Reunion time!
Posted: June 14th, 2009, 11:00 am
Good morning all,
There may be a few of you (read: Those that have lost their minds) that might have wondered why I've disappeared from SSO after we waited so long for it to get itself back up and running (great job administrators!) The long and the short of it is that I was sent an invitation to get on board at Facebook by some folks that I graduated from high school with lo those many moons ago. It seems that more than 85 people from a graduating class of more than 1200 have gravitated to The Sunshine State, Florida. We're having a mini reunion in Boca Raton on the 29th of August. I've been contacted by about 30 people so far and I've been sitting here at the PC with my yearbook, and comparing then with now, seeing who has lost the most hair or gained the most weight. I'm fairly safe on both counts so far! There may even be the hint of a blossoming romance on the horizon. I won't bet on anything but a sure thing, but what the hell? Nothing ventured, nothing gained! Our 35th reunion, back in Philly, wasn't really well attended. Maybe 200 out of more than 1200. All the old cliques were in evidence and since I wasn't the cliquish type, I felt a bit like an outsider. This mini-reunion however seems to be boding far better to this point. I'm actually more than a little excited to be going. There are even about a dozen or so people coming that I go all the way back to kindergarten with. Can you say 1958? God, I'm getting old. Does anyone know how to stem the tide or reverse the process? I'd love to hear about your own experiences with reunions, good or bad. I'll bet there are a million stories in the naked city!
All my best,
Hollis
There may be a few of you (read: Those that have lost their minds) that might have wondered why I've disappeared from SSO after we waited so long for it to get itself back up and running (great job administrators!) The long and the short of it is that I was sent an invitation to get on board at Facebook by some folks that I graduated from high school with lo those many moons ago. It seems that more than 85 people from a graduating class of more than 1200 have gravitated to The Sunshine State, Florida. We're having a mini reunion in Boca Raton on the 29th of August. I've been contacted by about 30 people so far and I've been sitting here at the PC with my yearbook, and comparing then with now, seeing who has lost the most hair or gained the most weight. I'm fairly safe on both counts so far! There may even be the hint of a blossoming romance on the horizon. I won't bet on anything but a sure thing, but what the hell? Nothing ventured, nothing gained! Our 35th reunion, back in Philly, wasn't really well attended. Maybe 200 out of more than 1200. All the old cliques were in evidence and since I wasn't the cliquish type, I felt a bit like an outsider. This mini-reunion however seems to be boding far better to this point. I'm actually more than a little excited to be going. There are even about a dozen or so people coming that I go all the way back to kindergarten with. Can you say 1958? God, I'm getting old. Does anyone know how to stem the tide or reverse the process? I'd love to hear about your own experiences with reunions, good or bad. I'll bet there are a million stories in the naked city!
All my best,
Hollis