Randy and I were friends from the time we were about seven until his death. He was truly a great guy ... who's friendship I will always be grateful for and that I have never forgotten.
As Taken from a Facebook conversation about Randy Green:
Mark Cantrell I played 105# football at Rotary Park with Randy...somewhere in my archives are a few pictures of those days...you gotta come to the reunion, Newman. No ain't an option, kid!! Tue at 8:28am · Report
Stacy Schweibish Needell OMG. What memories!!! Wed at 10:47am · Report
Jeffrey Equality Newman @Stacy If I remember right, a lot of lunches too ... you, me, Lori and Randy ... Without a doubt, as far I'm concerned, he was one of the coolest kids ... (Mark, you were very cool too! ... And Suss, you were cool too. ... I don't want you two guys to get all Brokeback Mountain n me ...) Randy was just a great guy all around. This photo, if I'm not mistaken, was from Timber Ridge, 1978. Wed at 12:46pm · Report
Mark Cantrell You're lucky you covered your tracks, Newman...don't make me come to NY to set you straight...well, you know what I mean!! Wed at 12:54pm · Report
Stacy Schweibish Needell Lots of lunches and good times. The 4 of us were together a lot!! 4 people in Randy's car was not easy! Wed at 2:26pm · Report
Jeffrey Equality Newman @Stacy Didn't Randy have a Miata? @Mark If there's one lesson I've learned on here, it's to cover my ass when it comes to you and Suss. Wed at 2:36pm · Report
Mark Cantrell Stacy-
Didn't Randy drive an MR-2?
Jeffrey-... See More Wed at 2:41pm · Report
Nina Greene It was a Fiero as I recall. Wed at 5:58pm · Report
Mark Cantrell You're absolutely correct!!! Good job! Wed at 5:59pm · Report
Nina Greene I may be old, but I do still remember the cars that were in my driveway. Wed at 6:22pm · Report
Scott Sarbey it was DEFINITELY a Fiero... i remember it very clearly... and your Rabbit too-- Nina! Wed at 6:55pm · Report
Scott Sarbey ...and that damn Billy Joel "Nylon Curtain" tape you played every day on the way to school, too! lol Wed at 6:57pm · Report
Jeffrey Equality Newman Fiero definitely. Sister trumps classmates ... plus she is much older than the rest of us (well, at least by 53 weeks here) ... LOL Wed at 7:08pm · Report
Mark Cantrell Newman-
Where's Suss been all day? This isn't like her not to chime in! David? David?!? Wed at 7:15pm · Report
Jeffrey Equality Newman Mark, I have Suss patrol on Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. ... I don't know who has Weds. ... I've missed him too. My day is not complete without the gay to heterosexual banter. ... :) Wed at 7:18pm · Report
Lori Aronson Yes a Fierro, red. I have no idea how we all fit into that car. Not to mention that we actually got into the car with Randy driving!! McDonald was our place, we had our drink card (which I still have in my high school scrap book) Big Mac, French Fries and a soda all for $2.00. ...some more memories: Beer Hunter; bad knuckels from shucking ... See More Wed at 8:04pm · Report
Stacy Schweibish Needell He never told me about him and Susie...found out from my mom later... I think about him and that time in my life a lot. Those phone calls were crazy Lori!! Fun times in Broward Wed at 8:53pm · Report
Mark Cantrell I played football with Randy at Rotary Park (Coach Mullins 105 #). I tackled him and he had to have a knee operation because of it!! It's funny some of the stuff we don't forget. Wed at 10:11pm · Report
Nina Greene Ok, Mark, your memory is not so great. I have no doubt that you tackled him, but in his defense he never had surgery on his knee...ever. I think that is one of those stories that gets bigger and better as time goes on...like the Fiero. By the way everyone, it's nice to know that people do still think about Randy other than my family. Yesterday at 12:19am · Report
Linda Brown Kaner Nina - I think Jeffrey already told you but we miss Randy and think of him often. We even tell our kids some of our stories! It's a long silly story but neither of us can listen to Lou Reed's "Walk on the wild side" without thinking of him and calling each other to say it's on. Yesterday at 4:51pm · Report
Nina Greene Thanks everyone. All joking aside, this has been really nice! Yesterday at 8:08pm · Report
Anthony Fellows Was that picture from B'nai Brith of Ottawa?? I always believed Randy was a Canuck at heart.....Nina, I think of Randy alot. Yesterday at 8:43pm · Report
Jeffrey Equality Newman The photo was taken at summer camp, Timer Ridge, 1978. I thought originally it might have been Camp Blue Star in 1977, but I'm confident it's Timber Ridge, summer of 1978. ...
@Anthony, @Nina, @Mark, @Lori, @Linda, @Stacy and @Cindy ... It's pretty fucking amazing when you look back and realize how long we've all known each other. I can't believe how many HHH alumni were also classmates of mine at Sterling Elementary and/or Attucks Middle School. Heck, I knew who Linda Brown was going to marry by the time she was 15.
