Duane & Paulette's story:

In 1969, we were high school buddies, part of a group of friends into music and art who got sent to the Principal’s office for hair too long, or dress too short. Duane played in bands for Van Morrison and others when he was only 16, and went on to be in several bands. Paulette was an aspiring writer (and became one, published Alimentum).

We went to Woodstock together as platonic friends (we want to be hypnotized to remember how WE TWO went together out of all of our friends-we can't remember!)

We politely slept together in the car’s back seat -- perfectly behaved. Duane had a girlfriend. He thought I had a boyfriend. No awkwardness - we were quintessential pals. We soaked up the music and the rain–an experience beautifully imprinted in our hearts.

After High School we went on to different lives. Over the 40 years we've been apart we were each a bright light in each other's hearts because of Woodstock.

Our 40 years apart included 3 marriages, 3 kids, several rock bands, plays & TV produced, buildings built, books written, and thousands of miles between us.

A year ago we re-met at a reunion and fell madly in love!

At this 40 yr anniversary we’re about to spend the rest of our lives together. Duane’s moving from Maine to join Paulette in Nashville. We are giddy with happiness and excitement. And we are definitely having a BIG Woodstock party on August 15th!

Happily, out of that Woodstock crowd of 500,000, Duane’s photo is featured in every chapter heading of Joel Makower’s Woodtsock: The Oral History just reissued. And that same shot angle appears elsewhere with the both of us. How on earth does that happen??

We're twittering our details at:
https://twitter.com/WoodstockHearts

Duane's music at:
http://www.myspace.com/duanespencer

Paulette's publishing dream come true at:
http://www.alimentumjournal.com/

Thanks for reading about us and a big Woodstock Heart to all our fellow Woodstock Hearts!!