Miss Finkelstein, I am really glad that I got to see you, have dinner with you and have you meet my two children after so many years. You affectionately told me that "you were my first" as I was one of the students in your first class at Second Street School(Year 1970-71. You were always bigger than life to me, always with a smile (unless one of us in class got you upset which wasn't very often). Thanks for the foundation that you helped to establish in my life. I have been working in the Aerospace field now for close to 35 years and have had the honor of working on Projects like the B-1B, Space Shuttle, Atlas V, Delta II and Delta IV Rockets. Thanks again for the foundation and for the memories, I still recall you and Miss Bruno taking our class to your home in Manhattan Beach (for some of us our first trip to the beach). I will always remember you fondly. Thanks.