Today's photo comes from the Archives Division...Susanne Hayes, David Burrack, Kenny Kamper, Elaine Koch, myself, and Jon Reed at the Starmont prom way too many years ago! (Click on photo to enlarge.)
My best friend from my school years is turning 53 today. Susanne and I met in the second grade in First Communion class and as the years progressed, we were pretty much inseparable...where one of us was, the other was not far behind. We went to different colleges and now live way too far apart...Kansas City, Missouri not being all that accessible on a daily basis to Indianapolis, Indiana. There are not too many childhood memories that don't contain a near and dear link to her...and through the years, despite her love of shopping, we still maintain enough of those two giggly school girls to remain in touch and rejoice in one another's newsy bits.
Susanne just returned from a two-week trip to Haiti with a mission of people who performed surgeries and eye care for the underprivileged there...that is so like her, using her vacation to help others. I am always so proud to know her, she accomplishes much with her life.
Happy Birthday, Susanne! I could have chosen a hundred photos, but I thought you would get a kick out of this one because that sideways look of yours has always been my favorite and 90% of the photos I have include THAT sideways look at the camera, and also because it also included Elaine (who always threw a great slumber party) and David (who was always willing to be involved in any endeavor we were embarking upon)...good golly, that was 35 years ago or so...how did we get so old so fast??? So, as always, from the poem you wrote on my 16th birthday card..."Happy Birthday to My Best Friend...I hope our friendship will never end...." Happy 53rd Birthday, Sue!