doing a camp out kind of thing.........keep us posted on the picnic thing............I am always interested. Karen, I tried the Dream Home contest last year and told the people at work it would be our "flexiplace" to work.............it was on the FL panhandle, not far from where I was for 9 1/2 years............it would be awesome ifyou could win in GA, since I thought I read earlier that is where you are headed now? I can relate to the moving thing..........being in the military, I was moving every two years and when we got to FL........we sat there for 7 1/2.........you get "itchy feet" and want to go............I guess that is why I volunteered for the chance to go to England. That was where I wanted to go after I first got my assignment to Germany almost 15 years earlier. But Germany was great as well...........the people are very friendly and love it when you try and speak the language............with all those years in German class, I did okay...................did alot better after a few glasses of wine (wink). Happy Birthday to those already turning 50........I am not far behind..............Pat, have you heard from Eleanor Richardson at all? Luanne and I were wondering at the reunion how/where she was. No, I don't do resolutions for the same reason, Karen.............I have "goals", if I make it, great, if not.............oh well..........on for the next year. Happy New Year everyone.............

I just got back from Bob Laplante's 50th Birthday Party. Keith Graham who is already 50 and Dick Graham who is also 50 was there along with Ron Young and Steve Ankuda...... I guess we had a mini reunion....... It was good to see them all. Only conclusion we came to was that we were going to try to post by word of mouth a picnic type gathering for anyone in our class. I will keep you all up to date if or when it will happen. We are going to try to look into the state park which was the boy scout camp in Ludlow(plymouth)....Where we had our highschool party....Hey Karen that is a great idea on the Dream home. Hope you get it so we can all join in on the party...
Well got to get back to the grind tomorrow after 11 days off. Until then, Later.......

I'll second that vote. And I'll be waiting for an invitation!

Okay, you all need to go to HGTV.com and register to win the dream home (everyday until the drawing) and then the person who wins has to have all the rest of us there for a huge wild reunion! ........ fun to dream at least. It is on the coast of GA, so I vote that I should win! Happy Birthday Pat!