20 Years Of Our Lives

[slotperfect 7]

I am in Vermont, about to head to my hometown for my 20 year class reunion. I am EXCITED!

There were 19 of us that graduated in 1982, and 12 of us have agreed to be there, along with 8 teachers. There are several maybe's that may add to our small number.

All of us have changed in many ways . . . I spoke to our guidance counselor last night who was excited about interacting with us as adults! It will be great to see these folks again.

Although I was not a class "officer," I set the whole thing up over the phone and over the internet. Bring in a small town, we were not prone to set up anything elaborate (no "Prom II"), just a pot-luck with a chance to visit and catch up! Good folks, home cooking, lots of stories, and more memories to add to the files.

Wish me luck!

Arrive Safely

John

[weid14 0]

That's cool, I grew up across the lake (champlain) in NY, graduated with a class of a whopping 9!

[hooked 0]

So....are there any other skydivers from your class?

Have a great time
J

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Sometimes we're just being Humans.....But we're always Human Beings.

[ltdiver 3]

Have fun, John! I went to my 20th this year as well. Wow, was it both interesting and weird to see how we'd all changed.

What was especially fun was seeing the expressions on my classmate's faces when my time came to relay what I was up to! Little 'ol me that was a complete bookworm turned into a 'crazy fool' who jumps out of airplanes! And LOVES it! Hee Hee Hee Hee! Their look (and jealousy for my freedom) was priceless...
ltdiver

Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

[steve1 5]

Slotperfect,
Your 20 year reunion should be fun. Sometimes a lot of people get into trying to impress each other with how successful they are. Money and prestige have never meant all that much to me, so I have a hard time liking people like that. Too bad you can't jump into your reunion. I was able to jump into my 30th reunion a few years back, and it was great. It's funny how much respect people suddenly have for you when you do something like that. Most of my classmates probably have larger bank accounts, bigger homes, fancier cars, but none of them were skydivers. It was fun being a hero for some of my old friends, and even most of the snobbier ones were friendly. And yes many of them have changed after all those years. How you enjoy yours. Steve1

[Michele 1]

Hey, SP!

Good deal - and good on ya for organizing it. Hope you have a fantastic time!

Ciels and Pinks-
Michele

~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek
While our hearts lie bleeding?~

[slotperfect 7]

The Saturday reunion was a fantastic experience. We had 10 of 19 classmates and 6 teachers show up for pot luck, stories, and "where are they now?" I could not have been happier with the result. We plan to do it again in 5 years.

One of the things I brought up for us to celebrate was that all 19 of us were still alive, while other classes had lost people to accidents, suicide, and illness. We felt blessed to still be complete on Earth, even if all of us weren't in the room Saturday. Sadly, after returning home, I found out that one of our mates who could not make it was killed in a terrible wreck Sunday morning. For currently unknown reasons, his 18-wheeler milk tanker crossed the interstate median and hit another vehilce, killing him and injuring the two occupants of the other vehicle.

This leaves me shocked and a bit confused as to how the timing of this could come so close to our special celebration at reunion. I won't look for the "why," because I know better. I will instead see how our class can help his wife and four kids get on with their lives.

Until we meet again, Doug . . . we will miss you.

Arrive Safely

John