Man of honor, front right.
When a great friend moves away, the very best thing is they want to come back to visit.
Donnie counts the gang from the big daily as his crew.
When he bounced back from Nashville recently, Nolan set up a welcoming bash and Chelsea’s.
Yes, this big group of us talked his ear off.
Back in the 80s, I hired Donnie as the football beat writer when I was sports editor. A fruitful career and life here ensued for the man who moved to Syracuse from Alabama. One of his sons, Austin, still lives here. See him smack dab in the middle of the photo.
Mark Bialczak 
What a wonderful gang! I always love hearing of your adventures at the Big Daily and the crew there. Maybe Donnie’s visit will make him homesick enough to want to move back. ❤️
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I think Donnie is very happy since moving back south, to his original roots, Rachel. Just a feeling …
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Nothing better than old friends reunited! Happy for you, Mark!
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The connections need to stay strong, Kay.
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PS~I love all the smiles too~you two are just radiant!
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Thank you, Karla!
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You’re welcome, Mark!
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So much to love here, Mark! What a wonderful tribe of friends (and the gift of a son who is enjoying the riches of the friendship ~yay!). Thank you for sharing, Mark. Hello, Donnie!
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Life delivers in special ways, it sure does, Karla, generations down the line!
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How wonderful to meet up with long time friends
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The thread will not unravel, Beth.
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Good friends really never leave us. What a great bunch of smiling faces.
I believe I recognize at least two of the attendees.
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You know us by now, yes you do, ladysighs.
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