Well, except for the slight headache, the fuzzy feeling in my brain all day yesterday and the aches and pains that are of unknown origin. For those of you who were not there or hadn't heard, it was my 15 year class reunion this Saturday! Of course, class reunions are always somewhat anxiety ridden. "What to wear?", "Who is going to be there?", "Are there any remaining hard feelings from any old high school rivalries?" and "Have I made a sufficiently successful life for myself that I don't feel like a complete failure?" are all questions that ran through my mind. Like usual, there was no need for any worries! It so much fun to see everyone, many of whom I haven't seen since our 10 year reunion. Lots of good beer, good music (no matter what JBK thought) and good friends obviously add up to a great time! It's funny to see that even though circumstances in lives change, the people themselves really don't change much. From my perspective, which may have been slightly skewed (especially more towards the end of the evening), most everyone seems pretty much the same as I remember and I would guess people would say I am pretty much the same as I always was. Thanks to Lee for hosting and Wegner for planning! They did a terrific job! Here's looking forward to the 20 year. It could very well be that long before I feel like drinking again! (Although I wasn't the one requesting an ice pack yesterday morning either so maybe I wasn't the worst off!-Sorry Sheila, I had to say it)!
***Notice in the pictures, we were able to get a decent picture of all the classmates but could not pull it together when it was just us girls. I mean seriously, we took about 30 and there wasn't a single decent shot so I picked the best of the worst.
Other events of the incredibly busy weekend was a laugh filled lunch at Encore Cafe in STJ with Melissa, Tanya and Julie, an awesome supper of Jakes Pizza and Joshy (who rode in on his white horse and saved the day by babysitting so that his brother, sister and their respective spouses were able to enjoy a night of debauchery) and the kids had an, by all accounts, awesome sleepover complete with homemade malts and the requiste popcorn.
Another main event of the weekend was visiting Mom in the hospital. She had surgery on Wednesday and we headed to Mankato on Sunday to bring a little of our sunshine to her. I think she was happy to see us, although that could just because Dad has been the main fixture next to her bed and we all know how trying that must be. She looked great, was getting around with ease and the girls were impressed by the big incision going down the middle of her abdomen. I guess she wanted to show us all up by preparing for Halloween early with those staples. There's no way I can top that!
So, tonight we are busy again and then I am looking forward to the rest of the week being very slow and boring. I am definitely in need of that. Ella has her first "friend" birthday party tonight at Backyard Adventures for her friend, Lily. This is extremely confusing for our Lily. She was totally pumped on Friday when I said we needed to go to Target to get a present for "Lily" and then totally let down when she figured out she wasn't the "Lily" that was going to be on the receiving end of the present. Ah the highs and lows of a two year old. Grace is going to hit up the legendary Sioux Falls establishment, Carousel Skate for a school sponsored skating party. Apparently the fact that she doesn't know how to roller skate is irrelevant. I was given a glimpse into the terrifying future of her adolescence and the equally frightening past of MY adolescence when she just informed me that she and her friend Casey have coordinated their outfits and are going to wear the same thing tonight! How interesting to me that I spent the weekend celebrating my high school years and tonight she is making small steps towards her. Talk about full circle!
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