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Mark Schweickart

Mike -- I notice that in my class photo here, I have the same look as you do in your photo--same baddass bangs and glasses. Of course that was a baddass look back in the day, don't be so self-defecating, oops I mean self-deprecating. Rock on, street-rat! 

Michael McLeod

you're right mark.  the glasses, the bangs, the skinny tie  - BADASS! hell yeah, its all coming back to me now. that was a ""don't-mess-with-me-or-I will-cut-you!" look fer sure. gangsta!  And the babes - goes without saying they were all over a dude with that look.Specs. It rhymes with sex.

Mark Schweickart

Dork out, my man! We were the coolest! (Although I doubt the females in our class would second that opinion.)

Michael McLeod

Now that you mention it, Mark, um, yes. I may have exagerated our power and influence just a tad.Especially from that particular perspective.

David Mitchell

Scratching?

I am still scratching my head over those comments a few months ago about the selection of the location for the reunion dinner.

The half flight elevator worked fine and the small stairway beside it was short and convenient.

So what was the issue ???????????

Jodelle Sims

Dave, why don't you google COPD stage III and stairs and then google VP shunt, vertigo and elevators.  Maybe then you will realize how hurtful your comments were.

Peggy Southworth (Townley)

#17403 Dave Mitchell

Well gosh, Dave, why didn't you just say, "Jodelle and Peggy"??  And why bring this up after the fact?  You kind of surprised me.  Jodelle and I identified our concerns at the time.   Surely you read those.   
 

David Mitchell

Jodelle and Peggy,

I also experience some COPD symptoms (40+ years of Sarcoidosis, shortness of breath, and serious lack of energy and balance from a severe car accident in 2023).

But I still wonder what the problem is about an elevator door that I can walk through and ascend that half story to the main room? 

My biggest challenge was standing in the meeting hall - I took many sit-down breaks to get through the evening, but getting access to that half floor was no problem.

If you needed help getting up that half story, we would all have been happy to assist you.

David Mitchell

For those of you who were unable to attend this reunion, or simply have not been to Columbus in a few years, I was shocked at some of the changes I saw while there.

First of all the national trend of ugly square 6-story boxes containing modern condos or apartments seems everywhere in Columbus.

And while there, staying wth a young cousin, we ventured out to eat lunch at the "New  North Market" (as opposed to the "OLD North Market" - 100 year old near the short north).

It is located in the once tiny village of Dublin Ohio. Growing up, we knew it as a small farm town with a tiny downtown and a high school. Then Jack built his new gold course there and hosted a tournament.

Since then all-hell has broken loose!  

It wasn't several dozen 6 or 8 story new buildings. It's Downtown Chicago !  - with 50 or so 10 to 20 story office buildings! Block after block after block of new large office buildings!   Simply amazing!

But get a load of this last one. Do you all remember the recently closed Lazarus store at Kingsdale Shopping center? (Lazarus was 2 stories - I think) and a large parking lot left over - but has been gone for years)

Get a load of this; 

the northern portion of Kingsdale shopping center (see the MCL cafeteria lower right)

Looking from across Tremont Road. The rest of the shopping center is behind the building on the right. And Giant Eagle is now something else???

Jodelle Sims

Dave, I will tell you what the problem is, it is you and your self-absorption.  You obviously did not research the topics I gave you or care about any of my conditions.  You have no right questioning why I was not at the reunion .

Peggy Southworth (Townley)

#17407 Dave Mitchell

Dave, you have shamed Jodelle and me for not attending the reunion.  You've pretty much said our previously stated issues are frivolous.   This is really disappointing to me.   I just never saw you like this.   

Francene Maple (Kriegel)

Joelle and Peggy,  I'm sorry you could not attend the reunion.  I'm sure there were others who could not attend as well because of health issues.  It is one of the most frustrating things about aging.  It seems like we loose the ability to do something every day.  I give the reunion committee a high grade anyway, everything was lovely and I had a great time.  I'm sure in 5 years that accessibility will be an even greater concern, hopefully it will be considered.

David Mitchell

Wow!

First of all, my sincere aololgies to Peggy and Jodelle. I had no intention of upsetting you. 

I had no idea how much my confusion about the elevator would offend people.

Your earlier comments had me worried that I would need to bring my "walker". I had never been to that place before and wasn't sure how it would go. But I was able to use the stairway without it.

Jodelle Sims

Joe McCarthy, have you ever been to the Der Dutchman in Walnut Creek?  Unlike the Der Dutchman in Plain City, they have a pie sampler on the dessert menu where you get a half slice of three different pies.  I love this option because I always have a hard time deciding and if you have a table of four just think of all the pies you could enjoy!!  The restaurant is about 5 miles from the Amish Country Theater which has great entertainment.

