It’s been a week.

In that time my feet have slowly recovered from standing all of Friday night at the Meet & Greet. Over 120 people came – one hundred of you were classmates and you all looked fabulous! Those few hours weren’t enough to catch up with old friends or get to know the new friends we made that night.

That’s why there was a Day Two.

The weather couldn’t have been better – I ordered it back in April when I reserved our shelter. It’d been percolating for four months, so it had to good. Some faces the same as the night before and newer faces made the day even brighter than the Sun.  Bernie and the Bicentennials even made a brief but mute appearance under the shelter! Again, there weren’t enough hours to catch up with everyone and take all the pictures I wanted to take.

Day Three was for letting go.

Twenty seven of us bowled at Bertrand’s and their newly refinished lanes. Several were slick enough that even I fell on approach. Of course, my husband will tell you I can fall without the aid of varnished floors. My knee and hip will tell you otherwise, but they like to complain all the time. We laughed and had a wonderful time.

Thank you to everyone who came to the reunion, especially those who traveled near and far. Thank you classmate Dino Kallianis and Captain Porky’s for the FABULOUS food on Saturday. Thank you Pete and Nick at Anastasia’s for opening your doors to us and thanks to your fantastic team for taking such good care of us Friday night. Thank you to Bertrand’s for having lanes ready and yummy pizza.

Thanks to the members of my Nitty Gritty Committee and their families. We met often and worked long hours getting this together and their families deserve the kudos as well.

Everyone of us had a gift that we brought to the table and that what made this reunion so special. My ladies out there, Shirley, Lydia and Lucille, you did your part, too and you have my undying thanks!

For those who couldn’t make it, you were missed and we hope you make it to the next one – in 5 years! In the meantime, don’t be stranger! Send me your email so we can keep you informed.