WOW! What a neat weekend!
Joni has been waiting a long time to have her Herricks High School Mini-Reunion!
A few months ago, Joni found her very best friend from high school, Lorriane Burt Thompson. After many e-mails and a few weeks, Lorraine connected Joni with 3 more high school friends. Since we were going to be in the northeast and since they lived in upstate NY, we were able to plan a get together.
Ed Sarcynski and his wife Susan Nelson Sarcynski
, Lorraine Burt Thompson and her husband Bob, and Delton and I got together for a fabulous weekend. We also reconnected with Mary Feola. Mary and her husband Kent, live in the Maryland area and were unable to join us, but we shared many e-mails also. Mary lived one block away from Joni in New York. Hopefully we will get together with Mary sometime in the future.
After driving up from Binghamton, NY to Schuylerville, NY, (about a 2 hour drive) Ed and Susan came out to our campground for diner at our campsite. We stayed in Lake George, NY, about a 25 mile drive from Lorraine and Bob's house. They were amazed at our lifestyle, never having met anyone who chose to do what we do. Joni had fun reminiscing with Ed, who she had 1 date with to an ice cream parlor and with his wife Sue, who was in the Lassies with Joni and Lorraine. Lassies is a a group of 32 girls who march with the band in the half time shows at football games. They twirl and dance with bom boms and do the trade mark dance of the high school - The Highland Fling! We went through our yearbook, page by page, picture by picture, remembering people and fun times. We looked at pictures from past reunions and compared the young pictures with the "old" pictures. Everyone else had aged, but we all didn't look a day older!!!!!!!
, Lorraine Burt Thompson and her husband Bob, and Delton and I got together for a fabulous weekend. We also reconnected with Mary Feola. Mary and her husband Kent, live in the Maryland area and were unable to join us, but we shared many e-mails also. Mary lived one block away from Joni in New York. Hopefully we will get together with Mary sometime in the future.After driving up from Binghamton, NY to Schuylerville, NY, (about a 2 hour drive) Ed and Susan came out to our campground for diner at our campsite. We stayed in Lake George, NY, about a 25 mile drive from Lorraine and Bob's house. They were amazed at our lifestyle, never having met anyone who chose to do what we do. Joni had fun reminiscing with Ed, who she had 1 date with to an ice cream parlor and with his wife Sue, who was in the Lassies with Joni and Lorraine. Lassies is a a group of 32 girls who march with the band in the half time shows at football games. They twirl and dance with bom boms and do the trade mark dance of the high school - The Highland Fling! We went through our yearbook, page by page, picture by picture, remembering people and fun times. We looked at pictures from past reunions and compared the young pictures with the "old" pictures. Everyone else had aged, but we all didn't look a day older!!!!!!!
The next day, Delton, Ed and Bob went golfing at one of the premier golf courses in the area, the Saratoga National Golf Course. They had a wonderful time, even though Ed hit Bob with a golf ball and nearly broke his fingers. Delton said Ed stroked the ball real well on that shot. Delton played his best golf in a long time that day! Guess he succeeded in impressing Joni's friends. 
While the men golfed, Joni and Susan spent the day exploring Saratoga Springs. Lorraine was working and couldn't join us for the afternoon.
Then that evening, we all got together at a fabulous restaurant called Longfellows. It was a delicious ending to a perfect reunion.
The next morning, Ed and Sue drove up to say farewell to us and then drove back to Binghamton.
We have renewed old friendships as if hardly any years had gone by. Hopefully we will be able to keep in touch and see each other again in the near future. Now that we know where we all live, that shouldn't be too hard. Expecially since we live EVERYWHERE!
While the men golfed, Joni and Susan spent the day exploring Saratoga Springs. Lorraine was working and couldn't join us for the afternoon.
Then that evening, we all got together at a fabulous restaurant called Longfellows. It was a delicious ending to a perfect reunion.
The next morning, Ed and Sue drove up to say farewell to us and then drove back to Binghamton.
We have renewed old friendships as if hardly any years had gone by. Hopefully we will be able to keep in touch and see each other again in the near future. Now that we know where we all live, that shouldn't be too hard. Expecially since we live EVERYWHERE!
