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Sue Johns Le Grand's avatar

I sent an email to the last address I have for you.

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Sue Johns Le Grand's avatar

You were by far my most interesting grade school friend. I petitioned my parents not to move away from Fall River, but lost the vote. I love seeing where you have traveled and what you have seen. I have cycled abroad, but mainly in "first world" countries. You let me see a lot of what I've missed. Thank you.

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Terry J. Allen's avatar

Back at you Susie. You were my bestie, too. In addition to being a wonderful friend, if i remeber correctly, your father got us comic books at Newberry's [sp]. It was very sad when you moved. There weren't many kids in our hood to hang with and you were the best.

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Sue Johns Le Grand's avatar

When the comic book month was over, the store only had to return the top third of the cover the get a refund. They were supposed to throw them away. But they made a month long holdover at our house until the next month end. Then they were harvested by my dad and I don't remember knowing what he did with them then. I remember going to with you to the women's club for elegant lunches followed by bee catching in their hedges. Unique activities for 10 year olds!

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Terry J. Allen's avatar

I remember the bee catching. I loved that, but no memory of of a women's club or elegant lunches. do you have my email address?

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Edie Shedd's avatar

Amazing to know that I know someone from my exercise group who has had such an interesting life!

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Terry J. Allen's avatar

Mine is just interesting in a gaudy way. My bet is that yours is just as interesting in its own way.

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Edie Shedd's avatar

I think you're right!

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Amy Letter's avatar

I wish you had a picture of the nursing pony-trainer! Although your words created a lovely image in my mind. And that hockey player. What a total... autocorrect wants me to say “ducking sick.”

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Terry J. Allen's avatar

Ah, we can get all of them--either the photos we'd like or a sentence of a year as a hospital orderly for the "ducking sick."

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Janet Van Fleet's avatar

What an amazing life you have had, and thought about, and written about. Thank you, Terry! (I love to imagine galloping under the pyramids, but I have never, and will never, do it...)

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Terry J. Allen's avatar

Seems impossible, doesn't it.

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