Henry Brown:  

Still kicking-lots of gratitude in my life and a couple of tragedies. Suspect true for most of us that have matured en route to a 50th reunion. I have been lucky to have many adventures and travels. I played rugby for 30 years with tours to Soviet Union ('78"), England '81, Argentina '87. Mostly member of Mystic River - Boston, Mad River Vt and Springfield MA. Also played in Saranac NY tourney, Canada , and Colorado. I have been a performing clown: Henry Brown Clown of Renown from Out of Town. mostly in MA, and New England-Traveled with Clyde Beatty Cole Bros Circus summer of '75 as Fire eater in side show- - guest appearances as clown in subsequent years, Also motorcycle tour "76, with street performances in Old Montreal ( visited Tom Cruger and Jim Sundquist) and then Aspen CO. Did some river running and hippie festivals while at it. Now I bicycle tour, nordic and back country ski and and twilight of hiking. Greyson Highlands Va, 100 Mile Wilderness ME, and most recently Wind River Range, Slide Lake Wyoming with Harry McWreath Ben McKel.eway and my bro Jim for solar eclipse. FFO. After college at William & Mary- (where i had privilege of being in radical 2% that dean wanted to eliminate)- settled in MA. Became special education teacher and administrator- a great time we got services and education to many people who had no services before. Worked w K through High School- but best of all I met my wife Deb (35 years and counting). Apartment management was my second career and gave me resources to be Retired now!- Deb and I travel in our small RV, last month to Nova Scotia. Last year spent September in Ireland where we navigated a week in our 50' barge for two. Italy (my mother's family) and Costa Rica are most traveled other countries. On other hand, tragedy in ' 82, returning f...Expand for more