October 15, 2005
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Quincy Junior High School
Quincy Junior High School
This is the building where I went to Junior High in Quincy, Illinois. Funny, but as a kid I never once noticed the gargoyles. Heck, I don’t even think I knew what a gargoyle was when I was in Junior High. Alice and I spent our first 2 1/2 days of vacation in Quincy, basically just revisiting all our old haunts. It was really nice to see it all again.
Today is the first full day of my retirement, but it doesn’t feel any different. But then, I bet it will . . . come Monday morning at 6:15 am.
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I bet you are going to wake up at 6:15 on Monday even though you don’t have to go to work. I’m so happy for you because I know how much you have wanted to retire… and for how long. :fun: :fun:
I’m glad we got to go inside the building, too, and that they are restoring it. What a magnificant structure it is, and I didn’t realize it as a kid either.
The acoustics in side were wonderful!! For this reason the sympohny, out of town celebrites used it. I went to many a concert there. One in particular comes to mind because my ticket was aprize Alice won with her art work. Mom :) :heartbeat:
Congratulations on your retirement. Enjoy yourself every minute of it.
This is a beautiful building, so very different from schools we see around us.
Congrats on your retirement, enjoy. Isn’t it amazing what we remember from our younger days and how different we see them now.
Have a blessed week & God keep you safe.
Norman, Romanesque and Gothic. The architect must have really enjoyed designing the building