25th High School Reunion

I hadn't attended a high school reunion in a quarter century until now. There was a 10-year event while I was either in Illinois or Germany, and the pandemic put the kibosh on anything in 2020, so when some classmates with whom I am still connected on Facebook started planning an event on a September weekend when I was miraculously free, I decided to pack my high school memory box, my yearbooks, and my graduation dress into my car and drive down from Pittsburgh. Being a pack rat turns out to come in handy for things like anniversaries and reunions. The space was lavishly decorated in red and black (school colors) and silver/gold (anniversary).

"With class, elegance, and sophistication, the Class of 2000 has no limitations!"

The planning committee put together gift bags that included, among other things, a bingo card to get us talking with each other. "Published author" was one of the squares!

Familiar faces in the slide show:

One of my classmates' dessert business catered the event in addition to what the restaurant provided.

Unfortunately, six of our classmates have died in the last 25 years.

 The only two things I regret were having to change in the restaurant bathroom and the fact that there were no name tags. I am even worse with names now than I was 25 years ago, but I recognized some faces, and many people recognized me, so in the end, I'm glad I went.