40 YEARS
The reunion has come and gone again, but the memories will live forever. Old memories were center stage and new memories were created for future telling and re-telling. (Pssst. Ask BettyJo who she clobbered with her shoe!)
Mrs. Martin was our guest of honor Friday night and everyone had the chance to give her a big hug and tell her how much she is loved and appreciated. She loved every one of us right back. She's so special.
The attendance both nights was wonderful. Each night had its own character and brand of fun. Each night resulted in different stories being shared. There were some real surprises like the unexpected arrival of Pete Sherrod, Class of 69, who flew all the way from Norfolk, Virginia to be with us for the first time ever. (Pete, it was so great to see you again!! We hope you can come next time.)
I have posted over one hundred photos on http://www.flickr.com/. Go there and search for Rhonda Nelson, then CHS Class of 1968 Forty Year Reunion (set). Or click on Rhonda Nelson photostream. I've been unable to make flickr work like it should. I can't get the pictures to play or appear in chronological order. Maybe they will fix that soon. I've also posted over one hundred photos on Facebook. If you join and add me as a friend, you can view my photos there. I can't put many on this site.
BettyJo has posted 62 of her pictures on Facebook.com, so if you haven't joined there yet, you should. I'll try to get pictures from Shirley and others who were undercover photographers all weekend. Keep checking back for future picture postings.
The hotel was the greatest. Every day and even late at night, they made chocolate chip cookies and brought them out to us in the lobby, still hot! They even brought us fresh coffee to go with the cookies. Now that's what I call "service!" We made ourselves at home in the lobby that was furnished just like a big comfortable living room - even had a flat screen television. That's where a lot of the fun broke out spontaneously - and I mean "spontaneously." (Pssst! Ask BettyJo who she clobbered with her shoe.)
If you have an intersting story to tell about the reunion, please send it to me and I'll post it here.
The bottom line is that we all had such a great time. It was so much fun that BJ and I have already starting planning the next one. If you want to experience the profound pleasure of planning a class reunion, please contact me and I will add your name to our current list of 2.
Watch for pictures here soon!
