Tuesday, June 17, 2014

40 Years Later


me in hs -- compliments of Ann Sedgass McDowell
David and I traveled today from Wichita, KS to my 40th High School Reunion -- AHS Class of '74!  Got our 70's on by listening to the 70's channel all the way.  Well, between a little dab of bluegrass.

It was wonderful being back in the land of blooming Magnolias and Mimosas, normal accents, family, and friends!

A big thanks to Kathey, Linda, Lisa, Dwayne, and Tina for all the time you spent planning for all of us. I'm sure there were many others who were in on the planning.  And THANKS IN ADVANCE for planning the 50th! :)

Friday night at the Ben and Jane Collins Home which is now the Hands on Texarkana offices and event center. A few selfies, a few pix by the hubs.


WPS
me and Diana Jennings Key
Linda Crow Willis
David captured a selfie in progress
Eveanne Mitchell George, Marjorie Buras DeWitt, Toni Birmingham Cobb, Diana Jennings Key, and me

Jimmy Joe and Becky Jo
perfecting the selfie face 
got it!
the crowd is loosening up a bit -- thank goodness for nametags!
and a nice spread
must've been a good story
Linda Crow Willis, me, Kathey Chism Graves
Linda, me, Kathey, and Paula Raschke Black
and of course.......a selfie!
Sooooo happy my bff, Christy Elkins Bolling joined us!
visiting with Jay and Christy Bolling and Toni Birmingham Cobb
Christy Elkins Bolling and me --- yep, a selfie
a serious selfie


Florence Kindler Pace, Marjorie Buras DeWitt, me, Christy Elkins Bolling
Cranford Graves and David McClintock --- they're pretty excited
last minute selfie before the group pic: me, Lisa Cox Looney, Christy Elkins Bolling
It does take us a little while to get into formation
But we did it
Wait, let's get a few more
and visit a bit
and call the hogs!
and take a few more selfies while we're here: Christy, me, Diana, Eveanne, Debbie Eaves Wood, Rhonda Owens King, Linda Crow Willis
and Black Boy (Jerry Black)

Steve Arnold and David Hickerson -- Steve told someone that my David and I are living in a mobile device. LOL
David H won the newlywed award -- married about a year!

RIP

Missed but not forgotten
Dwayne Butler presenting awards
Tina Carpenter reading a poem she wrote for our class
I don't remember what all the awards were because I COULDN'T HEAR!  But I do know Kathey Chism Graves rec'd the prize for having changed the least.  So true!

Rhonda Owens King had the most grandkids - 9
After 2 months of trying to convince David that it's not that far to drive from
Wichita for this reunion, I rec'd the award for traveling the farthest distance - 460 miles
Getting the Heck Out of Dodge (I did do that) certificate and a Texarkana map
Debbie Eaves Woods' award cracked me up -- for retiring the earliest
Saturday:  Saw a few more faces tonight at the New Haven Club event.  More selfies and more hugs!

Kathey Chism Graves, me, Christy Elkins Bolling, Toni Birmingham Cobb
Venus and me
Robbie Forte

Thad Miers
David Ashby (Grasshopper) and Connie Gardner Wall

Toni Kemp Lemley

Jimmie Joe and band

kinda lost his place on the song during this selfie

Robbie still has that fire in his eyes  - LOL

catching up

the purse-watching club:  Jay Bolling, David McClintock, Cranford Graves, Joe Wall
Kathy Myers Anglin, me, Toni Birmingham Cobb, Betty Sue Shuffield Nix, Christy Elkins Bolling, Toni Kemp Lemley

Toni Cobb, Betty Sue Nix, Christy Bolling, Toni Lemley, Kathy Anglin, me
Jay and David watching the purses again 

Maureen Mahr Nations and Christy
Maureen and Tony Nations were married about a month ago -- if they'd been there last night they woulda won the newlywed award!

Toni Kemp Lemley, Betty Sue Shuffield Nix, Kathey Chism Graves, Connie Gardner Wall

Maureen Mahr Nations, Gale McEwin Woolsey, Norman Wolf

Linda Crow Willis, Kathey Chism Graves, Connie Gardner Wall

Cranford, Kathey, me, David
Trying to round us up again

I'll bet there'll be another hog-calling
we'll get settled soon

and suddenly, all is quiet

What a great weekend!  So much fun seeing folks I grew up with!  And really missed the ones who couldn't be there.  Can't wait for the next one!

Becky Goff McClintock
Sr '74

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