Class of 65' Reunion

I've been to many reunions over the past 45 years, but I think I enjoyed this one more than any of the ones I have been to in the past. I think I have an inkling as to why that is. I am 61 almost 62 years old. I am overweight. I have little brown age spots on my arms, legs and face. I moan a lot of the time when I get out of a chair, because of a chronic pain in my hip. You would think I would hate to go out and share what is going on in my life with anyone. Do I really want anyone to see me pudgy and whiny? For some unknown reason I have reached that point in my life where I just don't worry about what other people think. It is so refreshing to be at that stage in life where I feel like I have earned every gray hair, every wrinkle, every pound and maybe even every ache and pain. I love who I am and well if anyone doesn't like it toooo bad. I didn't pick out what I was going to wear until 30 minutes before we were leaving. I did make sure my outfit was clean and pressed. I did my hair and makeup and decided that was the best I could do. Bill came into the bathroom and told me I was as beautiful as the day he graduated from high school and he gave me a big kiss. I knew somehow he really meant it and that is why I love him so much. We headed to the country club and immediately started seeing familiar faces. There were lots of hugs and hellos. It was awesome to see everyone. There were a few faces I didn't recognize, just as I had put on weight and a few wrinkles so had our former classmates. Some of them had heads of silver hair, some had no hair, but when you saw those smiles and twinkling eyes no one had really changed all that much. It was great to see old friends I haven't seen in a while, like Brooks and Steve Dumas. Brooks and I try to get together when she gets to town, but it has been months since I saw her and maybe years since I saw Steve. Brooks looked so beautiful and always the southern lady and Steve is as crazy and charming as ever.Some people had actually changed very little, Linda Kazmar was beautiful in high school and I always thought she looked like Gina Lollibrigida. Let me tell you she still does. She is still movie star gorgeous, but so sweet and down to earth. Sally Linton was one of the cutest and bubbliest girls in the class and she is still adorable and full of energy. Bill S., Chuck, Steve, Buddy, and Bill all looked so great and I loved that they dedicated a plaque and pictures to Coach Bennett. Allegra, Pam, Lela, and Donna worked hard to pull off the presentation even getting Carl Flagg to come and present Coach Bennett the key to the city and named June 4th. Coach Bennett day. It was such a great idea and he was so touched. Saturday Bill and about 7 classmates walked the ravines and reminisced about how they ran all over the ravines as kids. We met up with several friends at Gator Landing and had lunch. Some of the girls met up at Chili's. Then Sat. night we congregated at City Cafe. We all have some good memories of the old City Drug Store. We all met out in front of the drug store when we had parades. That is where the band would stop and perform. We also met there many Saturdays for lunch and shopping across the street at Belks, French Bootery and the Fashion Shop. We all enjoyed a dinner of hamburgers and hot dogs. Pictures were taken in the back for a yearbook. It was a fun night. We sat with Dr. Shan Purinton and her husband Mike. Shan is the former Shirley Ann Garrett, but she is now our Shan. They had been on a cruise to Anartica, I was so surprised at how much they loved it. It made me want to go on a cruise, but I think I might want to go somewhere a little warmer, Alaska maybe. We were all exchanging email addresses and cell ph.#s, boy times have changed. There are no excuses now not to keep up with each other. On Sunday morning after church Mary Virginia Neck Brown and her husband Elliot, Jane Faber, Marilyn Young and I went down to City Cafe for breakfast. There we found Bill Sproull, Chuck and his wife, Charlie Self and his wife all having breakfast before heading home. We pulled up a table and continued talking and laughing and sharing pictures. Bill got there in time to say goodbye to everyone. We decided that we needed to get together with the classmates that live around town at least once every couple of months. I think that is a great idea. Thanks class of 65 committee for putting so much work and love into your reunion.