Newsletter for past alumni of The Abbey School Mt. St. Benedict , Trinidad and Tobago
Dear Friends,
Here is a compendium of emails from Nigel Boos:
From: "Nigel Boos" <nigelboos@yahoo.ca>
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2005 09:55:26 -0400
Laz,
Thank you for your Circular No. 194 which arrived on July 13th.
By the way, you might wish to adjust the clock / data info on your computer, because, as it now reads, it appears that you sent your note out on 23 July 2005 - in 7 days' time.
Impossible, of course.
A little adjustment might straighten things out.
First, it was nice to hear from Norman Smith - I always wondered what he'd gotten into since leaving MSB and had heard he'd become a pop star in S. America.
Is this true? I'd also sent you a photograph of Norman and "Sausage" Ames
Perhaps Norman
He speaks of loves and hatreds and the shock of final departure from the place which had become our home for some years, the cold water 3-minute outdoor baths, friendships lost and gained and the preparation of sinewy young men for "life after Mount", when we finally descended and entered the mainstream in Trinidad, in Venezuela or wherever.
Yes, indeed, we are the boys of Mount St. Benedict, but today, one should probably refer to us as the MEN of Mount St. Benedict.
We have been privileged to spend a few years of our lives in this unique place, and we have been given memories to last a lifetime.
It hurts now, to return to the old place and see the changes that have occurred, the almost invisibility of the Benedictines, so few there are; the abandonment of the Abbey School
One other thing which I must note in passing.
What year does the photograph cover, which was included with Circular #194, please? When I compare photographs of, say, the Class of 1960 with this one, I note:
: No blazers, no uniforms
: Rolled-up jeans, open-necked shirts, brightly-coloured shirts, no ties
: Cigarettes in the hands of at least 3 of the boys
What a change from the Class of 1960 picture!
Thanks again, and love to y'all.
Nigel Boos
L1Z 1L5
Canada
Ph: (9050 426-8999
(Class 1958, you can look it up at the Photo mention. Ed.)
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From: Nigel Boos
Date: 10/22/2004 11:33:24 PM
Las,
I answered this last week.
Trevor does not have a computer, so no email address.
Sends his best regards, and also says he's sending his pictures of MSB to Cecil Ince in B'dos for onward forwarding to you.
Nigel
(Expecting the pictures soon. Ed.)
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On Oct 22, 2004, at 8:31 PM, Ladiskao kertesz wrote:
Dear Nigel,
I would like to check this out.
Trevor Evelyn's phone no is !-905-275-7832
Can you make the call and find out ???, need email address
God Bless
Ladislao
From: Nigel P. Boos
Date: 4/2/2005 9:08:19 PM
Las,
Snow and falling ice today. Miserable, but tomorrow'll be fine, they say.
Our dear Holy father, John Paul II died today.
What a great man. He's gone to God now, and I pray that his successor will be able to follow in his mighty footsteps to great effect.
Bernard?? Which one?
I'd love to find out about Bernard and Claude Johnson.
Do they ever write you?
And what about Gabby? Whatever happened to him anyway?
Nigel
(Claude disappeared in Cumbria , UK
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On 2-Apr-05, at 8:36 PM, lazslo kertesz wrote:
Dear Nigel
Missing your comments and lines???
Did you spent the winter, cleaning up after snow fall.
Frozen fingers??
Nothing on Bernard??? the Mexican?
God Bless
Ladislao
(I was inquiring on Bernard Stone. Ed.)
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From: Nigel P. Boos
Date: 4/3/2005 9:26:34 AM
Las,
No no! Bernard Stone lives 2 miles from my home, and I see him at mass frequently.
He might have gone to Mexico for a vacation but he continues to live and work here in Toronto
He is happily married to his wife, Maggie, for 51 years now, and although he suffered a heart attack a year ago, he's doing fine now.
He hates to use a computer and NEVER, it seems, reads emails.
Nigel
(Maybe you should go over and read them to him!! Ed.)
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On 3-Apr-05, at 8:47 AM, lazslo kertesz wrote:
Dear Nigel
I believe that it was Bernard Stone.
You told me he left for Mexico
He has family close by???, can you find out his new address?
Claude is a mystery, but he is en UK in Cambria .
Yes the Pope was a great man.
I see that your fingers are ready for the big article on Fr. ....?
God Bless
Ladislao
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 14:43:10 -0400
From: "Norman Smith" < nsmith@filmsmith.net >
To: "lazslo kertesz" < kertesz11@yahoo.com >
I'm in.
Norman smith - class of 66
Thank you! Gracias!
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 11:20:32 -0500
From: "Rafael EcheverrÃa" < reglaw@gmail.com >
LADISLAO !!!! .... que pasa mi amigo ???? ... No se nada de ti desde hace siglos !!!!! El ultimo reporte que recibi de ti es el 171 y ya vas por el 194 !!!!!
Y no he recibido nada desde entonces... what's happening????.
Is everything ok ??????
Rafael
LADISLAO! .... what happen my friend? ...
I have not heard nothing of you for centuries!!!!!
The last complete report that I received of you is the 171 and you already go by the 194!!!!!
And I have not received anything since then... what's happening????. Is everything ok??????
Rafael
REMEMBER TO PAY YOUR DUE, 50 WORDS PER YEAR, OR SEND A CHECK preferably from any U.S. Bank, to my address:
Ladislao Kertesz
Apartado 69072
Caracas 1062A Venezuela
For those that prefer this way to cooperate with the Circular and the expense that this generates. It is 52 issues per year.
God Bless
Ladislao
Photos: Norman Smith with Roger Ames, Norman Smith 1975 with vanessa, Norman Smith 1978 NYC