@Nina I've lost of close friends in my life, for completely different reasons. But I have to tell you that 1) I have never seen so many people show up for a memorial as they did for Randy. And 2) Randy, really, truly and on very different levels, affected each of our lives. Privately I shared a story with you about me and Randy. That moment was something you don't forget. It is undeniable that none of us have stopped thinking of your brother.
@Nina, re: Mark ... He's getting up there in age, you know. So, his memory isn't what it used to be. I find that with Mark, it's best just to nod your head and agree. :)
And, lastly, @Mark ... Randy was 25 years ahead of you and Suss (at least with me) on being super cool heterosexual. Yesterday at 9:30pm · Report
Jeffrey Equality Newman BTW Stacy, I thought of you the other day. A movie called "American Dreamer," was on TV a week or two ago. It was a goof film, bordering on schmaltzy. But you were a good sport about it. ... Not to mention what a good sport you were listening me sing show tunes in my car whenever we went out. Yesterday at 9:33pm · Report
Stacy Schweibish Needell i Love You - don't you know?? always have!!! Yesterday at 11:05pm · Report
Mark Cantrell Hey guys,
This was a great way to connect with some more old friends and share our memories of Randy!!
Newman-
My memory is still 100% intact in spite of me trying really hard to destroy it...I'm looking forward to seeing you guys at the reunion and sharing some more memories. 4 hours ago · Report
David Spalter Count me among those with fond memories of Randy. I remember the Fiero (I always thought Randy should trade his car for my 78 Oldmobile 98 Regency), football games in the Lakes of Emerald Hills, BBYO, etc... 3 hours ago · Report
Mark Cantrell David-
I remember all those Saturday football games. Reagan Cooper, Ken Paige and the rest. G-d, that was a lot of fun!! 3 hours ago · Report
Scott Sarbey i'm also one of those with great memories of Randy... when we first moved back to florida, we lived in the Greens next door to --well, the "Greenes". Randy and I used to hang out and play video games (i believe he had "Colecovision") , etc. He also took me to a Dolphin game or 2... one of which included my first ever trip to Joe's Stone Crab. I think of him every time i eat there.
I did not chime in until as I have been travelling quite a bit. They don't have the best internet connection in the Caribbean "Dominica" bush.
Randy was definately one of my best friends in the world. Yes, Nina, we / I think of him all the time. I actually visit his gravesite regularly now as he is not far away from my father and Glenn Taubman. If you ever see a tennis ball on Randy's stone, you will know that Lee was there.
It's been a long time. However, I would love to take one more hot tub and b-hit with RG.
Now I'm crying.
Love all, take care. Hope you are doing well Nina.
Jeffrey Newman
Randy and I were friends from the time we were about seven until his death. He was truly a great guy ... who's friendship I will always be grateful for and that I have never forgotten.Cindy Sessoms (Banks)
As Taken from a Facebook conversation about Randy Green:
Mark Cantrell I played 105# football at Rotary Park with Randy...somewhere in my archives are a few pictures of those days...you gotta come to the reunion, Newman. No ain't an option, kid!!
Tue at 8:28am · Report
Stacy Schweibish Needell OMG. What memories!!!
Wed at 10:47am · Report
Jeffrey Equality Newman @Stacy If I remember right, a lot of lunches too ... you, me, Lori and Randy ... Without a doubt, as far I'm concerned, he was one of the coolest kids ... (Mark, you were very cool too! ... And Suss, you were cool too. ... I don't want you two guys to get all Brokeback Mountain n me ...) Randy was just a great guy all around. This photo, if I'm not mistaken, was from Timber Ridge, 1978.
Wed at 12:46pm · Report
Mark Cantrell You're lucky you covered your tracks, Newman...don't make me come to NY to set you straight...well, you know what I mean!!
Wed at 12:54pm · Report
Stacy Schweibish Needell Lots of lunches and good times. The 4 of us were together a lot!! 4 people in Randy's car was not easy!
Wed at 2:26pm · Report
Jeffrey Equality Newman @Stacy Didn't Randy have a Miata? @Mark If there's one lesson I've learned on here, it's to cover my ass when it comes to you and Suss.
Wed at 2:36pm · Report
Mark Cantrell Stacy-
Didn't Randy drive an MR-2?
Jeffrey-... See More
Wed at 2:41pm · Report
Nina Greene It was a Fiero as I recall.
Wed at 5:58pm · Report
Mark Cantrell You're absolutely correct!!! Good job!
Wed at 5:59pm · Report
Nina Greene I may be old, but I do still remember the cars that were in my driveway.
Wed at 6:22pm · Report
Scott Sarbey it was DEFINITELY a Fiero... i remember it very clearly... and your Rabbit too-- Nina!
Wed at 6:55pm · Report
Scott Sarbey ...and that damn Billy Joel "Nylon Curtain" tape you played every day on the way to school, too! lol
Wed at 6:57pm · Report
Jeffrey Equality Newman Fiero definitely. Sister trumps classmates ... plus she is much older than the rest of us (well, at least by 53 weeks here) ... LOL
Wed at 7:08pm · Report
Mark Cantrell Newman-
Where's Suss been all day? This isn't like her not to chime in! David? David?!?
