Me!

I guess I should also add an update about me. I am no longer in NYC, but have moved down to the Sunshine State (that's Florida!). I've been here for about a year now. I moved just in time for the terrific hurricane season last year. Fortunately, I picked the Tampa/St Pete area, which wasn't really hit--yes, some heavy, heavy rain and strong wind, but nothing like south or north of here. We'll see what the next few months bring...
What else? Hmmm....I am living with my boyfriend Mike who I met on a cruise last year. Heh, who would think you could meet someone on a cruise? And I was with my family! I guess I figured that if he wasn't scared after seeing my drunk mother join the guitarist/singer onstage in front of a crowd, then he must be OK!
I am still working on beinghunted with exchange student Joerg from Junior Year. And I have a few ideas in the pipeline.

NBC.com > Hit Me Baby One More Time

Does anyone like Hit Me Baby One More Time as much as I do?? The songs bring me back to the "old" days. Arg...it makes me think I am like one of those older people I hated when we were in high school who only listened to the music of their youth!! Luckily, I do enjoy, shall we say, modern music too. Anyway, tonight will be the finale. Let's hope they decide to film some more episodes!!

Jim Brannigan Update

Jim, ever computer-saavy, found this blog before I even told ANYONE about it!! I wasn't sure if it would be a good idea or not...but I digress. If you'll notice, on the first post he gave a comment with updates. Here it is now:

Hi Gail - fabulous idea, hope this catches on! Maybe send an e-mail to the old hbhs1993 yahoo group? I’ve been really curious how everyone’s doing. Guess I'll be the first to try out the blog. Brief synopsis of the time since the reunion: we’ve been hard at work tweaking and remodeling our house. My parents moved out here to WA in June 2004 – they’re really enjoying it and it’s been nice having them close. I’m back in the technology field, doing software testing – a big step up careerwise. And last but certainly not least, we’re expecting our first child in September – the 8th to be exact. We’re super excited and we can’t wait – time has already gone so fast! I’ll keep checking back here and updating my website regularly. Hope all’s going well with you. Take care! Jim

CONGRATS JIM & GLADYS!! That's great!

If anyone else has something to add, you can comment or send me an e-mail (gailany@yahoo.com) and I'll add it...or of course, just use the Yahoo Group.

Lyn -- Back in the USofA!

Yes, that's correct folks. Lyn Baranowski has returned to the States after her 2 year tenure in Basel, Switzerland. She has landed in the New York area--in Jersey City. She continues to work for Novartis, where she was working in the EU.
Her big news is that she is in the process of buying a new apartment, a lovely 1-bedroom. Yes, this may sound small to you suburbanites, but in the metropolitan area, space is a commodity, and this looks to be a terrific purchase.
Photos are spread out in the next posts (sorry, this is the easiest and prettiest way to show them...) but this isn't Lyn's stuff, as these are the realtor pix. (Nice views outside, huh?)

The Telegraph Online

The Telegraph Online has a short article about the Strawberry Festival. I guess it's this weekend...makes me a tab nostalgic, I must admit!!