In late September I flew to Rochester, after months of zoom meetings with a small committee to classmates to plan the activities for the 60th anniversary of our graduating from Nazareth. The planning committee was almost as much fun as the event. Mary Fran, Maureen, Cathy, Carol, Ann, and I contacted every classmate we could find to encourage them to attend. We organized a welcome event Friday evening, a luncheon and retrospective of the impact of an endowed scholarship fund a classmate had gotten us to set up at our 10th Reunion, a cruise on the Erie Canal, and lots of time for gathering and sharing. About 50 attended. It was a marvelous success.
I then rented a car and drove to Star Lake for a couple days at The Stone House, our favorite Star Lake rental. It had just been renovated and I did not expect to ever again drive there from Florida. It seemed a perfect chance to see the place and chill for a few days after Reunion. I was correct. It was wonderful, despite being raining and cold. I was the first person to turn on the newly installed electric baseboard heaters. They set off the smoke detectors. That was exciting. LOL. I slept on the sleeping porch and got a chance to drive to Tupper Lake to meet up for an afternoon with Cedar Key friends Boyd and Linda. Bonus -- the leaves were turning already!
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