Lawrence Penna:
CLASS OF 1967
Bristol Eastern High SchoolClass of 1967
Bristol, CT
Lawrence's Story
(My phone number is in the text.) You may remember me as LARRY. I am still passionate about life, so grateful to be alive. I have no idea how we got here, the first atom, the first DNA, how gravity works, the immensity of the universe, our beating hearts...
Grateful for BEHS, and for the inspiring teachers, for Mr. Caruso's chorus, for Mr. Jones' My Fair Lady, for Mr. Donovan's World Literature, for Mr. Casey tossing Dave out of assembly because (gasp) his hair touched his collar, for the encouragement of the wrestling teammates, for learning about music, literature, physics, first loves, about loving from afar, and even grateful that I know what it feels like to have a broken heart. That's when some of the best songs are written, after all.
Now, I am husband to Helen of Troy (NY) since 3-3-73. How can I describe my wife? Suffice it to say, on our 10th BEHS reunion, she walked straight up to one of our classmates, greeting...Expand for more
him like a lost brother, then looked him in the eye quizzically, and said, "You don't remember me, do you?"
I am the father of two girls, and grandpa to three girls. As each grandchild turns 13, we plan to take them wherever they want to go in the world.
Our passions are hiking & Rotary. Rotary provides the friendships and fellowships I had not had since school days. And Rotary provides the people and funds to make a difference everywhere a difference needs to be made. (see photos) Thanks to our physics teacher (what was his name?), I am an engineer working around the world on power plants. Helen puts on her hard hat too and works beside me. It's like we are retired and getting paid for it. Plan to retire in 2015, and devote time to Rotary and write that book everyone says they should write. 518 Here's the 399 phone number 4522. LPenna at MDAturbines is the "com" email address. Skype is LonPenna. Love to hear from ya.
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