Dave Soplet arrived first and denied being himself when I walked in but he recognized me and admitted his secret identity.
A short time later Larry Metcalfe arrived and Dave said he was waiting for a friend so we sat on a bench at the front of the restaurant. A short time later Eddie Doidge came in and before I could scout out a table Dieter Schmit showed up! He was Daves friend that he was waiting for. What a great surprise thanks again you two.
Shortly after we settled around a round table in walks Sharron (Smith) Myers so we had a meet up of Sharron, Larry, Eddie, Dieter, Dave and Chuck. The memories were non stop as were discoveries unknown, confirmations, short lived confusion, surprised notions, personal historical facts, excitement and some very nice revelations that went on for just over three hours. We discussed Bayview Jr. High, the teachers and reviewed two year books that Dave has from 1963 and '64 as well as some old black and white as well as colour photos.
We all located some of our favorite friends :) as well as some who were mischievous along with some teachers that did not get good reports from us at all. :) Now for some more great news...I forget the details but Sharron has very good confirmed contacts that can contact KEVIN TOWNSEND!! Aaand Dieter has contact with BOBBY EDMONSON who lives in Burlington and he even has a small park named after him! More news on those contacts as they develop in the very near future.
Dave mentioned that he could not download any of the images from the web site so I will contact our web master and see if we can rectify the situation.
So...we are all very enthusiastic about the possibility of expanding the web site as well as planning a major gathering in the future with more of the kids. If need be there may be more than one gathering to accommodate those who have difficulty getting to the gatherings with photos taken and posted on the web site. 19 1
Take care everyone, talk to you soon I hope. :)
Chuck
Mark Twain said:
Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.
- Notebook, 1898
Let us endeavor so to live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry.
- The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson and the Comedy of the Extraordinary Twins
It is the epitome of life. The first half of life consists of the capacity to enjoy without the chance; the last half consists of the chance without the capacity.
-Letter to Edward Dimmit, 19 July 1901
Hi everyone!
Theses are the photos I took from the video sequence of our meet up in Barrie on October 19th. Starting from the top: Dave Soplet on the left sitting with Dieter Schmidt, then Eddie Doidge as he was leaving, Dieter, Eddie and Larry Metcalfe as they were heading out, Dave Soplet with a big wave, Eddie Doidge again and some flowers to carry you over until the spring. I have one more that is in the next e mail so stand by. You know that we have 15 McKee Kids on this e mail and four to hopefully add in the near future, Dieter, Bobby Edmonson, Kevin Townsend and Doug Patterson for a grand total of 19!! Here's hopin, enjoy the photos.
