Cynthia Clark:  

Brief summary since leaving Northport High: Recently moved from Cudjoe Key Fl,, Ground zero for Cat 4 Hurricane Irma, to just South of Jacksonville, FL. Over the years, we have met some truly wonderful, special folks and occasionally the not so wonderful. It has been a HUGE Privilege to have lived in the FL Keys . I will miss a friend who wrote a Pulitzer Prize novel. Attended my college. She is lost to us because of early onset Alzheimer's. WE have parties where we mix straights and gays, liberals, moderates and conservatives, old and young (as in a slim 12 yr old female showing us her new interest- playing the tuba). WE have boat mechanics mixing with provosts of Ivy League schools. Trump associates (IE business partners) and liberal gay/ lesbian intellectuals, and then us moderates. It has truly been quite a RIDE! Our Moms and Dads must be pleased. Ground rules are politeness, tolerance and respect. Update- We have listed our house on Cudjoe Key. Working like crazy to get the "manana" stuff taken care of.. Season in the FL Keys is about to start again. Our class roles are growing at the fitness center. Thought we'd have a breather. NOT! The program I have had the privilege of leading has changed so many lives for the better. Clients off of meds- clients no longer needing surgeries. Clients in better physical condition then many have seen in YEARS. Then comes the BIG C- Cancer. WE- my clients and I lost several classmates / friends to it this year. We have overcome so much. Cancer is the next frontier. We have new clients every week- younger and younger- male and female. Youngest is 4 months- in a front pack on her Dad. Oldests are 2 females- age 87. One is a recently widowed line dance instructor whose recently deceased husband was a sculptor/painter. His works are in the Smithsonian. She is also a painter, AND they had jewelry studio in Greenwich Village. She's a jewelry designer as well. OOPS, nearly forgot, she's also an orchid expert! The second is a lovely, TINY, SKINNY lady, originally from MA. She still lifts 5 lb weights does the full routine without sitting down, AND OF Course takes care of her OLDER FRIENDS in our neighborhood. NO JOKE! She drives them around town to their appointments. I want to be THEM when I grow up! THAT is the KEYS! Someth...Expand for more