St. Jude Church/School Nostalgia

**kellyroad** · April-02-09, 04:48 PM

BSJR: Your house [[next to the alley) was visible from our home on Eastwood [[left there in 1979). What's the latest?

**BigSistertoJohnR** · April-02-09, 04:57 PM

Been living in Northern Michigan for 19 years. It took me about 10 years to get used to "up north". But, now I wouldn't trade it for anything.

I'm still a Motor City girl, born and raised, but it sure is beautiful up here. The kids are grown and out of the house. One is married, she is 28. The other is 25, and she is living with a friend and working. No empty nest syndrome here! Both girls live up here, they don't remember Detroit.

**Rumblefish** · April-02-09, 05:13 PM

JohnR checking in. I see BigSis found some old friends; thats cool.
I was trying to upload my new avatar but had trouble. I'll have more
time tomorrow to work on it. Talk to y'll later.

Rumblefish
f/k/a Johnr

**Tsomyak** · April-02-09, 05:35 PM

The avatar made it to you profile. It won't show up when you post on a thread.

**BigSistertoJohnR** · April-03-09, 06:19 AM

Originally Posted by Rumblefish

Rumblefish
f/k/a Johnr

Hey, Bro, how did you change your username?

**jcole** · April-02-09, 05:29 PM

I live north of Detroit in a small town. I have two girls also. One is 32, the other 31. Both married with kids. The oldest has 2 boys and lives in Clawson, and the younger has 1 girl and lives in Colorado. When they were small, I used to take them downtown to the Ethnic festivals on the riverfront, and to Greektown, the Fisher, the Fox and everywhere else I could drag them to. Apparently, I instilled a love of Detroit in the older one; she went to University of Detroit Mercy and loved it. Lived on campus and then in a Frat on 6 Mile.

**Tsomyak** · April-02-09, 05:40 PM

By the way, I'll see your Freewheelin' Franklin and raise you one Fat Freddy's Cat!

**Mkap** · April-02-09, 06:30 PM

BSJR or can I drop the full name and just call you BS since we went to school together?

Welcome!
The last time I saw you, you were sitting on your porch on Vernier [[I think) and just getting ready to move to TC. How is Mike?
Ask him if he remembers who chipped his front tooth

playing bean bag football. Sorry Mike!!
I also remember when Mike's father took us to the fifteenth precinct on Gration to see the lockup. The place was old [[even then) and smelled like a wine cellar. That was the first and last time I spent in jail.

**7andkelly** · April-02-09, 07:39 PM

Welcome, BS and fka JR. Since you lived next to the car wash, I'm sure you remember the very tasty large sugar cookies they used to give out free to cute kids at the bakery next to the beer store ... speaking of which, I could really go for a Mr. Freeze, and a ten cent pack of 1968 Topps baseball cards right about now. I used to drop into Colonial just to use the gum machine.

BTW, how far are you away from Flap Jack Shack? Went there last time up.

**7andkelly** · April-02-09, 08:15 PM

TS, time to get your Tiger and Red Wing gear out of moth balls ... oh, I forgot, you don't have winter down there. Are you coming up for the final four?

**BigSistertoJohnR** · April-03-09, 06:01 AM

Originally Posted by 7andkelly

BTW, how far are you away from Flap Jack Shack? Went there last time up.

I'm about 20 minutes from The Flap Jack Shack. I just ate there 2 weeks ago!

**BigSistertoJohnR** · April-03-09, 06:16 AM

Oh, Mike remembers very well who chipped his front tooth!! I made him get it fixed 3 months before we got married. I wasn't having a toothless wonder in my wedding photos!!

I miss a good old fashioned Mr. Freeze. Those were the days when life was simple and happy.

Today we have snow, rain and high winds. Summer only comes to Traverse City for 3 months. I'm not lying either. June, July and August.

Now, who was with me in 6th grade, above the gym in Sr. Paul Therese's homeroom?

**jcole** · April-03-09, 07:33 AM

Originally Posted by BigSistertoJohnR

Oh, Mike remembers very well who chipped his front tooth!! I made him get it fixed 3 months before we got married. I wasn't having a toothless wonder in my wedding photos!!

I miss a good old fashioned Mr. Freeze. Those were the days when life was simple and happy.

Today we have snow, rain and high winds. Summer only comes to Traverse City for 3 months. I'm not lying either. June, July and August.

Now, who was with me in 6th grade, above the gym in Sr. Paul Therese's homeroom?

I was definitely up there with you. There was you, Mary Lou, Chris J, me and a fifth girl who used to hang out. Who was it? Also, do you remember Cindy Brown, and getting reprimanded because we didn't include her in our group and her mother called Sr. Paul Therese?

**BigSistertoJohnR** · April-03-09, 06:17 AM

Gosh girl, you had your kids young! Good for you! My kids are the best thing that ever happened to me, next to beating up my little brother! Hehehehe

**jcole** · April-03-09, 07:35 AM

Originally Posted by BigSistertoJohnR

Gosh girl, you had your kids young! Good for you! My kids are the best thing that ever happened to me, next to beating up my little brother! Hehehehe

I was a child bride.
Actually, not too far off. I got married at 19 and had my girls when I was 20 and 21. But, the oldest was born 14 months after I got married, so no counting on fingers.