Last week, Bob and Bev (Morze) Piccone and Ed and Sue (Skamarycz) Nobrega enjoyed a get-together in Newport, RI. Bev writes, "Sue and I grew up on the same street and although I can't remember when we met, we were best friends by first grade." Then she continues:
"After touring the mansions of the Gilded Age, we set off on the cliff walk, a 3.5 mile 'walk' along - well, as the name implies - the Cliff. The walk deceptively began as a lovely stroll along a paved walkway but after 2 miles or so, we were in mountain goat terrain. In front of us and to the left were ledges, rocks and boulders and to the right a chain link fence, topped by barbed wire, (to make certain no one could trespass on the expansive lawns of the mansions overlooking the sea.) We had come too far to turn back. Led by Ed, we gingerly picked our way along the cliff while a tourist behind the chain link fence offered encouragement that the end was just a mile away. Watching Ed quickly and gracefully make his way along the ledge, I soon found myself thinking back to those days when he 'danced' his way down the football field with agility and speed, while Sue, the gymnast cheerleader, cheered him on. Without incident we managed to make it to the finish line. (Sue and Ed walk 3 miles every day so without a hint of exhaustion from our harrowing adventure, they led the way back to our starting point to retrieve the car. This time, however, our feet were firmly planted on the sidewalk.)
For 3 days, we chatted, laughed and reminisced and ......we were young again."
Thank you, Beverly. A web log tip: click on the picture to pop it up in size.
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