Thursday night we headed down to good 'ol Storm Lake for a good 'ol Fourth of July celebration! It was also the weekend I celebrated my 20-year high school reunion.
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| I got to ride on a parade float! |
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| Note for next reunion - more candy. We ran out before the end! |
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| Cutie cousins heading from Aunt Laurie's house to the park. |
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| Cardboard boat races. |
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| All this excitement, and they're looking for rocks. |
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| 3 Musketeers. |
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| We waited a long time at the park before fireworks... |
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| ...well over an hour... |
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| ...for this balloon penguin! |
The reunion festivities really started on Saturday. There was a picnic at Chautauqua Park for classmates and our families. In the early evening, Husband and I went out for dinner with some of my close friends and their spouses, then everyone reconvened at the park for awhile for boat rides and drinks before going out. We went to the hub of Storm Lake night life, Puffs. (I'm happy to say the bathrooms are much cleaner than the original Puffs from back in the day).
I have to say I really had a good time at the reunion. It was a relatively small turnout, maybe about 25% of the class, and not all at the same time. People drifted in and out of the various activities. There were some notable absences (like the people who actually live in town and were spotted in town), but the crowd that was there was fun! I enjoyed the company of my close friends, reconnected with others, and learned a lot about a few of my classmates that I maybe didn't know so well back then. I really had no preconceived notions or expectations about it. It was relaxed and fun, and I hope we get even more people to show up for 25.
And can I say...I just love these ladies! So blessed to have them in my life since high school (and even before that in some cases).
We crossed something off the SUMMER list! parade fireworks
1 comment:
Love this! The reunion really was fun!
Laura
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