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