Russ Messing

Profile Updated: April 28, 2020
Russ Messing
Residing In: Healdsburg, CA USA
Spouse/Partner: arlene naschke
Occupation: psychologist/olive oil producer/ poet
Children and Grandchildren: jeanne messing walsh, born 1968
ali naschke-messing, born 1978
jake naschke-messing, born 1982
joey More…walsh, born 1999
solly walsh, born 2001
Alvin Thunder True, born
Rumi True, born
Goldie Marie Messing, born
Dia Moon Messing, born
Yes! Attending Reunion
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Since I last entered anything on this page I have written and self-published three books of poetry, A Convergence of Unanticipated Consequences, Midnight Breathing, and the last one just published this winr\ter, The Inescapable Attrition of Less. I have to say that I am very proud of them all, and am now in the beginning phases writing a fourth. (You can buy one from Amazon or from me directly. -- PO Box 2246, Healdsburg CA, 95448). Hey, If I can't pimp my on books who will? I have retired from being a psychologist and spend my time reading, cooking, writing, and selling our olive oil. Arlene and I still are crazy in love, the kids do well and our son, Jake, has moved back to Healdsburg (yippee!) with his wife, Corrin, after being quite successful in NYC working for Tiffany's and designing their display windows while also teaching art at NYU. He still does graphics for Tiffany's and for Harry Winston, and paints in his home studio creating amazing large murals. If you are ever in Atlanta and go to the new football stadium there be sure to check out his mural which is something like 120' by 25'. Our daughter, Ali, got married to her partner, Helena. Their son, Alvin, is a kindergarten-er at Synergy the school in San Francisco I co-founded some 45 years ago. How cool is that! Their daughter, Rumi, is a pre-schooler and exudes good cheer, generosity, and love. Ali, too, is an artist, just having collaborated with a dancer and a musician (she did the set) where they presented an incredible performance at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston. Jeanne, our oldest, is still in Brooklyn, being a glass artist, a great mom, and real estate investor. She and her husband, Fred, have two incredible young men/ children: Joey, who is a freshman at Bard College on their Berlin campus; and Solly who is a high school senior eagerly waiting to hear what college he will be attending next year. In short, my CDS friends, life is great!

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Harry, Happy Birthday! Aah! and, the good news is that we are around to know ti.

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Hey, Steve, Happy Birthday. 81!! Hope your day is one super day. Let's talk. 707-484-6040
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Aaah, Steve. . . another year, a bit wiser, more laid back, the same good man you've always been. May this next year bless you, bless us. happy Birthday! Russ (aka Rusty)

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Hi Chuck, Happy Birthday!! Let the good times roll! And, May this next year be filled
with lots of love and joy. Russ

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Bob, Bappy Hirthday!! Welcome
to the 7th decade , more
or less.

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Except for your glasses you look exactly (well, almost) the same. Happy B-Day

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Sandy, Happy Birthday!! How is it getting older?? My more wisdom, tomfoolery, idiocy, forgetting, airheadedness, or ahaha? My best, Russ aka Rusry

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Durb, Happy Birthday ???? How/what are you doing in your dotage? I am retired, sit happy in our nearly burned home ( we were very lucky), right now listening to the fan atop the wood stove doing it turning, my feet in warm slippers, sipping some excellent bourbon. My best to you!

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Ken, Happy Birthday!!! The years pile on as we pass through. May this next year bring you enough of your dreams. Remember to play. Russ

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Dave, happy birthday!! The years now whiz by. Savor is the byword , and remembering that is the task. Enjoy. Have a great year... Russ aka Rusty

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Larry, Happy Birthday! May this Nexat year be filled with health and fun,. Russ

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Durb, what is your address so that I can send you the book?

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Durb, What is your address so that I can send you the book?

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Posted on: Mar 31, 2020 at 12:52 PM

Bob, address correction: my new address is P:O Box 2246, Healdsburg, Ca 95448.

I will put a book in the mail to you tomorrow. Thanks so much! for wanting it. If you don't mind, I would like some honest feedback. Thanks





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