Nancy Westerfield (Depew)

hey you guys, it was great at herb's on thursday nt. and sat. with the twins. who would have thought  we have been out of school this long. and john talking about bill tuck-it does make you sad. but myself i like this time better, than when i was in school. there's no pressure-its about grandkids and medicare, no cashmere sweaters to worry about. it was good seeing you there too, and randy smith on thursday.  this was a good week for rrhs friends.  everyone don't forget bruce is here sept. 11, at the winking lizzard  on detroit.-hope to see lots more people.  nancy

Ellen Aspinwall (Templar)

Ellen Aspinwall (Templar)

I like this one better! We all thank you for the flowers, John! It was a nice surprise!

Linda Peate (Powrie)

We had so many laughs at Herb's.  Who knew John Dawson was that funny???  I LOVED his story about the "endowed" football player in the locker room after a game.  All of us laughed so hard we were crying.  And thanks Mr. Dawson for the flowers.  I should have left mine for you,, Nancy, and rudely picked them up and took them.  Felt bad later!  But John, how could you know 4 women would show up instead of the 3 you thought? You are such a sweetheart!

Alan, you have always made me laugh.  Your sense of humor just cracks me up. (John's too)  It's too bad we didn't hang around as groups in high school like that.  Everyone was jockying for popular position within the caste systsem set up at RRHC, of which made me crazy then and now!  So many good people were shunned by tje "popular" kids as they were called.  Today, everyone is on the same level. Too bad high school can't be that way and more people would have enjoyed the experience!  But today, I just so enjoy meeting up with you all I haven't seen in many, many years.  Cliff, I was so glad you came because I cannot remember the last time I saw you. Wish I had known you better in high school.  Barb & I will be at the Winking Lizard, so hope more can show up Sept. 11. So Bruce, we'll be there & get to touch base again, since we haven't seen you either in such a long time.

What is so funny is that instead of talking about whose doing what, we're talking about surgeries, Medicare cards and Social Security.  Retirement for some is a topic, but I'm only partially retired.  As I've said, Fred choosing to work himself to death because he LOVES it--has always loved a challenge.  Me, I am kind of ready to stay home more, spend time w/friends going to lunch, getting involved in church again, etc. 

Anybody who can, PLEASE come on Sept. 11.  Laughing is just sooooo good for the soul. We talked about such fun, mundane things which is so great!  Hope to see as many as possible. And unfortunately, I will be coming alone to our reunion.  My husband just isn't that enthused about coming, so I let him out of the thing!!  He was grateful for sure.  (My husband has no reunion at Lakewood because he fooled around, ripped school & never graduated w/his class.  Ahhhh, that's what I LOVED!  He was the bad boy.  But, who would think he'd end up 4 yrs. in the Air Force, get thru college in 2-1/2 yrs, rise to the top of a pharm. co., then build his own business when he was "downsized"?  (One of the worst time of our lives to be 51 w/no job after dedicating your life to a corp. for 27 yrs!) My dad never thought he'd amount to anything!  That only made me dig my heels in deeper, which made him very unhappy.  But I loved that bad boy!!  Still do after 43 yrs.  My dad ended up liking him a lot. Guess guys have to prove themselves to the dad, right? 

Did I just digress?  I think I'm getting like Fred Thomas and his storytelling.  I just don't use those big words!!!

Linda Peate (Powrie)

Oh my gosh, I must add one more person I just omitted!!  Ellen, my sweet friend, you set the whole thing up yesterday!  I soooo enjoyed seeing you, and catching up on some of the high school things, clearing up a lot of things about different individuals we always wondered things about, and just talking.  What a great time we had, & I wish we had been better friends in school.  I was so shy that I would never have reached out to most people!  That was very hard for me.  and I have heard that from many girls we went to hi school with. Sad, but that age is so difficult for girls in particular.  Anyway, thanks for setting it up, coming and offering a great time to laugh and talk!  Love you.

Ellen Aspinwall (Templar)

If you don't laugh when the twins are in the room, you must have passed over and didn't hear.  Ask them the 'girl's locker room' stories---that'll bring the boys out on Sept 11......I give equal whatever to any camera in my hands....mine just has "That Magic Touch".  Mike...you disappeared too early today.....WOW What an OD on Muscle Cars!!!!

Randall Smith

Fred

Sorry you were too busy boating and missed all the fun in Ohio. We had a great time. The food wasn't as good as what you ate but the company was better. We all spoke English.

