REUNION 2009: Saturday Night Banquet at Holiday Inn Mt. Kisco

Inspirations...

Ran into some old friends, I had not seen in years

Took turns telling stories, felt laughter tinged with tears

When smells and sounds of way back when magically appeared

And all of us were young again without a care or fear

And it was summertime…1965
The band was coming into view, and we were so alive

We hadn’t heard the call to war from Birmingham or Nam

We had access to the car and thought, “I drive…therefore, I am”

For it was summer then, our last big fling together

It was hot and humid, perfect New York weather

There were summer sounds, Cousin Brucie led the band

We spent the weekend at the beach ‘grooving in the sand’

It was summertime, we worked hard so we could play

All of our Septembers seemed so far away

When some would go to college and some stray close to home

A few who were so popular would somehow be alone

Some of us would marry and be husbands and wives

Some of us have children and some lay down their lives

Looking back from this side, they were moments of fine wine

Memories of what might be, carefully enshrined

It was summertime and we were so alive

Our best summer together

1965

Ric Feeney