Reunion Trip

 

  I got a call from the past a couple of months ago. Rob Panowicz, my roommate aboard my first ship USS Sumter said he was organizing a reunion of the wardroom. He and Kevin Cummings were making calls to see who was available to come for a week in Whistler, BC Canada . 

   Rob and his wife Linda are graciously hosting us at the ski resort outside of Vancouver for the week of June 22nd.  Most of the 13 guys and their wives can come and it'll be the first time I'll see most of them since I left the Sumter in June of 1971. This was a special group of guys and I really enjoyed working and living with them all when I was first in the navy.

   I have some open weeks in my busy golf schedule so I decided to use this opportunity to drive cross country, something I really will enjoy. I am planning my route now and Mary will fly to and from Vancouver to meet me for the week.

Mary was close with the wives too and it'll be so interesting to hear stories about how we've spent our lives since we last saw one another.

   I'm on a 6 day schedule for my trip west but I have more time for the return and I'll try to see Canada for the drive home.

  The last few days I've been planning my route and digging old travel books out of the basement. Next week I'll look for old pictures and repack. It's getting close now and I'm excited. I'm planning on shoving off on Monday June 16.

   More along the way …