tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40484496627129541722011-07-08T00:41:30.862-07:00the bricks and mortar of who I amCatherine Vanariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00904762056188901476noreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4048449662712954172.post-55362904447374115612009-12-31T06:25:00.000-08:002009-12-31T06:29:47.452-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xzuh3naGycU/Szy1GrsW85I/AAAAAAAAAdU/Wcg2efxswxo/s1600-h/1960+part+2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xzuh3naGycU/Szy1GrsW85I/AAAAAAAAAdU/Wcg2efxswxo/s320/1960+part+2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421407177859855250" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xzuh3naGycU/Szy1Gczl5XI/AAAAAAAAAdM/J9SkgFpr4m4/s1600-h/Class+of+1960.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xzuh3naGycU/Szy1Gczl5XI/AAAAAAAAAdM/J9SkgFpr4m4/s320/Class+of+1960.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421407173863662962" /></a><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's the 1960 graduating Class of St. Lawrence O'Toole School. </div><div>My brother Vinny is in the top row, guy on the left.<div><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4048449662712954172-5536290444737411561?l=mygradeschool.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherine Vanariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00904762056188901476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4048449662712954172.post-71822808430838705172009-10-04T07:48:00.000-07:002009-10-04T07:52:32.734-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xzuh3naGycU/Ssi2f9CnkJI/AAAAAAAAAas/-LHGByovYns/s1600-h/2ndfl_backstairwell.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 208px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xzuh3naGycU/Ssi2f9CnkJI/AAAAAAAAAas/-LHGByovYns/s320/2ndfl_backstairwell.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388757614226542738" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xzuh3naGycU/Ssi2fU3_g7I/AAAAAAAAAak/pHFgm1-TxPQ/s1600-h/classroom3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 206px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xzuh3naGycU/Ssi2fU3_g7I/AAAAAAAAAak/pHFgm1-TxPQ/s320/classroom3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388757603444556722" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xzuh3naGycU/Ssi2fPfmqmI/AAAAAAAAAac/xdjF_gBUgzw/s1600-h/emptyshelves.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xzuh3naGycU/Ssi2fPfmqmI/AAAAAAAAAac/xdjF_gBUgzw/s320/emptyshelves.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388757602000087650" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xzuh3naGycU/Ssi2e553wpI/AAAAAAAAAaU/-a1PzYuV0Bg/s1600-h/room1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xzuh3naGycU/Ssi2e553wpI/AAAAAAAAAaU/-a1PzYuV0Bg/s320/room1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388757596204679826" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xzuh3naGycU/Ssi2edSbHPI/AAAAAAAAAaM/GrZaoX3gCtU/s1600-h/LOL.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 208px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xzuh3naGycU/Ssi2edSbHPI/AAAAAAAAAaM/GrZaoX3gCtU/s320/LOL.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388757588523031794" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4048449662712954172-7182280843083870517?l=mygradeschool.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherine Vanariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00904762056188901476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4048449662712954172.post-41307695286931726432009-09-27T05:53:00.001-07:002009-09-27T05:58:24.573-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xzuh3naGycU/Sr9g5VGz3hI/AAAAAAAAAaE/50tJBB2Mhmg/s1600-h/10.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 128px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xzuh3naGycU/Sr9g5VGz3hI/AAAAAAAAAaE/50tJBB2Mhmg/s320/10.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386130217392922130" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xzuh3naGycU/Sr9g4zHIy0I/AAAAAAAAAZ8/Pkc0R-zQoZE/s1600-h/9.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 128px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xzuh3naGycU/Sr9g4zHIy0I/AAAAAAAAAZ8/Pkc0R-zQoZE/s320/9.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386130208267488066" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xzuh3naGycU/Sr9g4vjsptI/AAAAAAAAAZ0/7dsy81OBgdk/s1600-h/8.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 130px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xzuh3naGycU/Sr9g4vjsptI/AAAAAAAAAZ0/7dsy81OBgdk/s320/8.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386130207313536722" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's 6 of the classrooms in the new wing</div><div>which was built in 1960. </div><div>More to come next week.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4048449662712954172-4130769528693172643?l=mygradeschool.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherine Vanariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00904762056188901476noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4048449662712954172.post-24793823818476116442009-09-19T13:38:00.000-07:002009-09-19T13:47:00.990-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xzuh3naGycU/SrVCmrw-z5I/AAAAAAAAAZs/luYAxvpmD3w/s1600-h/promo+card+6-7.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 182px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xzuh3naGycU/SrVCmrw-z5I/AAAAAAAAAZs/luYAxvpmD3w/s320/promo+card+6-7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383282161941925778" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xzuh3naGycU/SrVB-LoQ21I/AAAAAAAAAZc/TqAzsPlGRhQ/s1600-h/promo+5-6.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xzuh3naGycU/SrVB-LoQ21I/AAAAAAAAAZc/TqAzsPlGRhQ/s320/promo+5-6.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383281466120657746" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xzuh3naGycU/SrVB93MN7oI/AAAAAAAAAZU/wPFGYDdI1YI/s1600-h/promotion+3-4.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xzuh3naGycU/SrVB93MN7oI/AAAAAAAAAZU/wPFGYDdI1YI/s320/promotion+3-4.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383281460634316418" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xzuh3naGycU/SrVB9Zar9OI/AAAAAAAAAZM/JAsthBQx29A/s1600-h/highs+school+placement.