We were immediately buddies for some reason, which I am grateful for. High school came and we found ourselves in class together. I was still cheerleading for his football team and we ran track together as well. Dennis was very smart. He was also very persuasive and articulate. I recall him putting this skill to work by negotiating with my Mom constantly about my ridiculously early curfew our senior year, on the weekends for the football parties. He often gained me an extra hour or two which was much appreciated. And of course I remember his love of football.
I also remember some great track memories. For some reason, being the good friend he is, he would stand at the turn on the track prior to the finish line to tell me to pick it up with one lap to go. I never had to tell him to be there. He knew it helped. During senior year he started to say, "Kick it!" at that turn. I think he got that from those Beastie Boys that he LOVED at the time. I also remember how he was such a gentleman (of course he was, I now know given 5 sisters). For example, I was driving way too many people in my car on a street behind McDonald's on Squire Road and we got a flat tire. We all got out and I started to get the equipment out to change the tire. Dennis said to me something like "What are you doing?" and he proceeded to take care of everything without a single complaint. And of course, I remember how Jimmy was like his twin brother. His best friend. Senior year was full of fun times that will never be forgotten. So here are some pictures. I hope you see how happy and proud we are to have been his friend. I miss you Dennis.
Lesley Eydenberg Bouvier
12 comments:
awesome stuff, lesley,what memories..
tommy
Great memories....miss you D.Rich!
hey lesley thank's for the pic's it's funny how you see a picture and you can remember that day like it was yesterday.and thank's again i almost forgot what me & tommy looked like with hair..painting the wall green again at the football field because we all wrote our names on it before thanksgiving day game (77)
Only Dennis could pull off a Tail blue shirt with white suspenders. Could you imagine Freddy in that outfit. Fun times.
Gina Chiarlla
Lesley,
Great pictures!! Brings back alot of memories. He was one in a million......
Mark Natola
Dennis I love you but, that shirt and tie are just bad! Did you borrow it from my closet? haha!
Love, your sister Mary
Whose the guy who looks like Eugene (from the movie Grease) in the middle of the bottom photo?
I think it's Carmine Guarracino. Isn't it. Now I'm gonna have to watch Grease. Gina Chiarella
yes! that is carmen sorry buddy had to let them know can't wait to see what (Jimmy) writes mess. for gina dont know if you still have them but i remember growing up you had a bunch of pic's of all of us from beachmont playing street hockey and just hanging out at your house just wondering if you still had any left, you had them on your kitchen wall if i remember.. thanks Freddy
Freddy, you know how my mother was with that camera. I have plastic tubs filled of our photos. My mission this weekend is to go thru the tubs and grab out all the pictures of us. I know there are thousands of them. We'll try to get them up on the site next week. Hope to see you at the reunion, congrats on the marriage. Love you Gina.
Wow talk about flashbacks smelly's store how could we eat that candy.That chained car was something else.Have to say Dennis was the best back door neighbor you could have climbing and talking through and over fences.Can't wait to see pictures Gina we know how many Marg took.Beachmont memories are the best.Dennis was one of a kind will never be forgotten.
I'm glad you found the site, don't worry I have about 5,000 pictures to go thru, I say we have a picture party. Dennis was a good, neighbor, friend,good everything.Hey to everyone out there. Gina C
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