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Hi All,
I wanted to add my
comment to the message board about our 25th Class Reunion.
Let me start by saying that even 7 months after the reunion, I am still
enjoying reminiscing the wonderful evening. I'm also happy to
report that the 25th reunion committee is still 'meeting' on about a
quarterly basis and still having a ball!
Planning our 25th gala
was a lot of work, but so much fun was had in the process.
I encourage everyone to start thinking about our next reunion and
perhaps getting involved this time, even if you live far away.
With the wonder of the internet, much of the work can be done via email.
Lord knows, tracking classmates addresses is a monumental task and help
is always needed there. (*please keep us updated everyone!)
Back to the reunion
weekend itself. From the venue of the Ecotarium to the tour of the
renovated high school, I had fun from beginning to end. It was
wonderful to see everyone, especially as they came in while I was
sitting at the registration table. (*even the penguins!) I
overlooked the sound issues with the mic when we tried to make
announcements during dinner, and instead enjoyed the delicious and
carefully selected foods. (though I was too excited to eat much)
We later wished we had moved the desserts (and coffee) to the
downstairs, as some never got a chance to indulge. (I forgot
all about them after the expedition on the train.)
We had to run to make
the train ride, which was great fun, and I laughed all the way listening
to classmates singing 'Meatloaf' at the top of their lungs as we
choo-choo'd along the dark grounds offering greetings to the animals.
After the train, for me it was all about the dancing. Well, the
champagne and chambord, too....(a first for me) Suddenly we found
ourselves at the end of the evening wondering where we all should go
'next'. It was tough. A few of us chatted in the parking lot
until the wee hours it seemed, waiting for a classmate's taxi to arrive,
then we made our way to the Horton's house to enjoy some more champagne.
The day of the picnic
was very sunny and quite hot. We all hid under the shady overhangs
of the school and enjoyed a really interesting tour of the gorgeous new
high school. My favorite parts were the foreign language labs and
hanging on the balcony reminiscing and taking photos. Sitting and
chatting and meeting classmates' children was also really special.
We even had a few celeb faculty join in on the fun.
When it was all over,
it was sad to say goodbye, but also wonderful to share the smiles and
hugs with classmates who overwhelmingly and genuinely offered what a
great time that they had, and their appreciation for everyone's efforts
putting it together.
We have a great class
and wonderful spirit. I look forward to seeing everyone at the
30th and hope that even more classmates will come next time. This
is one tradition that I've come to really enjoy. Hope you feel the
same~
Peace to all,
Paula (Benoit) Hogan
ps: Everyone
looked wonderfully 'hubba bubba'!
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