The Conley Family: Grand Blanc class of 1988

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Bobcat Bash

“Understand that friends come and go, but with a precious few you
should hold on. Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and
lifestyle, because the older you get, the more you need the people
who knew you when you were young.” Mary Schmich from Wear Sunscreen

The class a few years ahead of mine in high school periodically holds a multiclass reunion called “The Bobcat Bash” This was the 3rd one. I didn’t attend the first 2 but I made to this one and it was great fun. I know live on the other side of the state of Michigan from where I grew up so I don’t get back there very often. It is about a 2 1/2 hour drive each way. I generally get over there when someone graduates, gets married, has a baby, or dies. Our friends who couldn’t make it we made flat versions of them and carried them around and took pictures so it was ‘like’ they were there. It was great to re-connect with friends I normally only get to chat with on Facebook.

Flat Lindy and Michell – they are in KY, and FL

Flat Kerriaine and Jeri

Flat Nina

Amy offered to take Nina around to see people.

Laura and Terri

Terri and I

Colleen and I

Gary and Colleen

A group of us with our flat friends and I am even wearing heels- yep I am that short.

Steve and Laurie

Laurie and I

Marie with Flat Nina

Jackie, Missy, me, and my amazing husband who decided to come even though he didn’t go to school at Grand Blanc.

Leslie, Missy, me, Clint, Colleen, Moe, and Helen

It was a great evening and it was awesome to get to catch up with folks. I will do my best to be at the next one.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Twenty Years? Really?

So my twenty-year high school class reunion was the last weekend of September- which also happened to be homecoming for Grand Blanc. Now I put on the five year and the ten year along with my good friends Brook (Smith) Pachuta and Missy (Christopher) Roe. Between the ten year and the twenty year Brook had a child and adopted three more, Missy had twins and is helping to run her and her husband's business, and well you know my drama- so we opted out. Ava (Cybulski) Butzu who is now teaching at our alma mater put it on. It was held at the Warwick Hills Country Club. My understanding is there were about sixty class mates in attendance of the slightly over five-hundred that graduated- five-hundred two, if I recall correctly. Ava if you want to correct any of this or give me more specifics I will be happy to up date. I also hate to say it but there are folks that I don't recognize. I will do my best with names but please post in the comment section or shoot me an e-mail and I will update. Until the twenty-fifth, GO BOB CATS!

This is a link to the web site of the professional photographer who was there.
http://www.gavin.smugmug.com/gallery/6119742_9cYtA#P-1-16

A big thanks to my dear hubby who, schlepped across the state with a toddler in tow, spent the weekend with my relatives, got all dressed up, went out to a VERY expensive dinner ($85 per person) with one hundred people he didn't know- well ninety-eight ( he knew Missy and me of course) and tagged along as I drug him all over the room and he smiled the whole time. I thanked him and he just kept telling me if it made me happy he was up for it. What a great guy.