Saturday evening was my 20 year Class Reunion. I went in at 5:30 or so with a quiet setting at the Pine Room. As I mentioned in my blogs in recent weeks, I took both my regular and digital cameras with me. Heading into the evening, I still was having digital camera problems with the lighting and how well it can be viewed in a more dark area. Those problems were solved really by 7:00 P. M. and I felt a little insecure during that time. I again took my Collage and took a book of the Class of 1988 during the High School years and then 2 scrapbooks of newspaper clippings after the graduation. People looking at the books were viewed by those who were in attendance the entire time I was there. Dinner was held after 7:00 P. M. , Gary Gwynn, the Class President spoke and reported that there are going to be plans for a Class of 1988 web site because many of the students are unreachable due to the size of the Class being about 450. He also thanked those who contributed to making the Reunion a huge success and was pleased with the attendance considering that the past year has been affected with the oil prices and such which was not mentioned though. During a moment of prayer, James Dague, who has cerebral palsy mentioned of the death of Elmer Freese, who I mentioned in Friday's blog passed Thursday. The farthest classmate that came was from California somewhere.
The reunion was moved at 10:00 P. M. to the Glassworks Lounge at Wilson Lodge and since I had my parents take me, I didn't want for one of them to come get me at another location. Gwynn mentioned he was in Guam for his Naval stint causing him to miss the 5 year. The Class picture, which will be shown on the Tripod site as soon as I receive it in the mail and was taken on the steps. I am hoping I smiled well for this one. I was disappointed though not to see Christy Mowder, Michelle Porter-Parr and Missy Marshall-Lambert there.
Classmates got a lunch bag as a memento of the evening.