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_xzuh3naGycU/SrVB9Zar9OI/AAAAAAAAAZM/JAsthBQx29A/s320/highs+school+placement.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383281452641940706" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xzuh3naGycU/SrVB9I5nuTI/AAAAAAAAAZE/dShmH5gEQE4/s1600-h/confirmation.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xzuh3naGycU/SrVB9I5nuTI/AAAAAAAAAZE/dShmH5gEQE4/s320/confirmation.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383281448208283954" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xzuh3naGycU/SrVB8wAMeCI/AAAAAAAAAY8/zAw1GcVNygw/s1600-h/communion_inside.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 316px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xzuh3naGycU/SrVB8wAMeCI/AAAAAAAAAY8/zAw1GcVNygw/s320/communion_inside.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383281441524971554" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Some of my rites of passage. I wish I could find</div><div>all my promotion cards.</div><div>Class pictures coming up later</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4048449662712954172-2479382381847611644?l=mygradeschool.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherine Vanariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00904762056188901476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4048449662712954172.post-91092959587027022682009-09-19T13:22:00.001-07:002009-09-19T13:30:21.091-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xzuh3naGycU/SrU-pWXAo7I/AAAAAAAAAY0/ZlP-sRtCUz0/s1600-h/hallway_oldwing.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 251px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xzuh3naGycU/SrU-pWXAo7I/AAAAAAAAAY0/ZlP-sRtCUz0/s320/hallway_oldwing.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383277809688945586" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xzuh3naGycU/SrU-dUQyeqI/AAAAAAAAAYs/WKL3XBYL7FY/s1600-h/prek_2ndgrade.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 130px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xzuh3naGycU/SrU-dUQyeqI/AAAAAAAAAYs/WKL3XBYL7FY/s320/prek_2ndgrade.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383277602967550626" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xzuh3naGycU/SrU-dD690dI/AAAAAAAAAYk/qrN764W8rF8/s1600-h/preK_1st_grade.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 133px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xzuh3naGycU/SrU-dD690dI/AAAAAAAAAYk/qrN764W8rF8/s320/preK_1st_grade.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383277598581051858" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's some of the classrooms in the old wing.</div><div>I occupied space here in the early '60's for </div><div>grades 1st-4th.</div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4048449662712954172-9109295958702702268?l=mygradeschool.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherine Vanariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00904762056188901476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4048449662712954172.post-729483944334283502009-09-19T13:15:00.001-07:002009-09-19T13:21:39.710-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xzuh3naGycU/SrU8HxkqIZI/AAAAAAAAAYc/HML9m26w3OQ/s1600-h/center_court.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 90px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xzuh3naGycU/SrU8HxkqIZI/AAAAAAAAAYc/HML9m26w3OQ/s320/center_court.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383275033855140242" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>This is the gym. It's pretty much the same as </div><div>I remember back in the 60's. </div><div>It was used for gym classes, class pictures,</div><div>christmas plays and folk masses.</div><div><br /></div><div>They are running performing arts classes</div><div>in it during the summer and they still hold</div><div>some of the masses in it.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4048449662712954172-72948394433428350?l=mygradeschool.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherine Vanariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00904762056188901476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4048449662712954172.post-74914840636803275562009-09-19T12:46:00.000-07:002009-09-19T13:13:00.023-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xzuh3naGycU/SrU6x-SzexI/AAAAAAAAAYU/susQe_GiitQ/s1600-h/front_door.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 245px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xzuh3naGycU/SrU6x-SzexI/AAAAAAAAAYU/susQe_GiitQ/s320/front_door.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383273559801166610" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xzuh3naGycU/SrU6xuRxuII/AAAAAAAAAYM/e9elAjSQdaw/s1600-h/old_section_front.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 253px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xzuh3naGycU/SrU6xuRxuII/AAAAAAAAAYM/e9elAjSQdaw/s320/old_section_front.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383273555501889666" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xzuh3naGycU/SrU6xNtBZ5I/AAAAAAAAAYE/qD1wYlAQzd8/s1600-h/new_section.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 252px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xzuh3naGycU/SrU6xNtBZ5I/AAAAAAAAAYE/qD1wYlAQzd8/s320/new_section.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383273546757793682" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Over a year ago I found out that my<div>grammar school was closing.</div><div>This really shouldn't be that big of a</div><div>deal but I realized that this is really</div><div>where we, as kids, grow up,</div><div>develop personalities, friendships and</div><div>early memories that directly effect</div><div>who and how</div><div>we turn out later in life.</div><div><br /></div><div>This is just the beginning of a very long</div><div>term project.</div><div>The school is closed to regular classes</div><div>but still provides religious education classes.</div><div><br /></div><div>I have no idea where this will</div><div><div>end up but that's OK</div><div>since I like adventures.</div></div></div><div><br /><div><div><br /></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4048449662712954172-7491484063680327556?l=mygradeschool.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Catherine Vanariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00904762056188901476noreply@blogger.com1