High School Get-to-gether

It's always nice to take a little trip back in time with the people who knew you way back before you became a Mom or a wife or the other multiple hats. A few weeks ago I sent out a "hey, can we get-to-gether anytime in the next few weeks?" and it just happened that August 3rd worked for quite a few of us. Joan, who lives 14 hours away in Canada, was down in MN visiting her parents; Pam now lives in River Falls and could make a quick trip up to her hometown; Alyssa came down from Richmond to share the good news that she is having TWINS (that really is awesome news Alyssa) and good ol' Schmidty was able to take a few hours to come up and throw out a few of his old jokes.

We didn't do anything special other than share stories of our lives and kids and what we knew about other classmates. It was so fun to just sit and listen and share stories of things we had in common or things we no longer had in common. Joan is a busy Mom of 3 living in the cold tundra of Canada most of the year, Pam is finishing up her Masters degree and enjoying life with her husband, Alyssa is getting ready to become a Mom to 3 and continues to work as a Vet, Schmidty has given up coaching at the college level for a professional career as a real estate broker (what a perfect occupation for him) and you all know my story.

Before we knew it, 4 hours had passes and night time was upon us. We said our goodbyes and made plans to hopefully meet again when Joan comes back at Christmas time. Our lives have all changed so much since we used to roam the halls of Monticello High School but it's nice knowing that we can still stay in touch (thanks to technology and a little effort.) I still remember my time spent with these people and the things I learned with them, about them and of course all the things we did together that made my high school years so fun and memorable.

So, my advice to all of you today, is to re-connect with an old, high friend. Send a card or an email or do a quick google search to see if you can find that person whom you shared a good laugh with back in the days when you were free and had no responsibilities. It's good for the soul to remember both them and those times.