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William Nelson
I remember seeing the coronation on TV. We heard that they had a customized plane that included a darkroom to process the film as they carried it to the US. When I heard that, I was thinking, "I hope they have an alternate film available if something goes wrong on the way."
We haven't attended any of the class reunions, and I regret that, but it's a two-day trip each way and the trip gets more difficult each year. We've made more than 50-trips to that area since we've lived in Louisiana. We were in Hudson, WI in March for Mary's brother's funeral. The trip North, especially, was difficult. It was very cold and snowing when we made a gas stop in Janesville. Pretty sure that was the coldest and most miserable we've been all year. We keep hoping the family up there will discover there are highways running in both directions. The only reason we'd drive up again this year is if a close relative became terminally ill, or died, so we hope there won't be any need to go. We really don't want to fly and then rent a car. Believe it or not, there's a lot more traffic in the Milwaukee/Waukesha area than there is in Quitman, LA. We don't cope well with traffic and it would be even worse in an unfamiliar car. We did make a trip to Richmond and Katy, TX in July to welcome our newest granddaughter into the world. We didn't cope very well with traffic there, either, and made several trips between our motel and the hospital via the "scenic route." When possible, we let the kids drive, or, at least, lead us to where we need to go. We wouldn't be surprised to learn we're not the only classmates who are finding driving much more challenging than it used to be.
Hope y'all enjoy the reunion and post lots of pictures again.
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