Thanks to all of you that came out to Mill Hollow. I hope everyone enjoyed the cars as much as I enjoyed the company.

Nancy Westerfield (Depew)

hey linda,who cares about flowers-i sure didn't {not that they weren"t nice john}, i wanted to see  everyone. and i also love the "black" football story-and your right, the tears were comming for all of us. and john were glad you liked the "shower" talk. it was fun listening after all these years. and it's sept. 11, not the 7 for bruce's get together.classmates are more fun out of school then when we were in school. thanks for making my day everyone. will see everyone in acouple of weeks-it's fun to hug someone from school and you don't know who they are. love you guys,nancy

Fred Thomas

Randy and John,

It sounds like you guys had a good time.  I'm kinda jealous.  Sometimes I get tired of hanging out with people who live in this gated community because they just brag about their money, yachts and polo ponies.  It would be fun to hang out with some real people from RRHS63 again.

I  hope that John didn't tell that high school football story about those black players from Olmsted Falls in the shower room again.  It was a humbling experience for most of our team mates except me of course.

Linda Peate (Powrie)

How funny are you guys???  My gosh, I thought only girls in high school were concious of their body parts!  Breasts--wow, I never had them.  My then boyfriend whom I married used to say, "they'll grow".  Who thought it would take 50 yrs.?????  Anyway, I cannot believe how you can sit for hrs. and laugh like that. Time just disappears.  Fred T., why don't you leave that lovely gated community to come on the 11th? It would be worth it! You could see your former girl Barb (did you ever date her?) and her tagalong sister. Plus all the other women who are so great. Wish Ellen could be there. But, what did John mean the 7th?  I heard it was the 11th. Or is that just a guy thing, not that we could come because we can only go on the weekends. Please come whoever can. The more the funnier & the merrier! 

Barbara Peate (Sabo)

Well, since I worked all day & couldn't spend time on the computer at the RRHS website, I will quickly say that Sat. was a blast.  I haven't laughed that hard in such a long time.  So many funny stories no one knew about.  I keep hearing of all the people that "hated" high school, including me.  That is so sad as it seems everyone wanted to be part of the "popular" group.  What exactly made them so popular?  I just remember being friends with all the various groups that were defined in the high school, and I remember telling my daughter to be friends with everyone and she would be fine.  She was and was liked by all.  Lin and I never really could figure that, after graduating and seeing classmates later, they thought we were "snobs" or "higher ups."  Lin and I were so shy and backward that we sat home Sat. nights and cried.  We did have many girlfriends but not the same as having a date.  We both ended up dating guys from St. Edwards!  Anyway, Sept. 11 will be a blast, and I think many people will show up for that.  Obviously, my sis has time on her hands to be chatting a lot on this forum.  Sorry, time for bed for me!!!

Ellen Aspinwall (Templar)

Our leader!!!! Really....you have GOT to come listen to Lin and Barbie!!! What a total 'hoot'. Nancy is soooo fun. Did you catch that photo of Gary's honey??? totally fun!!! Girls rule!!!!!!

Nancy Westerfield (Depew)

i still would like to hear more about those 2 footballs players john, some of us girls would have liked to have been in that shower room with them. and lyn-who cares about how big  your breast are-only boys care-they should be worried about some of there "parts' WE DID LAUGH ALOT, and that's what its all about=and fred you should come to one of these reunion-its so much fun, and yes it is sept. 11 for the next one-you know men screw everything up so john had the date wrong-maybe he meant 7 oclock. catch you guys later.

Ellen Aspinwall (Templar)

Bruce McKelvey (McKelvey)

OK...Since this "Lizard" thing was conceived in my warped little mind...I will give some pertinent information on the place and time...anouncing the SECOND ANUAL MEETING AND CELEBRATION OF GERIATRIC SILLINESS being held at the WINKING LIZARD, 32045 Detroit Rd., Avon,Ohio. phone # 440-937-7612. The Lizard is on the south side of the street between Bradley Rd. and Lear Nagle Rd., closer to Bradley Rd. The date is September 11th. (Saturday) at 6:00 pm. (thats for John Dawson).  They have a easy access large parking lot in the rear. They have an AWESOME outside seating area among the trees...and a good  ( Sports Bar) type large rooms, open seating inside.