Wed at 7:15pm · Report
Jeffrey Equality Newman Mark, I have Suss patrol on Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. ... I don't know who has Weds. ... I've missed him too. My day is not complete without the gay to heterosexual banter. ... :)
Wed at 7:18pm · Report
Lori Aronson Yes a Fierro, red. I have no idea how we all fit into that car. Not to mention that we actually got into the car with Randy driving!! McDonald was our place, we had our drink card (which I still have in my high school scrap book) Big Mac, French Fries and a soda all for $2.00. ...some more memories: Beer Hunter; bad knuckels from shucking ... See More
Wed at 8:04pm · Report
Stacy Schweibish Needell He never told me about him and Susie...found out from my mom later... I think about him and that time in my life a lot. Those phone calls were crazy Lori!! Fun times in Broward
Wed at 8:53pm · Report
Mark Cantrell I played football with Randy at Rotary Park (Coach Mullins 105 #). I tackled him and he had to have a knee operation because of it!! It's funny some of the stuff we don't forget.
Wed at 10:11pm · Report
Nina Greene Ok, Mark, your memory is not so great. I have no doubt that you tackled him, but in his defense he never had surgery on his knee...ever. I think that is one of those stories that gets bigger and better as time goes on...like the Fiero. By the way everyone, it's nice to know that people do still think about Randy other than my family.
Yesterday at 12:19am · Report
Linda Brown Kaner Nina - I think Jeffrey already told you but we miss Randy and think of him often. We even tell our kids some of our stories! It's a long silly story but neither of us can listen to Lou Reed's "Walk on the wild side" without thinking of him and calling each other to say it's on.
Yesterday at 4:51pm · Report
Nina Greene Thanks everyone. All joking aside, this has been really nice!
Yesterday at 8:08pm · Report
Anthony Fellows Was that picture from B'nai Brith of Ottawa?? I always believed Randy was a Canuck at heart.....Nina, I think of Randy alot.
Yesterday at 8:43pm · Report
Jeffrey Equality Newman The photo was taken at summer camp, Timer Ridge, 1978. I thought originally it might have been Camp Blue Star in 1977, but I'm confident it's Timber Ridge, summer of 1978. ...
@Anthony, @Nina, @Mark, @Lori, @Linda, @Stacy and @Cindy ... It's pretty fucking amazing when you look back and realize how long we've all known each other. I can't believe how many HHH alumni were also classmates of mine at Sterling Elementary and/or Attucks Middle School. Heck, I knew who Linda Brown was going to marry by the time she was 15.
@Nina I've lost of close friends in my life, for completely different reasons. But I have to tell you that 1) I have never seen so many people show up for a memorial as they did for Randy. And 2) Randy, really, truly and on very different levels, affected each of our lives. Privately I shared a story with you about me and Randy. That moment was something you don't forget. It is undeniable that none of us have stopped thinking of your brother.
@Nina, re: Mark ... He's getting up there in age, you know. So, his memory isn't what it used to be. I find that with Mark, it's best just to nod your head and agree. :)
And, lastly, @Mark ... Randy was 25 years ahead of you and Suss (at least with me) on being super cool heterosexual.
Yesterday at 9:30pm · Report
Jeffrey Equality Newman BTW Stacy, I thought of you the other day. A movie called "American Dreamer," was on TV a week or two ago. It was a goof film, bordering on schmaltzy. But you were a good sport about it. ... Not to mention what a good sport you were listening me sing show tunes in my car whenever we went out.
Yesterday at 9:33pm · Report
Stacy Schweibish Needell i Love You - don't you know??
always have!!!
Yesterday at 11:05pm · Report
Mark Cantrell Hey guys,
This was a great way to connect with some more old friends and share our memories of Randy!!
Newman-
My memory is still 100% intact in spite of me trying really hard to destroy it...I'm looking forward to seeing you guys at the reunion and sharing some more memories.
4 hours ago · Report
David Spalter Count me among those with fond memories of Randy. I remember the Fiero (I always thought Randy should trade his car for my 78 Oldmobile 98 Regency), football games in the Lakes of Emerald Hills, BBYO, etc...
3 hours ago · Report
Mark Cantrell David-
I remember all those Saturday football games. Reagan Cooper, Ken Paige and the rest. G-d, that was a lot of fun!!
3 hours ago · Report
Scott Sarbey i'm also one of those with great memories of Randy... when we first moved back to florida, we lived in the Greens next door to --well, the "Greenes". Randy and I used to hang out and play video games (i believe he had "Colecovision") , etc. He also took me to a Dolphin game or 2... one of which included my first ever trip to Joe's Stone Crab. I think of him every time i eat there.
Lee Rosenthal
Hi All,
I did not chime in until as I have been travelling quite a bit. They don't have the best internet connection in the Caribbean "Dominica" bush.
Randy was definately one of my best friends in the world. Yes, Nina, we / I think of him all the time. I actually visit his gravesite regularly now as he is not far away from my father and Glenn Taubman. If you ever see a tennis ball on Randy's stone, you will know that Lee was there.
It's been a long time. However, I would love to take one more hot tub and b-hit with RG.
Now I'm crying.
Love all, take care. Hope you are doing well Nina.