What a year! I hope that a year from now we can look back at 2020 as an obstacle we were strong enough to overcome and move ahead; after all, we are feisty Fishers!
In September we were denied the opportunity to meet, exchange hugs and news, and pig out on ham, chicken, casseroles, mint tea and ice cream (a particular deprivation to a Fisher). Ruth’s family has wisely decided to postpone their Christmas Open House until next year. But if we look hard, we can always find a silver/grayish lining. This was an election year for the officers of the reunion committee. That means you got to miss that wonderful biannual experience of ducking down in your seat and trying to avoid eye contact so no one nominates you for the vice presidency (Thanks a lot, Randy…), because you know that in 3 seconds the nomination will be seconded, the nominations closed, and you voted in unanimously. We have had few responses to our request for news from you. Perhaps you feel your way of dealing with these times isn’t of interest or worth to others. The committee disagrees, but respects your right to privacy. The responses we received all came from the offspring of Russell and Sylvia, and they are organized by the birth order of their children.