From Kevin Terry Comiskey:
OK, guys. I am concentrating on every single face on this list—how wonderful. And Dennis, when you say “Bill”, which Bill are we talking? James?! I missed the initial parts of all this, including the date. 
(But thanks to Margie, Robin and you, for trying to talk me into it anyway.)
At any rate, now that my mother’s memorial is over and was lovely, and the produce season is winding up (I call it The Season of Hollering Fruit–”PICK ME! COOK ME! FREEZE ME”), I am beginning to be able to catch up both on work AND correspondance. Sort of. (OK, I am just putting things off, but not as much as I would be if I had actually come down to Burlingame, I figure.)
This reunion thing— added to the memories of 63 years with my mother, especially those from Burlingame—has really spurred me into thinking about you all. I wish we could magically have a reunion at MY house. I was thinking of those of you who have been here, like ConradZagory and Dave Gurll, and those from the years before and after, like Amy and Eleanor Aldrich, Greg Evans… and wishing there could be more.
Even though I would not have chosen to live in one of the two most conservative counties in the country (I always thought we would go back to SF/Napa after we built the house on the North Umpqua for my parents in 1971, but………guess it ain’t gonna happen)—my life is pretty much good here now. At least in the summer, when visitors and daughters can come visit. We definitely live on the infamous Financial Margin, but it is going OK. (Good to have nearly no overhead, I guess one could say.)
For the past nine years. after what were apparently decades of depression, I have finally been able to travel, which I do alone; my kind-of-elderly spouse and I do not travel well together, isn’t that common!? Hah! And my daughter was married to an Italian, which opened up that whole amazing place for me, and it seems like the home of my heart. I can’t afford to go very often, but I try. Next September I am going to bring some women foodie friends over for a couple weeks to stay at this little vacation place in Puglia, owned by terrific friends, on the Ionian sea. I am not a tour person, but… I will try not to be too bossy. It is a great place— let me know if anyone is looking for a gorgeous and VERY reasonable place in Italy.
I am going to try to make my mother’s little house, which is right behind ours, into a weekly/monthly rental, especially for international travelers. They like to do that kind of thing. I am in the midst of a very well-known wine-making area— we have a bunch of upscale wineries now, and are getting to be on the international circuit. I have to have the house really worked on, and after my famous brother the lawyer cleans it out of all possessions, I will be shopping at thrift stores for sofas once again! The return of the Sixties.
Anyway. Better get to work. I will be answering the people who have sent me individual messages, I love them! I swear I will.
I am attaching a few pictures so you will come visit. The first one is of my New Orleans daughter who is a paralegal/demi-lawyer writing briefs for people seeking political asylum or a national waiver to remain here doing something we don’t know how to do….my Ma… me… and Nina, the pastry-chef/computer builder daughter who has been gone two years now, traveling the world.
Love to all, Kevin
From Dee Speer:
wonderful note, Kevin, thank you! – you paint a very enticing picture – can’t decide whether or not to thank you for adding to my list of MUST visit places – that list gets longer with every passing year!!!!! But it all does sound wonderful – maybe i could do italy and then on to your guest cottage …. hmmmmmmmm what’s that about wishes and beggars? love italy! love food! if only i had as many horses as wishes!
this reunion is all coming together………..HUGE thanks to all who are making it happen!!!!! i seem to be in the middle of that teeter totter with a foot on each side and somehow managing to stay upright, but i know that soon, it will tilt inexorably toward totter. Odd, isn’t it? ….but that is for the future………am looking forward to teetering this weekend so will edge that way! we will miss you! i am an absolutely wretched photographer so can’t promise pics from me, but know that there will be some real pros on hand to record events and will forward any i lay my hands on. toodles…. dee
Dee Miller
From Janet Lucey Barsanti:
I feel the same as Dee.
Also Wishing so much that I could be there.
I know it will be so much fun. I do remember Mr. Mangini saying that we had a very “special” class! And I am being polite with his words.
Thinking of you all.
Janet Lucey Barsanti
Hi Donna,
So great to hear from you. I am so sorry you will not be at the reunion to party with us – but we will do our best to make you proud! I was in Maui a couple of summers ago, I am so sorry I didn’t know you were there. We had a great time, it is so beautiful. My youngest son is a sophomore at the University of Oregon, so we have been up there quite a bit. We love Eugene and Portland. Sounds like a great plan to be in Maui and Portland. I am in Marin, and it has been a great place to live and raise a family. Hope all is well with you!
Love,
Kim Wallach Haney
Aloha! From Donna Albright Hansen:
It has been such fun to read everyone’s notes, look at photos bringing back memories of many many many years passed. What a blast it will be to see everyone. It is unfortunate, but I won’t be able to make the festivities but would love to get photos of everyone if at all possible. Please be sure to post or email, ok?
If you are ever in Maui, please let us know. Would love to see you all and catch up on life (while it is still here) and am terribly disappointed that I won’t be there to party with you all. Yes, still love to party. Next year we hope to be in the Portland, Oregon area some of the time. Our goal is to be there during their July through October months when the sun is out and then in Maui the balance of the year. So if Maui doesn’t entice you, maybe Oregon will.
Blessings to all of you.
Donna Albright Hansen
From Kim Wallach Haney to Donna:
Hi Donna,
So great to hear from you. I am so sorry you will not be at the reunion to party with us – but we will do our best to make you proud! I was in Maui a couple of summers ago, I am so sorry I didn’t know you were there. We had a great time, it is so beautiful. My youngest son is a sophomore at the University of Oregon, so we have been up there quite a bit. We love Eugene and Portland. Sounds like a great plan to be in Maui and Portland. I am in Marin, and it has been a great place to live and raise a family. Hope all is well with you!
Love,
Kim Wallach Haney