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Janie Albright (Blank)

Hey guys, and yes, with few exceptions the Forum is pretty much all men. Get busy with a new project,  updating your profiles.  We no longer produce a book - talk about a laborious project - I sent out this question yesterday and am pleased to see some people - all women- have already updated their profiles. 😇
 

 "It’s our 60th Reunion! Tell us a little about what you've been doing lately."

Go down the left column half way and you will see a tab for "Edit Profile". if you have time to be on the Forum you have time to take a couple of minutes to give an update. 😊

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Michael McLeod

Such a shame that dudes outnumber hotties on this forum.

Michael McLeod

your word for the day is:

Assuage (pronounced /AH SWAYDGE) is a formal verb that means to make an unpleasant feeling or physical discomfort less severe. It is most commonly used when talking about calming emotions, easing physical pain, or satisfying a craving.

I like it because a) it's a happy word, literally about feeling better and b) it sounds fancy to say. 

Go ahead. Call me a nerd. I'm a word nerd. But come to think of it I can't remember ever using the word in a conversation. It sounds too fancy. It's like a pretty piece of china you'll never take out of the cupboard.

Mark Schweickart

Mike -- I think you just assuaged my fear of using that pretty teacup in my china cabinet. I hope I don't drop it. 

Michael McLeod

WTG Mark. Anybody can come out of the closet. Coming out of the cabinet - now that takes cojones, amigo mio.

David Mitchell

Mike and Mark,

My embarrassment will be considerably assuaged if Gus finally shows up with a lady his own age, instead of that teenage cutie he keeps insisitng on bringing.

Michael McLeod

testes testes

John Jackson

I apologize but at the last minute, I've decided I'm unable to come to the reunion.  My longest serving employee (30+ years) has been out of work the last three weeks and has been diagnosed with lymphoma and it is very unlikely he will ever return to work.  My company is tiny (4 employees including me) so I'm doing his work plus mine and I just can't afford to take the time until I hire someone to help.

I like what I do but I'm foolish for working so long - got to figure out the next chapter for my company and for me.

I also had my second cataract surgery yesterday but I'm doing well with that (not my primary reason not to  come).

Carol is still coming to Columbus and I signed her up for the reunion and I think she will still attend - she has kept in touch with at least as many members of our class (via ODC, OSU, etc) as I have.

David Mitchell

Our loss John.

Looking forward to seeing Carol.

Michael McLeod

have to shed a tear looking at that old school photo of myself. i miss my bangs. sigh.

Joseph Gentilini

Hi Michael McC -- you grieve the loss of your bangs -- I get that --- but I grieve the loss of my hair!  HA!  Joe

Michael McLeod

YAY  TEAM!

a win for journalists - and our readers - in the freedom of speech department

The Justice Department on Thursday withdrew the subpoenas that sought phone records and grand jury testimony from New York Times journalists who had reported on the security capabilities of President Trump’s new Qatari-donated Air Force One jet.

The government acted after a federal judge grilled Justice Department lawyers for nearly an hour over their handling of the subpoenas, which The Times had sought to quash. The news outlet called the subpoenas an effort to intimidate its reporters.

Judge Arun Subramanian, at a hearing in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, said the government was not prevented from subpoenaing the Times reporters again if it followed appropriate procedures.

The case was a high-profile instance of the Trump administration’s efforts to escalate pressure on independent news organizations. The government issued the subpoenas, some of which were delivered by federal agents at reporters’ homes, after Mr. Trump was angered by The Times’s disclosures about his new jet, which he had flown to Turkey this month and eagerly showed off.

James Hamilton, M. D.

Donna Kelley (Velazquez)

Sorry I can't join you this time but I want to wish you a fantastic 60th Reunion, friends!! 

Mark Schweickart

I won't be there either, but like Donna, I hope you have a great time and manage to recognize one another among the fossilized geezers who show up. Just kidding! I wish I were there among you. 

David Mitchell

Aplogy in Advance

To my classmates - This weekend is "Be Kind to Old Men Week". 

If I see you tonight or tomorrow and I can't recall your name, be patient with me.

Ever since a bad accidetnt almost 3 years ago, I have been left with very spotty memory.

