Karin, Debbie & Laurie After Graduation Ceremony 1978
Ki-Be HS, Benton City
Laurie, Debbie & Karin Before 30th Class Reunion 2008
Where does the time go?? It wasn’t all that long ago and we were at our 20-year class reunion. Alright…so it’s been 10 years ago, but still. What is this whole reunion thing all about anyway? Most people I talk to actually dread going to their class reunions. Why??
I didn’t really want to go to this one either and was looking for any excuse to get out of it. But, best friends since the fourth grade, Karin and I always go together and thank God she is always the designated driver. Just so she would have someone to drive home, I went with her!! What are friends for? LOL
I was never one of the popular girls and I wasn’t into high school politics. Either I liked you or I didn’t. I was into horses, studying and my boyfriend Steve.
So why do we travel, in some cases very long distances, to hook up with people we haven’t seen for years and years and may very well never see again. Is it curiosity? Do we want to find out if the cheerleader is fat? Are the homecoming queens boobs running the same race for the waistline as yours? Is that gorgeous quarterback bald with a beer belly? What is the really smart guy doing? Some curiosity to compare our lives with the lives of the most popular, the most talented and the most gifted. Is there some small part of us that hopes we have “out-succeeded” the one voted “Most Likely To Succeed”?
For whatever the reasons many people just won’t go to their class reunions. Our graduating class had about 70 people in it and I’ll bet we are lucky to get a 50% turn out. So where is everyone and why don’t they want to rehash, relive and be reminded of the pain, the angst, the trauma most of us called high school.
That must be why most reunions involve alcohol.
Ms Sparky
I was the homecoming queen and I still dread class reunions. I’ve gone to the 10 & 20. Our class had about 500.
I’ve been reading your posts. You’re very funny and have led a very interesting life. You should write a book.
As far as the boob race goes…I won that years ago.
Ms Sparky’s Response:
Thanks!!! I don’t have time to write a book.
What is great about class reunions is you get together as adults and once you start talking you realize EVERYONE had issues. No one was immune from the stress and anxiety of HS. Kids had problems at home. Some recovered from it and some didn’t. I’d say the ones who don’t show up for the reunions probably didn’t.
Oh the class reunion. It’s like driving by a car wreck-curiosity says you have to look. The class reunion is the same thing-curiosity says you have to go.
At my 20 year a big fight broke out between two guys over some girl one stole from the other 20 years ago. Can you say “Unresolved issues”?
Ms Sparky’s Response:
Great analogy!!
I would do high school over again in a second. High school was the best years of my life.
i love class reunions.
I had a great time at the reunion. Just my take on the bigger picture of class reunions in general!
I had fun at the reumion for the little time I was there. Not as much fun as the last ones though because I finally quit drinking after all those alcoholic years! Reunions don’t seem quite as fun when your sober. Having two reunions on different weekends wasn’t a good idea, I didn’t get to see you Ms. Sparky, I went to the earlier one and you girls were at the later one. Oh well, I won the contest for having the youngest kids, 8 months and 2.5 year old girls. Not bad for a 48 yr old fat bald guy.
Ms Sparky’s Response:
Missed seeing you there!! Damn maybe you kids can get together with my grandskids! I quit smoking (again) but I still like my beer!