10-21-2017, 08:11 AM
Okay. Maybe I've been thinking about Stro just a bit too much over the last month or so. Or it could be that I foresee how much I will be thinking about Stro through December as I'm planning trips to New York, Florida, Arizona, Texas and San Diego. Not to mention a return to the Bay Area.
Whatever the cause, I had a Stro dream last night. He was dressed like he was at SJSU with the almost perm haircut and the corduroy jacket. We were sitting down at a group table. Junior was with Stro, although I've only met Junior once. There was another father and son team at the table but I don't know who they were. Well, I'm telling Stro the story Dan Magay told about fencing Stro at the 1962 Nationals. I was lamenting the fact to Stro that when we interviewed Mr. Magay this time about that meeting he didn't tell the story nearly as well as he did the last time. And that time the Stro story wasn't filmed. Grr.
We did 20 interviews in the course of 15 days, this included a trip to Oregon to film John McDougall. I'm currently putting the finishing touches on our trip to New York which starts on Tuesday. We don't have near as many interviews as I would like, but I'm going anyway. A fencing acquaintance, Soren Thompson, has booked us 5 nights at the New York Athletic Club to use as our base. We will also be screening The Last Captain while we are there. It is also an excuse to bring together some of the interviewees for the Stro film. I hope the reacquaintance will help stir up some forgotten memories they will subsequently share with us.
I actually woke up in a good mood. things seem to be progressing nicely. I got a note from one of our Hungarian interviewees who saw the film and really liked it. Then I opened an email that was full of pictures of Stro at an NYAC picnic that a Rockette had forwarded to me. She also wanted to know if I would like more pictures.
Why, yes. Yes, I would.
Things are going at full speed. I appear to be happy.
Whatever the cause, I had a Stro dream last night. He was dressed like he was at SJSU with the almost perm haircut and the corduroy jacket. We were sitting down at a group table. Junior was with Stro, although I've only met Junior once. There was another father and son team at the table but I don't know who they were. Well, I'm telling Stro the story Dan Magay told about fencing Stro at the 1962 Nationals. I was lamenting the fact to Stro that when we interviewed Mr. Magay this time about that meeting he didn't tell the story nearly as well as he did the last time. And that time the Stro story wasn't filmed. Grr.
We did 20 interviews in the course of 15 days, this included a trip to Oregon to film John McDougall. I'm currently putting the finishing touches on our trip to New York which starts on Tuesday. We don't have near as many interviews as I would like, but I'm going anyway. A fencing acquaintance, Soren Thompson, has booked us 5 nights at the New York Athletic Club to use as our base. We will also be screening The Last Captain while we are there. It is also an excuse to bring together some of the interviewees for the Stro film. I hope the reacquaintance will help stir up some forgotten memories they will subsequently share with us.
I actually woke up in a good mood. things seem to be progressing nicely. I got a note from one of our Hungarian interviewees who saw the film and really liked it. Then I opened an email that was full of pictures of Stro at an NYAC picnic that a Rockette had forwarded to me. She also wanted to know if I would like more pictures.
Why, yes. Yes, I would.
Things are going at full speed. I appear to be happy.
As a matter of fact, my anger does keep me warm