WELCOME to this blog for the JOSS Class of 1968. This blog is for us, members of this class. It celebrates all of us, all that we are individually and as a group, and honors those who have died. Each one of us is uniquely graced and gifted.

Most of us first came together in 1956 at a little-known place in Central Ohio. Others arrived later. Whether we left the Josephinum before ordination or were ordained in 1968, we all followed uniquely individual calls.

We have journeyed through significant historical times - "Camelot", Vatican II, the Vietnam War, exploration of space, the civil rights movement, advances in communication technology, sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, growth in and loss of relationships, terrorism, medical/surgical breakthroughs, "Arab Spring", and much more.

The vision for this blog is to connect anew, share our stories, support one another.

Greetings! Jump on board! Peace and Shalom!

Tom Meyer
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Friday, June 5, 2015

updating

Hi everyone,

I appreciate the updates from Don and Tom, since I do think about everyone from time to time with some very good and comforting feelings.  Even though I sometimes feel that I have to live to 150 to make up for so much time I wasted in my younger years, after going to the reunion in Texas, my outlook on various things have definitely changed to the better.  Tom told me he is planning another marathon, and even though I do not run near that much, running is a very good way to do some serious thinking, reflecting, and meditating.

Donna and I have been very busy doing all sorts of things.  I finally finished a project that I started over five years ago......a model of the USS Constitution. 







Fast forward to our next project.....it has been difficult moving the mower etc. back and forth from our shed, so I decided to put in a walkway.  I bought a mixer and I dug out the area, mixed all the sand, gravel, and cement and put in the walkway.  I also then stained our driveway, sidewalks, and the new walkway so they would all look the same.  I estimate about 80 hours of hard work.





I am planning a trip for our birthdays and anniversary the end of June to NYC and Boston.  I got tickets for a couple of shows and booked some restaurants thru open table.  I really enjoy going to the B&H video store in NYC, and my one son gave me a gift card to apply to a new HD movie camera I want to look at.  Their reconditioned stuff and prices are fantastic, so I was able to sell my two standard definition cameras on ebay just two days ago, so I am ready for that. 

I am planning a family and friends party for Donna and her twin sister's birthday Aug. 1.  Everyone is invited and if anyone here would like to come, that would be great....just let me know.  Our family is pretty well spread out, so the grandkids have never met some of their Pennsylvania relatives, so I am hoping to get them all in the same place at least one time.

I think everyone knows that Donna was diagnosed with the very early stages of Parkinsons.  She is on a very small dose of a particular medicine which has really helped.  She never could have helped me with the projects above last year, so I feel good that she is feeling very good right now.  We are trying to get the bare spots in the yard to produce some grass......making a little progress.

Please keep both of us in your prayers and I will do the same right back at cha.

Thad

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