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Auburn Annie · 11-15-2005, 06:54 PM

Older than dirt and younger than springtime am I - in other words, 53 and taking aim at 54 in January. But I feel like I'm in my late teens most days.

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Update: 56 headed for 57 (go, Annie, go!) Just went to our high school class' 39th reunion, which was the 50th for the high school itself - all members of Mount Carmel High School classes from 1958 - 1973 were invited. We had somewhere north of 1400 show up, including about 130/157 from our class. We've lost 11 classmates in 39 years.

Well, what a hoot! Each class had its own party on Friday night, and the entire student body showed up at the Pavilion at Emerson Park - after a tour of the old school - for Mass, picnic food, drinks (cash bar) and boogying the night away until they closed the park just before midnight. There were a half dozen faculty/staff members there, old uniforms complete with saddle shoes and beanies, and yearbook photos (yikes!)

The ambulance crew on standby twiddled their thumbs for the evening because in spite of extreme humidity, high heat and higher ages (it was nice being the youngster in the group) there was nary a faint, much less coronary, in the bunch. I had to particularly admire a nearly 70-year-old alumna dancing enthusiastically (and really well) for hours to everything from "Mustang Sally" to "Brick House" to "Play That Funky Music." We do know how to party.

11-15-2005, 06:54 PM	#24
Auburn Annie Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 3,101	Older than dirt and younger than springtime am I - in other words, 53 and taking aim at 54 in January. But I feel like I'm in my late teens most days. ---------------------------------------------------------- Update: 56 headed for 57 (go, Annie, go!) Just went to our high school class' 39th reunion, which was the 50th for the high school itself - all members of Mount Carmel High School classes from 1958 - 1973 were invited. We had somewhere north of 1400 show up, including about 130/157 from our class. We've lost 11 classmates in 39 years. Well, what a hoot! Each class had its own party on Friday night, and the entire student body showed up at the Pavilion at Emerson Park - after a tour of the old school - for Mass, picnic food, drinks (cash bar) and boogying the night away until they closed the park just before midnight. There were a half dozen faculty/staff members there, old uniforms complete with saddle shoes and beanies, and yearbook photos (yikes!) The ambulance crew on standby twiddled their thumbs for the evening because in spite of extreme humidity, high heat and higher ages (it was nice being the youngster in the group) there was nary a faint, much less coronary, in the bunch. I had to particularly admire a nearly 70-year-old alumna dancing enthusiastically (and really well) for hours to everything from "Mustang Sally" to "Brick House" to "Play That Funky Music." We do know how to party. Last edited by Auburn Annie; 07-21-2008 at 06:31 PM.