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Eddie and I went to Florida in August to attend my 40th high school reunion where I was able to introduce him to some friends that I haven’t seen in decades. In this picture I am with my very dear girlfriends Maria, Christy and Irene. We have been friends since we started Greek School together at around age 6. We share many memories.

We started our reunion with an evening boat cruise on the Anclote River and then met again the next night for dinner and reminiscing. It was such a wonderful time of getting caught up and sharing stories of our children and life experiences. My only regret was that the others in our little group (Terry, Fontaine, Marie) couldn’t be there. We were entertained by Maggie, another Greek School buddy, who was our social butterfly and knew the whereabouts and details of just about everyone in Tarpon Springs. I have to say I am sold on reunions and look forward to our next one.

Our class president and friend, George Zissimopolous, yet another Greek School friend, was unable to attend the reunion because of a battle with cancer. We hope and pray for a full recovery for you George and am sorry you couldn’t be with us.

Here’s a short video of the reunion:

Attending the reunion was just a part of what we did on our trip. My Aunt Grace passed away days before we arrived and we were able to attend her memorial service. It was a bitter sweet time as we were reunited with two of my cousins, Kim and Harry Miradakis. Harry I hadn’t seen in 41 years ! Kim was primary care giver for Aunt Grace for 11 years and is such an inspiration to me. Aunt Grace was married to my Uncle Coacho who is my dad’s brother.

Here is a short smilebox of the family visits we had. I’m so happy we were able to see so many people on this trip. My next post will be about our Toronto trip where we celebrated Eddie’s and Bob’s birthdays - so keep checking the blog!