Lori Lipkind's reflection (My kindergarten girlfriend)

Hi Lori

Remember me ? Your first sweetie! I crack up knowing you were the first girl I kissed. I was talking with Kent Moss last night and remeniscing about the old days..... I'm curious what your memories of those days were? Do you have a picture of you when you were in kindergarten? and now? Come on - let me see it! Cheers, Eric

Hey Eric!

I get so much spam I almost missed your email! Yep, I sure do remember dragging you behind the bookcase and smooching! You were rather reluctant but then you came around nicely! I now have a 3 and a half year old daughter (and a one and a half year old son) and believe it or not my daughter Isabel is a terrible flirt herself. She has a crush at preschool and one across the street. (She comes by it naturally, I guess!)

I have the most wonderful memories of Hilltop school, our class, and the neighborhood. Things were never the same for me after we moved. When we moved to our new neighborhood, I was bullied so terribly it took me forever to get over it. It was only a couple of miles away but what a difference between environments! Hilltop was the warmest, most accepting community and the teachers at Hilltop were so creative. I see Mrs. Baron a few times a year; she belongs to my temple. She looks the same and is so sweet!

I have the best memories of being part of that 13 member class with you, David, Kent, Scott, Heidi & Kelli, (whatever happened to them?) Miriam, Leslie, and Carol. Who am I missing? Oh, right, Paul Brown! Memories? so many I can't possibly write them all down now! What I will tell you is that I really believe that growing up with you guys and in our neighborhood was the best part of my childhood. I didn't appreciate it or realize it at the time, of course, but I think we all had a sense of connectedness at Hilltop?don't you?

Please send Kent and anyone else you're in touch with my email address. Send me your address and I'll send you a picture! I have plenty from back then! (sorry, I'm sortof technologically in the dark ages?still prefer real film, don't have a digital camera, etc.

Well, my daughter is demanding a story, so I've gotta skedaddle. Email me your address and I'll send some pictures that I can scrape up. When you have a moment, send me a few of your own memories of those days; I'd love to read them!

Fondly,Lori