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Class of 1978 mini-reunion/picnic in ParisJan-Philip (“JP”) Brandt ('78) organized an impromptu, mini-reunion picnic on July 17, 2009 for his classmates. He invited them (with the AALFNY's assistance) to show up at the Champ de Mars (right next to the Eiffel Tower) along with Isabelle de Geofroy ('78) and Marie-Christine (Speyart) Van Hövell ('78). In addition to the organizers, these people attended the mini-reunion: * Nathalie (Caste) Calmettes, '78 * Françoise (“Frankie”)(M.) L., '78 * Régine Benjamin, '78 * Louis-Eric Durand, '78 They had a great time but, according to JP, "The picnic was interupted by an incredible rain and wind storm that took us all by surprise (as you can see in a couple of the photos.) We all headed back to my apartment to dry off and finish the champagne." After the party, Louis-Eric wrote: "Cool JP, ravi de t’avoir revu ainsi que Marie-Christine, Isabelle, Nathalie et découvert les autres dont ta charmante femme etc...Je vous écris très bientôt plus longuement mais j'espère bien que ce super et impromptu pique-nique ne sera que le début de retrouvailles de gens un peu changés pour ceux que j’ai fréquenté il y a longtemps mais tellement chaleureux et sympathiques... que cela donne envie de renouer, renforcer, créer des liens... Bravo à toi en tous cas JP, je suis fier de t’avoir connu “dans le temps” et de voir l’homme que tu es devenu ! Vraiment, je suis ému..." From Régine: "Yesterday was special. I was a bit apprehensive. Had no idea what I was going to run into. I had a great time....Congratulations for pulling off a last minute get together. It was wonderful!" From Marie-Christine: "Incroyable que notre petit rendez-vous á trois (JP, Isabelle et moi) , qui était prévu bien d’avance en nous permettant de régler notre itinéraire de voyage (reliant les Pays Bas, la France et les EU), se soit d’un coup multiplié avec de si charitables rencontres avec d’autres members du ‘clan 78’ .......After 31 years we found ourselves curiously sitting on a blanket under the Tour Eiffel, thrilled to see how life turned out to be for us, gossip some most hilarious moments at the Lycée, but most importantly entering new, matured acquaintances, that probably never would have taken place so easily without our previously shared Lycée experience. This is really a formula to recommend to anyone turning almost 50 !" Others would have liked to attend but couldn't, and wrote: "Hi JP, sorry I can't make it tomorrow, have an outing with my girls to see Alvin Ailey. Fais moi signe si tu renouvlles l'opération.... Bonne réunion et bonjour à tous les anciens." Stéphanie Carson-Parker, '78 "Bonjour Jean Philippe, Je ne serai pas à Paris mais c'eut été avec plaisir. Transmet toutes mes amitiés à Isabelle et Marie Christine. Normalement je dîne bientôt avec Aline Halimi (Amiel) qui est médecin et vit en Touraine. Elle a 1 ou 2 ans de moins que nous et nous n'étions donc pas dans les mêmes classes, mais on s'est retrouvé par l'intermédiaire du site et nous avions des amis communs." Dr Jean Christophe Turot, '78 "I wish I could join you but I am in London. Please let me know of any other events. Lovexxx" Anna Steiger, '77 "Hi from the past JP: Unfortunately, it is a little too far from Cambridge, MA for a Paris picnic on Thursday. But it is so nice to be in touch with our class....Thanks, and have a great time." Aline Newton, '78 "Hi JP: I am in NY and cannot attend the picnic but wanted to say hi anyway! Best regards to all." Monique Deliyanidis, '78 "I would love to come , but I live in Australia! Do you remember me --Charlene Lachman. I knew some people from the Brandt family when we lived in Paris .....I have lost contact with everybody from that far back." Charlene Lachman, '77 |
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