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Toni Ragusa (Abdnour)

Attending Ice Breaker?

Yes

Last Updated:

October 5, 2009

Residing In:

15 Imperial Drive
Streator, IL 61364 USA

Telephone:

815-672-5808

Spouse/Partner:

Married to John Abdnour, May 1977

Homepage:

www.serendipity527.etsy.com
ilovelucy5@yahoo.com

Occupation:

Homemaker

Children:

Erica, born 1985......Publicist and Freelance Promoter, living in Chicago.

Birthday:

May 27, 1951

Comments:

The class booklet is completed, and will go to the printer tomorrow. Along with the typing, formatting, composing, and proofreading came the reading of all of your stories. Not only did I read, I appreciated. Forty years after graduation is a long while in which to partake in life......to "trust in our dreams". As I read, I smiled to see some dreams realized, cried to know that sadness was evident in most, and let myself be inspired by others' gifts. The candidness of most allowed me to feel good about being "just a housewife", which is what I have done for the past 32 years. I've also been a mom to Erica, which is my greatest achievement to date. She teaches me everyday what it is to be extraordinary. And after that gentle nudge out of the nest 6 years ago, I knew she would take her place in the world as she should, flying at her own speed, directing her own path. What is truly remarkable about life is that we never stop learning, even after major changes occur. I have learned through this website and through your profile sheets just how strong and capable our class is.....a great class, accomplishing far more than we knew we could so many years ago. Thank you, Class of '69, for being my energy forty years later, and for realizing that life is full of nice surprises...that high school was not the only place for them to happen.

This is Erica, my daughter and Cubs Buddy. This was taken last Mother's Day at Wrigley Field. The day was miserable, weather-wise, but the Cubbies won!!

And this is my Traveling Buddy of 32 years, John! Picture was taken in Santa Fe, New Mexico last Fall.

40th Class Reunions can be fun! John's certainly was last October.

There are many memorable moments in one's life, but this moment can be summed up in one word, "RELIEF"! I think we're pretty proud also.

Celebrating Erica's 24th birthday in Chicago, March 2009

Erica was the BULLDOG while a senior at SHS, Class of '03.

Happy Birthday to me.....Erica's gift was tickets to a night game at Wrigley in late May.

Remember Joleen Cass? This is a life-long friendship going on 50 years now. We see each other often for a gal day. Remember her laugh? Yep, it's still there!

Maui, '08

Petting a kangaroo is a must in Australia.

Toni meets Koala....can't help but smile.

Sydney Opera House in the distance.

John and I in New Plymouth, New Zealand.

Countryside of New Zealand as we drove north to Auckland.

Setting in New Plymouth, New Zealand.....where they filmed "The Last Samurai".

Wine Vineyard near the Tasman Sea in New Plymouth, New Zealand. Loved the sweetness of the grazers, just a few of the thousands that we saw.

Here is a cheeky kookaburra....adorable, isn't she? Remember the song, "Kookaburra sits in the ole' gum tree..eeee...."

Evening sky in Auckland.

My favorite. It's one of those feel-good pictures that doesn't need an explanation.

Doesn't this picture just make you want to smile? Hope it does the same for you! Took it this past Spring while a family of robins nested on our front porch. Enjoy the sweetness of this little chick.

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05/28/10 05:50 PM	#37
Marjorie Stinar YOU CAN DO THE FUNKY CHICKEN!!! I knew it..I knew it all the time..

05/27/10 05:07 PM	#36
Rick Carner Happy Birthday Toni! I'm returning the favor of when you jumped out of my birthday cake.

05/27/10 09:06 AM	#35
Marjorie Stinar Have a great birthday Toni..and remember on your journey..friendships mean more and more as the days and years go by..dreams..memories..family..and friends..I'd say.. it is a good life all in all.....love..Marjie

05/27/10 07:52 AM	#34
Ron Sauers Toni, Toni, Toni, Da Boys an I Vant to Vish Ya, Ah Hoppi Burtday... So Ya Betta Injoy Da Day, Oh Else... Signed Da Godfadder...

05/26/10 11:01 PM	#33
Marjorie Stinar HAPPY BIRTHDAY TONI!!! JUST WANTED TO SEND A SMILE YOUR WAY.. THINKING HAPPY THOUGHTS OF YOU.. TIME FOR SOME GIRLS GETTIN TOGETHER..AND JUST HAVIN FUN!!

01/04/10 07:41 AM	#32
June Davis Toni, thanks for the well wishes. If I can fulfill them this year I will be a happy woman!

11/25/09 12:21 AM	#31
Marjorie Stinar Toni...love the cute chick pic...how sweet is that...how beautiful the most simplest things in life can be...cant help falling in love with that..you have captured that beauty for all of us to see...every so often I come back to your profile just to look again at these wonderful pics...you write great words...and you take great pics....have a great Thanksgiving!

10/06/09 06:03 PM	#30
Mona Melrose Eutsey Toni, Loved the pic of the sweet little robin chicks. Always puts a smile on my face to view these kind of pics.

10/04/09 03:52 PM

#29

June Davis

Hey Toni, how are you? Can't believe it's been a month since the reunion. Thank goodness for this website to keep us all in touch. After 40 years, it would be a shame to lose touch with old friends again. I was just looking over your photos on your profile. I hope you have enlarged some of the ones from New Zealand and hung them somewhere that you can enjoy them over and over. They are gorgeous. Have a great week.

09/18/09 01:21 AM

#28

Marjorie Stinar

Toni...your ears and arms are always open for me....you always understand what is in my heart...you are there whenever I need a friend..you listen and that lets me hear my own thoughts...you are never too busy to reach out when I call you...that means so much to me...do you know this?...I am so glad I came home for the reunion...the icebreaker was just so much fun...I didnt want it to end...when it did...I cried...didnt want to say goodbye...had just said hello a few hours before...this icebreaker was so important to me...you know...I didnt plan to come back to Streator at all...didnt think anyone cared...I wasnt talking to my sister...I listened to a few close friends..they made me look at things in a different way..and by Memorial Day...I knew I needed to change...I am so glad I did..Tony...thankyou for all the tireless work you did for our class...I love the booklet..and yes I see I wrote a lot...but you know...thats me...I love words...they express what my heart feels...our friendship is a great treasure...even tho we werent together in HS...I do remember you there..thankyou for coming into my life now and sharing your special spirit with me...when I think of you Toni...I realize how lucky I am...so very lucky..this is getting long...but just a few more words..ok?..some days...just need a hand to hold...some days...just a hug....some days...a word of encouragement....somedays...just a laugh and a memory....on my "somedays"...there is you!!!