I forget the main point of my comment or the subject's name often.

Mary Rabe (Talbert)

So sorry I will not be able to attend the reunion. Will be thinking about you and wishing all the best!

Michael Boulware

Thanks to those of us who were able to show up at Woodland's Backdoor. I thought the place was perfect for our befote the reunion party and it was so good being with Watterrson people.

Deborah Alexander (Rogers)

My dear Classmates, I was so looking forward to seeing you all at the reunion, but unfortunately, my mom fell this weekend and broke her hip.  At her age of almost 102 it is very serious.  She requires surgery to put a rod in her hip, and will hopefully have rehab after a hospital stay.  I humbly ask for you to keep Mom in your prayers.  She will be receiving the Annointing of the Sick.  It is difficult to see her suffering especially at her age.  I truly regret not being able to be there to see all of you. Hopefully there will be another chance to gather down the road.  Hope you made some wonderful memories! 

Debbie

David Mitchell

First things first.

Debbie,

I think I can speak for all of us that we are so sorry to have missed you these last 2 nights, and will definately have your Mom in our prayers.  

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Dear Classmates, 

Lucky me!

I have just spent one of the most heart warming evenings I have ever enjoyed - an evening that I wish could have gone on and on. I had a list of people I especially wanted to see, and got to see them all.

I am fortunate to have a God who loves me so that he would put such friends in my childhood as Keith Groff, Kevin Ryan, Tommy Swain, and Charlie Kaps - and then later add Tom and Tess McKeon and Steve Hodges.

(and at least a sweet visit Carol Plank Jackson - Johns wife.) 

Talk about being lucky.

Michael Boulware

The reunion went very well due to the extra efforts of Monica and Don Brown, Brian McNamara, Joe McCarthy, Janie Albright, and Nina Osborn. Sue Lally jumped in to help Nina and Monica set up before hand. Happy Birthday to Sue and Barb Boggs today. Deb Alexander was missed and I sure hope your great Mom pulls through. Fr. Larry Hummer gave a fantastic sermon. Steve Hodges and Bill Reid were extremely inspirational and I sure enjoyed seeing everyone. 

John Jackson

I talked to Carol last night after the reumion.  She gave  it an enthusiastic thumbs-up - she was planning to come for maybe an hour and stayed the whole time.  She even took notes on who she talked to.  So sorry I couldn't have been there. 

From all reports the organizing committe did a great job - take a bow!

Deborah Alexander (Rogers)

Dave, thank you for your kind words.  I realize how lucky I am to still have my Mom at my age, but it is hard seeing her suffer.  She trusts in God, as I do, that she will go to heaven when it is her time. 

All, I'm so glad to hear the reunion was a huge success.  I'll always regret that I couldn't be there.

David Dunn

That was a great 60th Reunion!   Thanks to everyone for showing up, being there, and for paticipating!

Michael McLeod

a virtual bear hug to all, along with my regrets for not flying up to the reunion. 

we are all, all of us so fortunate to have had the good fortune to share that spendid time and place and overall orientation to this splendid, challenging, mysterious, beautiful existence we were born into. Let's make the most of it in the time we have left. I made a decision just recently to prioritize the needs of others around me, particularly those that I love, in the time that I have left. Feel rather humbled and selfish and clueless that I haven't thought to do that, and take it very seriously, before. Basically I took a look in the mirror and called myself a selfish prick. Not entirely but enough of one to have deserved a pointed talking-to. We'll see what I can do from here on out with the insights the moment provided. Yeah I know this is a bit more, what, personal and self-revealing than my usual posts. Just be grateful that I didn't get drunk and and blubber it all out at the reunion, eeuu!

I really am serious about it, though, and a bit shamefaced that it's just now occurring to me. When I was writing for the Orlando Sentinel I had a weekly column about men and men's issues - it came out one day of the week, and a woman who was a colleague of mine in the features department had a column about women and women's issue on another day of the week. I learned a lot talking to various experts when I had that column, and looking back now I wish I had gone on the develop more expertise in gender studies.

Obviously, even in retirement, that part of my writing career has left an imprint, hopefully a good one, on me and the way I approach my own life and my own relationships.

OK long-winded post over and thanks for listening.