high school reunions

[mommax3]

Do you guys go to yours, if you have had the opportunity?

My twentieth is tomorrow. (Although I must point out that I was young for my class. ) I went to my tenth and had a really good time, so I am hoping this will be the same. I went to a pretty big high school and my class had 542 in it, so there were plenty of people to mix and mingle with. I don't live in my hometown and only keep in touch with one friend, so the evening is full of catching up. Many of the people in my class went to Purdue since it was close and never left the area. I didn't, and I think it is really interesting (both in a catty and non-catty sense) to see how people have turned out.

I'll let you know how it goes!

Sally

ummm - no. I married pretty much the only person from high school that I really liked. If I totally thin down one day, I'll probably go just to gloat (you know, married to the doctor - thin - rich -- perpetuate the myth and all), but otherwise, No Way In HELL!

[Stella]

SO went to a local snooty private school and they are all still friends. ::
His 5 year reunion is in September, so I'm sure we'll be going. As you can tell, I'm not the most excited but I just come from a different background. I don't know that my school is even having one (ghetto public schools...lol) but even if they did, I don't think they'd know where to find me anyway! My good friends are from college or work relationships... I can't wait for SO to make some NEW friends!

There were 42 people in my HS graduating class... 3 of them were juniors graduating early. I still keep in touch with 4 or 5 people (hey, that's 10%), and they're the only ones I care about. My parents still live in the town, as do the parents of my classmates. There are always stories that start with "Guess who I ran into at the grocery store/walking path/library... today?" I pretty much know who's moved away, who's married, has kids, is a published author... it's a small town. Technically, it's a village. I haven't been aware of any reunions, other than the informal one at the local bars the night before Thanksgiving. No thanks.

[spotty_dog]

Eh. I only went to the high school I graduated from for my senior year. Most of the people I knew moved away, and getting people to go all the way back to Alaska can be a tall order. I don't ever see going to a reunion (my 10th will be next year, gulp!) but I'm in intermittent touch with one friend (she has four boys under four! and lives in eastern Washington.)

Now, college...I'm sad I'm not going to my 5 year reunion! How dare they schedule it to be 1400 miles away from me just two weeks before my due date! LOL.

[migirl]

I went to my 10th high school reunion and had an ok time. My high school was smallish (120 in my graduating class), so everyone knew everyone else. It was fun catching up with friends I hadn't seen in a while, and also fun to see how people I ... uh ... wasn't friends with (read: people who thought they were so much cooler than I) didn't turn out so hot.

Oh, and DH managed to be able to come with me so it was fun to show up with a dawkter on my arm!!

Have a good time at yours, Sally!!

[SuzySunshine]

There were 42 people in my HS graduating class... 3 of them were juniors graduating early. I still keep in touch with 4 or 5 people (hey, that's 10%), and they're the only ones I care about. My parents still live in the town, as do the parents of my classmates. There are always stories that start with "Guess who I ran into at the grocery store/walking path/library... today?" I pretty much know who's moved away, who's married, has kids, is a published author... it's a small town. Technically, it's a village. I haven't been aware of any reunions, other than the informal one at the local bars the night before Thanksgiving. No thanks.

I could have written this word for word. My school had a 10th, we didn't go because of scheduling. I too plan to go back some day driving the expensive car with the doctor and two perfect children in tow because I pretty much can't stand 90% of the people from my class. We didn't go to DH's just because of scheduling as well. We'll probably go to our 15th or 20th if they hold them.

[SuzySunshine]

Double post

[MissCrabette]

Like Alison, I only went to the high school I graduated from for one year so I don't see the point in going to a reunion. My college has a yearly ball which we love and I enjoy going every year. Of course, I don't really feel like going by myself now that my fiance is out of the country but I definitely see us going once he returns to the states.

My tenth high school reunion was last year and I didn't go. It would have just been an emotional drain for me, seeing as I'm not anywhere near the success that my classmates are. I had a small high school class (40) and didn't want people asking me what I do and having to say what I did at that time (I was working retail at the mall) while everyone else is doctors and scientists, etc. So I felt okay with my decision not to go.

I missed my 5-year college reunion, due to having to take organic chem that summer--and I regret that.

[Sheherezade]

I skipped my 20th last year. That turned out to be a decent decision. I would have regretted it if my group of friends had been at the reunion in force. As it was, only a few people showed up from my circle. Most of us have moved out of town and travel was more of an issue. It was fun sending emails back and forth discussing who *might* go though -- lots of catching up, but no visuals. No weight loss or plastic surgery required. :>

[alison]

The wedding is today--last night was the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner. I saw about 10 people from my graduating class, so it was a reunion of sorts. Our 10-year is this summer and I hadn't seen any of the people (except the bride and groom) since high school. I won't be going to the reunion and didn't really want to go to the reunion, but you know, I was sort of happy to see all the people from back in the day. No one has really changed, no kids, most are unmarried. I'd like to see everyone for our 30-year. My parents loved theirs because the changes are much more dramatic.