Free Advice for RHS Grads: New Rules Mean New Beliefs

Since last month I’ve known my full-time job would be over on December 29th 2016. Rules were changed at the multinational corporation which employs me and subsequently my commute will become unbearably long starting in 2017. I’ll spare you all the details of this tech giant’s belief that inflexible hours are a good idea in the 21st century.

So the facts of my life have changed and as well as my beliefs.
I regard this is a good omen.

Now the fun begins! Reinvention is not something new to me. I have been a restaurateur and a knowledge worker. Two seemingly different occupations which I was able to apply my talents towards and do a pretty good job for my employers. Both times I left with skills which will last me the rest of my life.

Now for the rest of my life.

I enjoy writing and editing. I am a natural organizer of people, ideas, and the details which they live by. I am empathetic, which endows me with leadership capabilities. My new business card sums this up simply and reads: Honest Advice.

I am open to giving and receiving honest advice. This doesn’t mean anyone will act upon what I say. It just means that the words I offer will be mine and that they will be filled with integrity, compassion, and a bit of wisdom.

Wish me luck and feel free to contact me. More news will be available soon. Thanks!

Why a 40th Reunion?

Humans are storytelling, story-loving creatures. Please let me share a story about why I help plan our 40th Reunion.

You see if you grow old enough you might realize the meaning of Life is solely about people, the hang, being a member of the group.

It’s impossible after high school to stay close to everyone. I regret losing touch with many high school friends, some of whom I am only offered an opportunity to see at our high school reunions.

This reminds me of the question we used to pose to our Math teachers about why we needed to study Math at all.

As time passes the number of people who have known you for a long time or have known you at Key Moments of your life grows fewer. Reunions teach us the Math inherent in living. This makes a 40th Reunion valuable in ways you perhaps haven’t realized. Of course, there will be lots of laughs, but I encourage you to value what it is we share and the possibilities this occasion holds for our futures.


I tell myself after each reunion that this time will be different, and I’ll make the effort to stay connected to those old friends. Though I realize now from experience that these connections are hard to renew and maintain. It just doesn’t happen very often, even knowing that the older I grow, the more I need the people I knew when I was young.

So consider a nostalgic visit back to a time and place that formed an important part of your life. You can attend for a few hours, if only to celebrate your current life without all drama from high school. It’s okay to rent a luxury sports car for the day.

I’ll leave you with the words of Mark Twain, someone we all read in school but might not have read lately:

“"Life is short, break the rules. Forgive quickly, kiss slowly. Love truly. Laugh uncontrollably and never regret anything that makes you smile." 

I want to thank you all for reading my story about our 40th Reunion. Even if you can’t make it please give it a moment out of your busy life to recall those days.

Thank you and hope to see you there in July 2017, even if it’s just a fleeting glance or a knowing nod. The sight of you might well be as cheering as an actual conversation. Your presence will give me something to ponder, as the poet once wrote, “when I am old and grey and full of sleep, and nodding by the fire.”
 Yeats, anyone?

RHS Class of 1977 40th Reunion

Our 35th Reunion, when you totaled the sum of the parts, was extraordinary. This time for our 40th we are hoping to produce an even more memorable event, and reunite as many of our classmates as possible.

Yes, the Band will be back! The dress code will be laid back. There will be plenty of opportunities to both see people you know well, and maybe a few that you don't. These sort of events are few and far between in this world.

Trust us when we say, "This Reunion Will Not Disappoint."