Tom Bolster:  

Hey All !! I hope this finds all of you well and that life is treating you well. It's absolutely amazing how the years have disintegrated right before our eyes. While much of all that's happened throughout the decades that have electricfyingly zoomed by are somewhat of a blur, at least to me, the earlier years seem to contain a multitude of memories which I'm able to recall with only the clearest of clarity. Those special, exciting, adventurous, ALWAYS enjoyable and entertaining times might just have well only happened in the last few days. They're recalled not only with vivid clarity but also with an intense appreciation and gratitude for all the wonderful friends that are eternally entwined amidst and the nucleus around every moment of those fantastic days. I don't know if this is everyone's experience but as I look back I find that during the classroom days, it seems as though my circle of friends was constantly evolving and changing. This is not to say that there aren't a few individuals whose friendship continues today despite the passage of time even if we may not be in constant communication with each other. In retrospect, however, there are so very many individuals who I shared an enormous amount of great, fun filled times - often HYSTERICALLY fun filled times - but whose path took them down one fork in the road while mine took another. The circle of friends during our early lives was constantly evolving as we proceeded into the various, different environments we found ourselves in as we grew. I'm grateful for all the blessings and good fortune that became part of my life's foundation from every single member of those multiple circles. I thank each and every one of you, ESPECIALLY those who I may have hung out and chilled with on a regular basis, but also those of you who may have only been there for a single moment of laughte...Expand for more