I
was making a cake the other day, something that I’ve done many times. But this
time I had something on my mind I was thinking about and really wasn’t paying
attention. When I poured the batter into the cake pans, it didn’t look right.
At first I thought it was just because I had more batter in one pan than the
other. Then I zeroed in on the lumps. A lot more lumps than there should be.
And then I realized: I hadn’t actually mixed the batter. I just combined all
the ingredients and then poured it into the cake pan. Threw it all out, started
over again. Lesson: pay attention.
No
change in numbers from last month. We still think we have contact information
for 692 classmates.
Sad
news: Word has reached me that classmate Linda Brousseau died in California on
May 3. I have no other details. Our condolences to Linda’s family and friends.
Condolences
to classmate Carol (Sousa) DeIngenis, whose husband Francis DeIngenis died in
April.
Congratulations
to Dave Fowler and Robbie Blinkhorn, who completed a grueling Boston Marathon
on a very hot day in April.
Congratulations
to Mary Caldarola Smith, who completed a ten-mile run in Philadelphia at the
beginning of May.
Congratulations
to Dave Lanni, whose three sons are pulling off a triple graduation this year.
David
Jr. is getting his MBA from Walsh College (Michigan). Derek is receiving his Bachelor’s
degree in Criminal Justice from Oakland University (Michigan). Daniel is
graduation from De La Salle High School (Michigan). “So we will be having a
rather large graduation party this June or July.”
Inquiring
minds want to know: People have asked me about classmates who have already
retired: what they do, how it’s going, advice for the rest of us shlubs, etc. I
know that several classmates have already retired. So, do you feel like sharing
how you managed to do that so quickly? How do you spend your time? How is it
going for you? What advice do you pioneers have for the rest of us?
We
have lots of ways to keep in touch online, now. For example, we have a web
site:
www.chse1971.com
(thanks
to Ernie Sutcliffe for starting and maintaining)
and
wiki:
https://chse1971.wikispaces.com/
(also
thanks to Ernie)
and
Facebook group:
http://www.facebook.com/reqs.php#/group.php?gid=51722469479
and
a Facebook event for the last Reunion:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=192240297471327
Check
out one or more of these easy ways to see what people are up to.
This
Sunday, my son James is graduating from Boston University. I expect to be
proud, happy, and a little teary.
That’s
it for this month. Let us know what’s going on with you!
Take
care.
Ed
DeJesus