                                                                       We had a very short notice, just thrown together, event last year with actually a good response. There are some pictures on my profile of that event. There were some from the class of sixty-two who were there (which should have been my class) and some prior to sixty-two. It really was a good night. Tell as many folks about this and bring them along even if they didn't graduate in sixty-three. FRIENDS ARE SO IMPORTANT ! as we get older,and some of our friends have passed,we now move down the bench one seat until it's our turn. Celebrate life now...while we can. LAUGH AS MUCH AS YOU CAN ! ...it is sooo good for the soul.  GIVE LOTS OF HUGS !!! (its ok for "DUDES" to hug too)  If you think you are gonna come play with us..just say so on here so I can have some idea of how many so we don't throw the LIZARD under the bus. Nancy Westerfield is pinch hitting for me on your end, so if you have any questions , feel free to chat her up! I am REALLY looking forward to this evening of "Hangin Wit Ma Homies"Are any of our teachers still alive who might wanna come hang with us? How about Coach Don Kelly. Some of you "Jocks" (Dawson) otta know that...

Robert (Mike) Kelley

Okay Spider, count in my wife and I and the Gouch and his woman.

That's 4 in case you got confused.

And Thanks everybody for the kind birthday wishes.

Mike

Bruce McKelvey (McKelvey)

10-4 Brother Mike  WOW !!! The "Gouchmeister" and his main squeeze ! As I live and breathe...yeeeeHaaaa  

Nancy Westerfield (Depew)

i love you guys-you are to funny. hopefully we will have a good tune out for sept.11{for john again-he's a guy}, and {old}-sorry john, just kidding.i will try to keep track of the people comming. lets really all try to be there-so we can laugh and talk shower memories. mike what happened sat.-you weren't there? nancy

Bruce McKelvey (McKelvey)

RRHS Shower Room? If any of you girls caught me in the shower room,you know how I got the nickname "Shorty"

Fred Thomas

Ok I'll admit it.  I had a real crush on Barb and Linda Peate in high school.  Actually it was more like an obsession.  My main hobby was telling the twins apart and I was the foremost expert.  I knew who was who even from great distances.  If I had spent as much time on my homework as watching the Peate twins, I would have had straight A's.

 I actually worked up the courage to take Barb out once but all that cuteness in one trim package was like looking into the sun.  It was too much beauty for me to handle.  That was one of my biggest failures and regrets.

Maybe I can make a comeback as a really good grandpa.

Bruce McKelvey (McKelvey)

Ah yessss...The Peate Twins. I actually went with each of  them for a day or two. I even had the Half Heart necklace to prove it. And before I had the chance to show everybody the Half Heart, I think they got together and decided to kick this McKelvey dude to the curb. Its their fault even today that I wear high heals and stutter...They broke my heart...Ok...now I can't find my binky !!!!

Nancy Westerfield (Depew)

hey bruce, now i know why they call you shorty-thanks for telling us girls,you guys are too funny.

if only you knew  then, what you know now. we'll tell you the shower memories when we see you.

Barbara Peate (Sabo)

Okay, why in the world did the PEATE TWINS sit home every Sat. nite in tears?  As I said before, we finallly started dating guys from St. Ed's as no one seemed to be interested in us--until now we hear how "popular" we were.  Yeah, right!!!  Look at the so-called "popular" people and see where they are now.  Not so popular anymore.  Still would like a definition of what "popular" meant in high school.  I hated high school and was happy to move on to college.  John Dawson was a scream on Sat., as well as Al Greenleaf.  Poor Cliff Obrock just sat there listening, probably in "disbelief."  Everyone that can, please show up on SEPT. 11, at 6 PM (John).  It will be a blast.  Hopefully more funny stories we never knew will come out.  Bruce, I do remember 6th grade "going" together.  Oh my gosh, how queer were all of us.

Barb

Randall Smith

Chris and I are in.

Bruce McKelvey (McKelvey)

" THE PEATESTERS" My ultimate fantasy was to have Linda and Barbie, one under each arm.."Making Out" at the Beachcliff Show. My parents always wanted to know why I liked the "movies" soo much. I had to be very covert...since my Mom and Dad were friends with "The Twins"  Mom and Dad. My nickname that Mike Kelly calls me, "Spider"came about in the back seat of Kent Vanderlands 1946 Buick when I was dating both of the Farr Twins from Bay village and was "Making Out" with both of them at the same time. Vanderland looked in the mirror and said you look like a "Spider"..your all over them....soooo...Barbie and  Linda....NAAA na na NANNA!!!! I gotta feeling after this 9/11 at the "Lizard" there will be no more secrets about anybody there !!!! Let the GOOD TIMES ROLL !!!!