Ronald Babcock:  

Life Like most people, it's been a rollercoaster ride. Mostly fun, with a few rough curves here and there. It took me about 10 more years, after N.W., to get serious about the ride. I'm not sure I'm all that serious now, but life has been good, for the most part. I'm always looking forward to what comes next. Currently living just north of New York City and am taking advantage of a country home with easy access to one of the world's great cities. I think about my NW years fairly often.... wondering what happened with certain people, remembering life in the "courtyard," teachers - good and not so good, etc. It all blends together to make a pleasant piece of my life, which I like to mentally visit from time to time. Also, the class of '65 is getting old enough to begin losing our parents (some of us, including yours truly, have already finished with those horrible events), making the memories of earlier days all that more precious. In 1965, I didn't realize that I was living one of the best times of my life. Who really appreciates that as a teenager? Maybe some of us, but that realization didn't hit me until I was well over 40. Anyway, my thanks to Niagara Wheatfield for providing a wealth of great memories, into which I can hide when I need some quiet time. Would love to do it all over again. Needless to say, I (like many people) would do a few things differently. My time as lead guitarist for a few local groups, such as the Kegmen and the Soul Survivors, etc., was also one of the best of times. Most people who may read this will draw a blank with groups mentioned, but for me, it was one of the highlights of my life. "Let's hear it for the Stardust Lounge on Pine Avenue!" LATE BREAKING NEWS! My nomadic family and I now live in the green State of Vermont; Stowe, that is. What a beautiful slice of the Earth. EVEN LATER BREAKING NEWS! Left Vermont far behind. Have now found a comfortable living in the gorgeous Finger Lakes Region of New York...Expand for more