Reunion

Day 113 - 46° - Rainy, Cold - Lerew Road

Day 112 - 70° - Sunny - Glenn Mills, PA

This weekend was a time of nostalgia.  On Saturday, I attended  a reunion with my grade school classmates.  Yes, grade school!  I went with my best and dearest friend, Sally.  Sally didn't go to the grade school, as she moved into the neighborhood in 9^th grade, but she knew many of the girls since we went on to high school together.

I attended St. Laurence School through grade 8, and went on to Archbishop Prendergast High School (Prendie).  Many of the girls in my 8^th grade class went on to Prendie, so we were together for 12 years.  A couple of us went on to Immaculata College as well.

St. Laurence School was a “neighborhood” school.   There were plenty of kids in the neighborhood because many of us came from large families.  We had siblings in every grade.

In the morning, when I walked to school, I met up with other kids along the way.  Then at noon time, I walked home for lunch. Very few students rode the school bus.  And I can’t think of anyone who had their parent drive them to school.

The reunion was at a local restaurant where we use to frequent as teenagers. 

The night turned out to be a great time with lots of smiles and laughter and good memories of “remember when”.  It was “you look great”, “what have you been up to” and “we will have to do this again”.   Everyone was having a wonderful time.  I could tell by the lively chatter and grins from ear to ear.

There were some sad moments also, when I heard about the girls and guys that have died.  It made me realize how quickly time passes by for some of us.

I invited many of the girls to visit Billy and me at the Red Cardinal B&B.   One of the girls mentioned that her brother lives in Pittsburgh, and the Red Cardinal B&B would be a great half way point to meet.  I will be looking forward to her call to make a reservation.

Today, before heading home to Carlisle, I went to the First Communion Mass of my great-nephew, Brian.  The mass was at Sacred Heart Church.  This was another place along the nostalgia trail for me, as this is where I began my teaching career.  I taught 6^th grade math and science.

I’m sure there will be pictures on FB and the internet.  They will be sent out to the classmates who weren’t able to attend.  It would be great if one or two of the girls keeps in touch.

Carlisle is a lovely place to visit and the Red Cardinal B&B is a terrific place to stay. 

If you have a friend that you connected with lately, why not spend some time together.  Start by making a reservation at the Red Cardinal B&B.