Florence Callister:  

First, I was THRILLED to scroll the list and find several names who are connected to VERY special memories of mine during those most fascinating developmental years as a Hilltopper! I must say one of my FONDEST memories involves trips to the Shakespeare Theatre in Connecticut. I LAUGH at the pictures of us "all dolled up" as we queued up for the buses. And of course, there is ALWAYS Sister Charlotte who had the most profound effect upon my evolution as an English teacher...particularly when I taught Julius Caesar. The first day at college in New Paltz, NY, I met the man I chased until he caught me. We married my sophomore year, 1964 and have drifted along since then enjoying dealing with the curves life brings. He taught geology and Earth science at Newburgh Free Academy from 1966 till he retired in 1998. I taught secondary English in the same district and served my last 20 years at the high school, retiring in 2001. Over the years we have traveled throughout the US, and after retiring enjoyed using London as the center for our travels since our older daughter and her husband were living there for 5 years. When they moved to Canada, we changed our center of operation, but it was NOT as thrilling to say the least. We HOPE to get back to touring in Europe, but since we watch our 2 older grandchildren after school and during most of the summer, it IS difficult to arrange. We particularly enjoy visiting friends who have moved to VACATION RESORT AREAS and c...Expand for more