John Maxwell

Joseph D. McCarthy

Hi Jodelle.  First let me say NO, no I have not been to the Der Dutchman in Walnut Creek (OH).  Sounds like a great p;ace to visit and dine.  I wonder if it is owned by the same owners?  I have heard that the location in Plain City was sold be the original owner about ten to twelve years ago.

Talking with a couple staying at the Homewood Suites in Hilliard, they have enjoyed the Plain City location and have friends working that location.  They are from near the Hocking Hills area and mentioned a similar type called Dutchman restaurant in their area.

Now for the Second.  Tp the East of me in California there is a town called, of all things, Walnut Creek.  At first I was thinking of that city, but decided to check Ohio.  Maybe next year If we come East I will try your suggestion.  Thanks for the info.  I thinkthere is at least one other in Ohio.

P.S.  Checking again I was able to find more info.

Der Dutchman, owned by an outfit in Middlebury, IN has six locations:

Walnut Creek, OH,  Sugar Creel, OH, Bellville, OH, Plain City, OH, Berlin, OH and just for Mr. Mike Saratoga, FL,   Tells me the oweners must have a second/vacation home in Florida so that they can try and write off the expenses while "Checking" out the Saratoga location.

Michael McLeod

sometimes I can't tell Jack Maxwell from Jack Kerouac.

This is one of those times.

Hiya Jack! Thanks for checking in with that catastrophic flair I could always count on -Always an adventure, sorry I missed it!

Anyway miss you, compadre, glad you survive!

Joseph D. McCarthy

Just to keep everyone quessing.  "Hopefully, pictures to follow."

Daniel Brown

Michael McLeod,

After reading Jack's post (more than once) the author Malcom Lowry popped into my head. Without the alcohoI. I hope he takes that as a compliment. 

Michael McLeod

Dan: All I can say is I damn sure would take it as a high compliment if I feigned being a little on the tipsy side in a story on the subject anf got a hand for it from a reader. It's touchy , the subject, so it's gotta be tasteful, demure.  It would take a delicate touch and that's how it reads to me this case and this context

Your choice of a comparison is to a writer I admire is high praise well taken in my book. I like how you did that.

Michael McLeod

and once again to Jack: you have damn good material and you have written it up in  damn good style.

it's book worthy. If you haven't shopped it out already I'm urging you to do so.

Love ya brother. You have a natural voice that rises up off the page and guys like me hate you  for it. 

Frank Ganley

Dave Mitchell and all Roy Orbison fans the reason for Roy's wearing sunglasses all day long and everywhere is somewhere in the late 50s early 60s. Roy was in a severe fire and the sunglasses help hide scars and aid his eyes in someway but the sunglasses are necessary. I hope this clears it up. 

Lawrence Foster

Hi Friends,

Sorry I could not make it to the reunion.  I had some family needs come up and that caused me to cancel my plans.  It sure looks like a good time was had by all of you who could attend.  

I talked with Joe McCarthy after he sent me this photo of him, Dick McNamara, and Al Judy.   They were able to meet at the Villa Nova Ristorante on High St. near the Columbus - Worthington border.  Joe is still on travel status somewhere in the midwest, probably Detroit area, so he asked me to post this for him.

I'm doing well out here in California.  The two grandsons started school today - 4th grade and 2nd grade.  I do a lot of driving to soccer, swimming and basketball practices and have good conversatons with the boys.  The Chicago family was out here in early June.  Granddaughter Vivi is with the School of Rock program and they were doing a musical tour in Cali and we got to see her perform on stage.  She will start 9th grade this fall and she is a Taylor Swift fan.  And rock and roll music nowadays is a whole world different than our times!

My best to all of you.  Keep going as best you can one day at a time.

Wait - one more thing:  Dan Schafner Cody  ( I hope you read this):  Do you have an ancestor named Esther Cody who might have been born around 1910 -15?  I have a photo of her and she is a distant cousin of mine.  So you and I may be cousins.  How's that for a scary thought?     

Joseph D. McCarthy

THANK YOU LARRY.  I couldn't of done it without your help.

Hope to see you sometime this fall.

David Mitchell

Wow!

2 lost souls and the artist formerly known as Larry!

Wish I had known about this gathering. Sorry to have fallen out of touch with Al, and I haven't seen Dick in years.

Hello to all 3 of you guys if you read this Forum.

Fun memory:

I started kinderarten at Glennmont grade school with the two McNamara twins, Bill and Dick. One or other of the two would start the other one to crying so bad that the teacher had to call Mrs. McNamara to come pick them up early - almost every day. I still recall the image of Evelyn pulling sowly up to the school front door in that black Cadillac from the funeral home (about 1952 with little lumps for the tail lights) to pick the two of them up early and take them home.