One of my oldest and best friends is Vernon Mast. We have known each other since we started working together in the late 60s. Both of us were Engineering Technicians with the Illinois Department of Transportation in Ottawa, Illinois.
Vern was in the first group (1957) of high school graduates hired and trained by IDOT to assist in building the Interstate Highway System in Illinois. I came along in 1965 and was trained like Vern for 11 weeks at the University of Illinois in Champaign, Illinois. Little did we know that our friendship would extend all our working years and thru today, some years into retirement. Vern moved to Florida a few years after retirement. One of my favorite things to do is visit with him while there and reminisce about the time we worked together.
The title to this post has been my phone greeting to Vern since he moved to Florida. Last winter was the first year we have missed getting together in a long time.
Poor health and bad timing prevented our get-together. Here's hoping for better luck next year.
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