This is about my brother and I, the content will be about the two of us when we were younger.: TODAY'S TOPIC:

Education

"	Grafton High School, we both went here; he graduated in 1968. I graduated in 1969.

Here is the University of Massachusetts -- Amherst Massachusetts. Dennis graduated from here in 1972.

Here is the campus green at Westfield State College, Westfield Massachusetts. This is where I went to school from 1969 until 1970. When I went to school here, there was no campus green.

Here is a view of Nichols College, Dudley Massachusetts. I graduated from here in 1974. This is the entrance to the library, yes, I did pass through these doors on more than one occasion.

Here we have a view of Algonquin Regional High School, Northborough Massachusetts.This school is where Dennis taught for 28 years.

A collage of things we have done. Think of the number of people the two of us have had a role, in part of their lives through music, teaching and sports.

Grafton, Massachusetts

This is where we grew up, the picture is looking from the steeple of the Congregational Church towards Mt. Wachusett.

Pratts Pond, North Grafton

Here are a couple of scenes from the center of town.

North St., in Winter.

The Second Baptist Church

These are all pictures from the center of town. When we were young there were three distinct sections in the town. The North was the middle class mainly the baby boomers, the South end was the Milltown where the factories were and the center, where the money was. Here is an example of the type of housing that might be found in the center.

The Polish Club, this was a very popular place in the southern part of town. There is a bar in the basement.

We are being read to at a very young age.

Places We Went

Hampton Beach New Hampshire

This is the place where we went on vacation, and we would go with the CYC every year.

Below we have Mt. Monadnock, every year, we would go to climb the mountain;

one year, Dennis fell off and broke his foot. The mountain was not that big, we climbed on paths. Not that difficult.

Below is St. Mary's Church.Dennis and I were both altar boys here, that is right me too!

We were both in the first classes to go to this school, he was in the second-grade, I was in the first.

Here is a picture of Dennis, Beth and my grandmother after the graduation from the University of Massachusetts.

This is Dennis at a very young age. Even then he looked acedemic!

This is the Methodist Church, in the background is the Perry Hill School where my brother and I went for the fifth and sixth grade.

Some Pictures from the Early Years

Dennis at the Junior prom

Me heading to the Little League ball, the look never changed.

The picture below shows my father and my younger brother Dan. We should not forget them.

This is my younger brother Dan in the hospital. This particular time, I am visiting, probably after his operation. He was put in the hospital a couple of times when he was younger simply because he was our younger brother. Dennis and I used to play catch with him.

This is a jazz band Dennis and I played in high school.The picture was taken at the worlds fair in Montréal in 1967,you can hear us at the bottom.

Great Grandmother,
Sarah McInnis Hogan

Sarah Ann McInnis oldest daughter of Peter McInnis with five of her children Rear: Laura, Sarah Ann,May Front:Rosella, Bernard, Mabel

Joe McInnis and his nieces Laura, Mabel, May, and Rosella

Martin and Laura Wrenn

Dan Wrenn and his children

Francis Wrenn and his children

Donna

Dennis

Jack

Steve

Sheila

Dan

Jack's son Michael while on a trip to Ireland after graduation.

This Picture Is Bryan, Jennifer, Andrew, and Patrick.

Jennifer and Andrew are Dan's children Patrick and Bryan are Steve's.

Sheila's son Wayne :

This Picture Is of Jessica, Lissa, Scott and Patrick; at a very young age.

Jessica, Lissa, and Scott are Dennis's children. The baby is Patrick.

Above is the Wrenn side of the family. Editorial privilege has come in to play.

This Link is the genealogy from Prince Edward Island;Click here.

Below are some YouTube videos I have made. Showing are GHS Jazz Band, Chorus,then ME--"Bry Italy" -- "Vietnam--"Atumn in New England And Easter 2010 made for my mother, she saw this before she passed away .

© 2009-2012 S.J.Wrenn All rights reserved

July 12, 2009

TODAY'S TOPIC:

My opinion today again concerns the current economic situation and the stimulus package that has been put into place. This is my opinion, and should be taken as such. There is much comparison to the Great Depression, which I feel should not happen. These events are not the same nor are the economies involved. During the Great Depression unemployment had risen to between 12 and 15 million workers, or 25-30 percent of the work force. The rate today is nowhere near this, as of June 2009 the rate was 9.7%. Although this is only one statistic it certainly shows the difference between the two times. During the 1930s, most economic theory was promoted by the economist "John Maynard Keynes". He was one of the first to promote deficit spending, which was done during the Depression and has been done since, and certainly has been done today with the stimulus package. This type of theory was later refuted by another economist "Milton Friedman". I have read writings of both and they both make good points. Needless to say, we are in a recession that needs to be addressed, the big difference that I feel today is that everyone knows about it globally. It is necessary for the world to act together to bring this under control. We do not need this recession to be ended as the Depression ended. We must always remember that the stimulus for production was provided by someone named "Hitler".

TODAY'S PICTURE:
This is a change of pace, the picture was taken in 1967, at the Montréal Worlds Fair in front of the Mexican pavilion. I am second from the left in the back row.

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