Griffs Jobs

I don’t remember what I read but it was enough to perk my interest
to keep reading a page or two at a time every morning for the rest of
my 7 months at RIT. I had discovered a personal relationship with my
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and it was real. Well as a baby believer I
was taking baby steps in my faith. The daily readings were encouraging
and helped me get through the lonely times. The year at RIT was made
longer of course by the weather which made it impossible to go outside
for any length of time since the wind chill factor was at times 80 degrees
below freezing. I did manage to learn to ice skate pretty well and landed
an acting gig while attending RIT. I had a class in Technical Writing and
the teacher of the Class oversaw the Directing of The famous Broadway
Play “Guys and Dolls” which he was producing with RIT Students
appearing in the cast. One day in class he asked to speak to me after. I
met with him and he said that I had the deep voice he was looking for to
play the part of “Big Jule” in the play. I had never been in a play or done
any acting in my life. I did end up playing the part of “Big Jule”. After
a few weeks of Rehearsal, we had a 3-Night run Thursday, Friday and
Saturday when the play rolled out. It was a great experience and something
I will never forget. You never know what comes your way.
Pictured with my Dad’s
Uncle Arthur and his
Wife Harriett East
Coast Road Trip 1974
My reliable VW
which took us to New
York and was my ride
while attending RIT
until the snow came.
She was under Snow
for a few months.
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