tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post4412808872446685808..comments2023-11-05T03:56:08.325-08:00Comments on Murrmurrs: Old Farts Reunion: Phinal PhartMurr Brewsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-19577329064786955612015-08-19T22:46:48.910-07:002015-08-19T22:46:48.910-07:00Oh I didn't answer your first question. Mostly...Oh I didn't answer your first question. Mostly, spouses did attend. We have two marriages in the Hostel Club alone, still kickin'. And several of the rest brought their S.O.s. I didn't. Dave and I both sort of feel that reunions are more for the people involved, and it's too hard to keep worrying about if the spouse is having a good time. Plus, yes, we trust!Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-14428459499702854192015-08-18T22:50:10.748-07:002015-08-18T22:50:10.748-07:00Mostly, we didn't. We reconnected. Facebook ha...Mostly, we didn't. We reconnected. Facebook had a big hand in it. People like to disparage the ol' free social media, but they can get a lot done.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-70708502114583791072015-08-18T13:11:23.283-07:002015-08-18T13:11:23.283-07:00What a great tradition. It's wonderful that yo...What a great tradition. It's wonderful that your group has stayed connected over time. Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-84436528119890473462015-08-16T15:32:41.706-07:002015-08-16T15:32:41.706-07:00No. Friendship and freedom. No. Friendship and freedom. Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-91450215686877174332015-08-16T06:55:32.701-07:002015-08-16T06:55:32.701-07:00Hm. Was there a love interest involved?Hm. Was there a love interest involved?Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-91334024009226378212015-08-16T06:54:59.239-07:002015-08-16T06:54:59.239-07:00I've heard it's gone now.I've heard it's gone now.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-38443295428350024902015-08-16T03:59:26.140-07:002015-08-16T03:59:26.140-07:00That Dave has his mind in the gutter.That Dave has his mind in the gutter.unmitigated mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13901264130484454602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-51633388021150844532015-08-16T02:30:22.003-07:002015-08-16T02:30:22.003-07:00I love your memories; I love that you made them so...I love your memories; I love that you made them so you can write about them for us to read.<br />I don't go diving into my memory banks often, but there is one youthful free summer I will always remember and don't have to go searching for. The memory is as clear as if it were yesterday, instead of several hundred yesterdays ago.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-92025262918924730892015-08-16T00:55:16.209-07:002015-08-16T00:55:16.209-07:00Gifford's! Holy moly. There's an ancient m...Gifford's! Holy moly. There's an ancient memory.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15098127217395669520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-68684901469019376472015-08-15T23:00:38.175-07:002015-08-15T23:00:38.175-07:00I know what you mean, but I didn't think I loo...I know what you mean, but I didn't think I looked good at 23, and now I look at the old photos and wonder why. It's all gone now, but I'm happy with the way I Iook. So we are not our best judges, I'm thinking.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-68018523284676233592015-08-15T22:59:23.378-07:002015-08-15T22:59:23.378-07:00I have a tiny pebble working for you.I have a tiny pebble working for you.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-33868155323344095362015-08-15T22:37:40.445-07:002015-08-15T22:37:40.445-07:00I like to view in my head how I looked at 23. In f...I like to view in my head how I looked at 23. In fact I try to go through life believing I still look that way to everyone and ducking all reflective surfaces. And I refuse to give in!!!Rose Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180873324576064516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-16555769925962668982015-08-15T17:28:07.702-07:002015-08-15T17:28:07.702-07:00For once, your post made me a little sad, Murr.Bec...For once, your post made me a little sad, Murr.Because some of my oldies don't want to maintain threads,some have died, some are ...god knows where, but Mr.Google doesn't seem to know.<br />But I am happy for those who do keep the thread intact.I hope I am still a stone wearing away someone's pocket lining...dinahmowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00052642938090553088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-3134053732516056042015-08-15T17:21:58.470-07:002015-08-15T17:21:58.470-07:00My goodness, what did you do with the older ones? ...My goodness, what did you do with the older ones? Should I ask?Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-80822941241876339502015-08-15T17:21:39.339-07:002015-08-15T17:21:39.339-07:00Well, now, that makes more sense. I don't thin...Well, now, that makes more sense. I don't think I've ever seen/smelled it.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-74475457968845021772015-08-15T17:05:19.678-07:002015-08-15T17:05:19.678-07:00You shine, your own self.You shine, your own self.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-20744949006802030002015-08-15T15:42:59.002-07:002015-08-15T15:42:59.002-07:00Dustbane, not dustbin, and apparently it was a bra...Dustbane, not dustbin, and apparently it was a brand name for the product, or so the internets tells me. I have no idea what the product actually was, just what it was supposed to do.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-77268393253544485652015-08-15T15:41:10.596-07:002015-08-15T15:41:10.596-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-20569481832209602162015-08-15T14:24:23.400-07:002015-08-15T14:24:23.400-07:00My old friends are only a few decades old. I envy ...My old friends are only a few decades old. I envy you the friends of your youth. Thanks for letting us snoop in on your reunion. Marilyn Kircushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15014565704792020948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-25919174436376422872015-08-15T13:58:42.507-07:002015-08-15T13:58:42.507-07:00I'm guessing spouses didn't attend? That&#...I'm guessing spouses didn't attend? That's even more touching, that they trusted all of you. I'm serious.<br /><br />Sounds like a wonderful time. When's the next one?<br /><br />Our elementary school smelled like dustbin. For those not as ancient as I am, it's stuff you sprinkle on the floor to keep the dust from flying everywhere while you sweep.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-47033659720009982072015-08-15T13:22:25.857-07:002015-08-15T13:22:25.857-07:00You too? Do you suppose we had a mineral imbalance...You too? Do you suppose we had a mineral imbalance??Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-66919133170989732842015-08-15T13:22:07.509-07:002015-08-15T13:22:07.509-07:00Actually, the vomit molecules figure in, also. I&#...Actually, the vomit molecules figure in, also. I'm guessing the janitor made quite an impression on me. In fact, Dave was a grade-school janitor when I met him.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-13348769339633975482015-08-15T12:54:23.684-07:002015-08-15T12:54:23.684-07:00The taste of rain on a window screen is a powerful...The taste of rain on a window screen is a powerful memory! dancinfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13942680650174061545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-75082841586838109742015-08-15T12:44:18.703-07:002015-08-15T12:44:18.703-07:00Beautiful.
My early memories are less positive, an...Beautiful.<br />My early memories are less positive, and I have put most of them in the darkest corners of my head, but I loved reading yours.<br />joeh is nearly right. Elementary school (our primary school) smells of sour milk and vomit. Bananas an optional extra.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-4492484747915070162015-08-15T11:20:21.059-07:002015-08-15T11:20:21.059-07:00Simply Brilliant!Simply Brilliant!Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17540180242324518225noreply@blogger.com