I am going to put this story into a few parts for ease of reading plus the fact that at this age you might fall asleep reading something to long!!!!! and that way I can write one story and fill up a lot of space, well maybe not a lot of space, but it sure makes these easier to post if you have back up!!!!!!!
So here I am which is where I should be since there is no other place that I can be and still be at the reunion????? Did I mention that this was the 50th?? That would make everybody a lot older than they were when we graduated from high school!!!
I remember having to walk three miles through the snow with all my rock tablets, hammer and chisels!!!!!!! I was sure glad when pencils and paper were invented and then along came the wheel and soon we had SCHOOL BUSES!!!!!! Then I was dancing in the parking lot, most of the time by myself!!!!!!
Now that I have written about what happened a HALF CENTURY AGO!!!!!!!
So now I can proceed with the telling of the REST OF THE STORY. I left Florida heading in a westerly direction since where I live it impossible to go to much further east....... not really being sure what this reunion was going to be like. I have been to all the class reunions, but the 50 seems like a mile stone. One to look forward to???? or not???
Upon arrival in Grants Pass I contacted the contact person who was to be contacted when I arrived in Grants Pass since she was the contact person and that would be Patsy J. I called and told her that I was in town and could get my paperwork whenever. Later that week or the next week she called and asked if I wanted to go to a reunion committee meeting to which I said yes.
Little did I know how much going to that one meeting would alter my life in ways I could not have imagined!!!!!! But that is a story for another time........
Friday night at the fairgrounds and the party started at 6 and ended at 10:30 in the evening. I suppose it was done that way so that we could all get the early bird special dinner and not be out so late that we would all forget how to get to where ever we were staying?????? Just imagine about 140 or so seniors and their significant others/or just themselves like me wandering around town trying to figure out where they are supposed to be at that hour of the night. I guess we could all meet at Walmart??? Where are the tour buses and flag guys when you need them???
I arrived at the Arts and Crafts building about an hour early for 2 reasons and what were those reasons you ask and even if you don't ask I am going to tell you anyway!!!!
First reason was because I was not sure exactly where this place was and the second reason was because I was responsible for the music (which happened when I went to the reunion meeting and got VOLUNTEERED to do the music) and it is always good if the music is going at the start or just before the party starts.
The party started promptly at 6 I think. There were people there and there was food there and the bar was open.
At this point I started taking pictures which is what I usually do.
Usually I know the people so I can identify them for the story, but since I HAD NO CLUE WHO THESE PEOPLE WERE!! I have to assume they all belonged here since they were talking to each other, eating the food and drinking. Actually at first I thought they were from another galaxy and had just taken over these bodies since no one matched the picture on their name tag (EXCEPT ME). {;-)
The night ended and all said that the party was a great success and all had had (can I use the same word twice)? a good time.
I have pictures to post and will post some, but only those who I know and if they read this and wish to have their picture removed feel free to contact me at my email address and I will certainly remove the picture.
And now on to the BEAR HOTEL for a sound check before Saturday nights festivities!!
and goodnight CER-143!!!!!!!!
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