Genesis/Bottom's Contact List has now been sent

Rick has now emailed the contact list to everyone so check your INBOX for the email. There is an attachment to the email containing the contact details. The contact list is in an Excel spreadsheet format ("genesis reunion contact list.xls").

If you don't have Excel (or compatible software) installed on your machine, you can download the free OpenOffice software from the SourceForge site.

There is a portable version that allows you store and run the application form a potable device such as iPod, USB flash drive, CD, etc (you can take the removable device from machine to machine and run the programs without need to install it).

Click here for the OpenOffice.org Portable version

If you would prefer it in a CSV or other format, let us know and we'll see what we can do.

Email from Gayle Cullinan (Acting team Genesis) - sent to Rick some time back!!

Hi Rick,

well, the plans look great! thank you so much for all the hard work. I'd
love
to come, and had hoped to be able to get there, but alas, I'm still
overseas
working in Aceh, Indonesia with the tsunami recovery program. I'm in charge
of
psychosocial programs here so cannot get away at that time. when i get the
next
chance over next few weeks, i will write a speil about what i'm up to. also
wish i could access my old photos but eveyrthing is in storage since i was
posted to indonesia.

i enjoy the cinbtact - keep in touch!

love
gayle

Emails - from Karyn Simmons

Email 1:

Hi Rick

Arrived back in Bangkok in the early hours of Wednesday morning and am
still unpacking and recovering! I can still barely believe we all got
together after 30 years! It was an absolute BLAST and I am so pleased I
was able to attend - despite being breathalysed in Toowoomba at 2am Sunday
morning on my way to my cousin's house! (No problem with being over the
limit - more cups of tea than alcohol!)

I am so fascinated by all the different things people have been doing -
what a variety of life experiences! - the transformation from teenagers on
the Downs to grown-ups (with spectacles!) is amazing!

Absolutely please keep in touch and I really look forward to the DVD.
yours, from the tropics,

Karyn

Email 2: Cherry Ripes and Koalas

Have unpacked everything and family now full of
Caramello Koalas and Cherry Ripes! So pleased to be home again but
thinking
enviously of all the cool air and big blue skies in Queensland as I sit
here
at 9.30am and it is 35 degrees already and there's that wonderful Bangkok
pollution haze outside - thank goodness for aircon!!!

Have a good weekend!

Karyn

Email from Kate Foy

Hi Rick

many thanks for all the great work you did in order to get last Saturday night together so brilliantly.  It was a wonderful gathering of souls, and you are spot on I think to be so moved.

As promised, I spoke with Joseph Mitchell Queensland Theatre Company's Youth and Education Manager about accessing the blog etc. for archival purposes.  He is keen to speak with you, and has given me his card to pass on.  I'll slip it in the mail, and leave you to contact Joe to further this.  

I also reported to the board how thrilled I was to hear 45-something men and women speak so positively about what that long-gone initiative of QTC did and continues to do for their lives.  I think all were very impressed.  I know Youth and Education continues to have a very high priority in the company's vision.

Anyhow, thanks again.  I'll keep an eye on the blog of course, and if there is anything I can do to assist, please let me know.

Warm wishes

Dr Kate Foy

Chairman 

Queensland Theatre Company

0409-135186

 

Email from Andrea Dye

Hi Rick,

I just wanted to thank you on behalf of myself and Mike for a memorable
occasion. We thoroughly enjoyed the evening and Mike was particularly
impressed with the love and passion that was evident in everyone there. He's
never been involved with a group of people in such an intense environment as
we experienced with "genesis" and "Bottoms".

My photos did not turn out as well as they could have due to camera problems
(also camera operator problems I must admit) but I will send through what
I've got once I have a chance to play on my PC at home.

Once again, thanks for all of your hard work...you're a legend!

Love,

Andrea Dye
Administrative Officer
Faculty of Business
University of the Sunshine Coast
Tel: (07) 5430 1284
Fax: (07) 5430 1231

Thanks for the vision and determination to organise the reunion - from Leo Keane

Hi Michelle/Rick

I just wanted to say 'thanks' to you for having the vision and determination to organise the Genesis/DDYT reunion.

I had long wanted to be able to thank Robert, Rick, Lloyd & Jim for the enormous effort they invested into us when we were kids (or as Rick preferred young 'people'). I wanted to be able to thank them once I had sufficient life experience to comprehend the type of effort required to mount such a project and overcome the challenges that would have beset them.

If you hadn't initiated the reunion, I doubt I would ever have honoured that promise.

With deep affection and love,

Leo

Email from Josephine Frankland

 

A big thankyou guys for putting it all together. I found I was hanging out last Sat night with the same teenagers I hung out with 29 years ago. And we were still as funny and silly as we were then. I look forward to getting the email list. xxx  Josephine

 

Email from Mary Stuart!

 

Thanks Rick,

 

I think it was a tremendous occasion…interesting, bizarre, and really warm fuzzy stuff! I had a great conversation with Camilla, as I gave her a lift back to Brisbane.  I would love to have talked to you some more, and will be in touch next time I'm up in Toowoomba….I come up once a month to see my parents. I was very impressed by your achievement….congratulations, and once again, many thanks.

Mary Stuart

 

Hi from Rick - how are you all going?

Hi everyone,

 

Just wanted to say hi and again say thank you to all of you who were able to attend the reunion night/breakfast.  Your being there, made for a very SPECIAL evening.  And if you weren't able to make it, we were sorry we missed you, but there's talk of getting together in 5 years time!!  We'll keep you posted!

 

I felt absolutely overwhelmed by the whole occasion and in a very good way!  What a gift, to be able to meet you all after 29/30 years!!

 

Jeff's Dad is currently downloading the film from the evening and then Jeff and Leo will be working on editing the footage from Saturday evening.  This will then be added to a 'work in progress DVD' that Leo is putting together and then when all is complete, Leo will be sending you all a DVD (or two), with memorabilia to keep forever and ever!!  If you weren't able to make the night, we would still like to send you a DVD, so please send me your updated address details.

 

If you did not write your address details in the 'visitors book' on Saturday night, could you please email me your updated address/phone details.  This info will be added to a list, and sent to you all.  This way we can stay in touch with each other, when we so choose. (If you do not want your info put on the list, please let Rick know ASAP).

This list will not be published on the BLOG, but sent to your separate email addresses only.

 

Now that the reunion has 'been and gone', I know that there are many of us that have made connections with others and will be staying in touch.  Wonderful!!  Mission accomplished!

 

Might you also consider to continue to share some thoughts on the BLOG ( & eventual Website), so that we can keep the momentum going.  I think that it would be a shame to lose the connections that we've recently experienced.  What do you think?

 

Leo came over last night  to collect some of Naomi Nicholson's album memorabilia, including a GENESIS script!  These images and script, along with Josephine's copy of the Bottom's script, will be added to our DVD compilation package!!!   Can't wait!

 

Well that's it's for me, for the moment, but I will continue to update you all, as best I can, with any info and developments!  Remember that if you want to share anything on the BLOG and you can't work out how to do that, simply send me your email and I will forward it directly to the BLOG.

 

If you email me/us and do not want your email published on the blog, please make a point of saying something like 'Not for Blog'.

 

Still a bit in awe of 'our gathering' and the significance of that.  Significant for me, because it shows that even after 30 years, the candle flame of friendship has not been 'blown out'. 

 

Love and hugs,

Rick

 

PS:  If you do not want to continue to receiving emails, or if you would like your email address deleted from our list, please let Rick know.