| I get invited to lunch from time to time, by | | | | Ronnie is a writer and TV celebrity. He wrote the |
| different people. About every three weeks or so, | | | | racing forms at the Fair Grounds for years. His |
| I go to lunch with a bunch of guys I went to | | | | gravel voice has made him popular on TV and |
| school with. | | | | Radio as Naturally New Orleans. I see Ronnie at |
| I went to lunch yesterday with Ronnie Alvin , Billy | | | | the VA hospital from time to time. |
| , Ronnie, Phillip , and Charlie. | | | | We all grew up in the same neighbor hood. It is |
| Billy Mother was the secretary to the principal of | | | | fun getting together and talking about the nuns |
| Sacred Heart School on Canal Street where we all | | | | and priest that taught us. Then we mentions all |
| went to school. His Father drowned on a fishing | | | | the names of everyone that went to school with |
| trip when he was a young boy. He has a brother | | | | us. |
| Carl. Billy retired from IBM. He now works at | | | | Then we talk about if they are still living. We |
| Lowes part time. He has two sons. | | | | talked about Mac Rebeneck (Dr. John) we were in |
| Alvin ran track in school. He owns a investigation | | | | the alter boys and choir boys together. Of course |
| agency for insurance companies. He is married | | | | he went to the top in fame. |
| and has three daughters. | | | | We take turns telling funny stories that happen in |
| Charlie is very successful money wise, he owns | | | | school and on the playground. |
| crew boats for the Oil rigs. We both had a Times | | | | All of our hearts went out to Phillip, he looks so |
| Picayune Paper Route in High school. He is married | | | | old since he lost weight. We are all 65 years old. I |
| with children. | | | | will be sixty six on Tuesday, September 12. |
| Ronnie played football, and just retired as a | | | | Everyone argues to pay the bill when we are |
| assistant coach at De La Salle High School. He is | | | | about to leave. Charlie or Alvin always pay the bill. |
| married with a few children. | | | | Phillip brought a throw away camera he wanted a |
| Phillip wife passed away of cancer, he is a | | | | picture of all of us together. The waitress took a |
| Professional Bar tender most of his life. He has | | | | few pictures of all of us with our arms around |
| two grown sons, one is a fire fighter. | | | | each other. We will meet again soon to talk and |
| Phillip has been dealing with cancer of the throat. | | | | share laughs. We were so blessed with such a |
| He lost 65 pounds. He is still in therapy. | | | | good child hood and to still have each other. |