tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738283957489477790.post8189776094651124777..comments2024-03-07T21:18:26.771-08:00Comments on ken atchity door to door: TRULY EXCELLENT WRITING VIRGINIA GUNN DIEHL WRITES ABOUT HURRICANES AND LOST PLACESUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738283957489477790.post-85228194572326823142014-05-30T14:30:29.058-07:002014-05-30T14:30:29.058-07:00Virginia, I remember your name but not you. Maybe ...Virginia, I remember your name but not you. Maybe you were in my brother Zaid's class. I loved your writing. Keep it up. I too attended Parioli those same years and was a friend of John Leggett's. If you remember me, my name is Rakan Jawdat and I attended the school with my older brother Zaid and younger brother Hammad. John if you want to get in touch use contact info below. I'm in Washington, DC and still go to Italy now and then. Get in touch please. I would love to catch up. Thanks.<br /><br />Rakan Jawdat <br />rakanjawdat@comcast.net <br />202.415.3140Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02466343827437207806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5738283957489477790.post-63029136054190889722013-09-22T20:58:02.864-07:002013-09-22T20:58:02.864-07:00Good evening Vir Gina. I read with great interest ...Good evening Vir Gina. I read with great interest your comments re: Parioli Intl. Day School. I attended there from Jan. 1961- June 1963. Several years later the school basically went bankrupt, and in the interim, Mr. Gibson moved to Florence to open a new International School. Before his partner Me. Burke-Mahoney could join him, Mr. Mahoney died of a heart attack while visiting the States. <br /><br />I have met with Mr. Gibson twice in the past 3 years. He is retired now and lives in a very modest apartment in Florence. His recollection of the years at Parioli are still quite vivid, although his heart was really centered on his accomplishments with the school in Florence.<br /><br />Would really enjoy talking with you. <br /><br />John Leggett <br />704-658-5524 Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com