A Conversation with Elizabeth
2016
RE: Isao Tomita

From:           Elizabeth 
To:             Larry
Sent:           Saturday, May 14, 2016 10:05 AM
Subject:        RE: Isao Tomita Dies
 
Larry,
 
I hadn't heard anything about him either in ages.  Reading about him must have brought on nostalgia because I remembered that you enjoyed his music as well.  Then, last night I dragged out a bunch of old CDs (not of him though) and started playing them.  I don't think I'll ever get around to converting many of my CDs and albums to my i-pod.  In fact, I just got a new, complact "record player" with credit card points, so I can at least play through all my albums.  The sound probably wouldn't please an audiophile, but at least I can play them.  It is amazing how short some albums are, after being used to longer playing CDs.
 
"Back in the days," is an interesting phrase.  As I get older, I find myself reflecting on "the past" more.  You might not have reached the acute phase of doing that though, as you are a bit younger.
 
In terms of nostalgia, or the lack of it in my case, my high school (Titusville High) is busy planning the 50th year reunion for this Fall, and the organizers are trying to reach EVERYONE in our class, about 400+ people.  As a result, a deceased list has been generated, posted, and updated in Facebook.  The significant numbers make me feel somewhat lucky to still be alive, and I find it sad to read the names of people I still remember for one reason or another.  I won't go to the reunion, as I don't remember the clique or crowd putting it on very much, and I don't have much reason to want to see many of them again, especially the ones who post Confederate Flags on their FB page.  I only stay in touch with one person from high school, a gay man who lives up near you, in Maryland.  I found out a few months ago that my freshmen roommate at U of F (not from my high school) had died about half a year before I found out.  We had lost touch.  That was so chilling!
 
Thanks for asking, I'm doing o.k. overall, although I'm still tweaking being meaningfully retired.  I absolutely love having unstructured time, but the town where I live is pretty "dead," so I have to be very structured and plan day trips away if I want to do anything at all remotely cultural.  I'm pretty socially isolated though, as I don't have much in common with the local folks, for whom church, sports, and possibly hunting are the main activities.  The town finally went wet though, which took about a year long process to gain approval, so at least I can buy wine locally!  I used to smuggle bottles in from Mobile when I was teaching down near there.
 
Hope you're doing well yourself!
 
Elizabeth

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