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June 15, 2005
Reunion Recap
Since my 10 loyal blog readers are probably curious about the 10th year HS reunion, here's a recap. It was strange, and almost no one I was friends with showed up, but it went well and I drove away feeling good about the whole thing. I was struck by how lucky I was to have been part of the whole experience. The school is like Hogwarts -- the grounds are old and beautiful and there's a strong emphasis on academic achievement and athletics. It is still is an amazing place to go to high school, despite the aforementioned caveats.
Instead of heading off into the woods to break rules this time (a habit from previous reunions), D and I visited most of the buildings on campus and took lots of pictures. Given my new appreciation for the value of real estate, I was impressed by the fireplaces in the classrooms and the sheer size of the school. Later on, we went out to the dock and went for a swim. It felt so familiar and the weather was perfect -- swimming alone in the late afternoon was definitely the highlight of the day for me (I'm not a social creature).
The group of alumni who came back were in various stages of success, and plenty are still figuring out what to do. No children showed up. It took me a moment to figure out who everyone was and everything was a little awkward, but personalities don't change much so catching up wasn't that hard. Still, I couldn't shake the feeling that I both belonged and didn't belong to the group. It's such a surreal environment. Anyway, photos are up on Flickr.
Posted by csageday at June 15, 2005 12:10 AM