40th class reunion

Has it really been 40 years since I graduated?  This is our classmates you made it tonight. Might be missing a few that opted out of taking a group picture.  We graduated with 101 classmates.  The turn out was better than our last reunion thankfully. 

To tell the truth I wasn’t very popular in school and didn’t want to be there. In fact I really thought that once done with graduation I wouldn’t care to meet back up with our class. Except for a small group of friends, who I have kept up with thru the years. My school friends was Cinda, Brenda, Janine, Sherri. I normally worked and hung out was students older than me.  So as far as reconnecting with my classmates I was glad to see them, but couldn’t help thinking of how I had distanced my self from many of them during high school. Thru the years I have stayed in touch with several friends. Of course Brenda and I are first cousins but felt like we were raised as siblings, so that bond can’t be broken.  

Going to the reunions thru the years has gave me others perspectives on school. Many similar to my own experiences. I just didn’t see outside myself on what others was dealing with thru high school. 

I wonder where my year books went?  Am sure thru the years they got misplaced.

This group photo was taken Friday night.  I didn’t attend as I had left work early due to being ill. Am glad to have the pictures of everyone. 

Glen and Cori

Nancy

Ernie

Sharla and Dawn

Me and Cinda

Sharla’s family

Janine and Ann

Lori and Cinda

Brenda and Rhonda

Sherri 

Cathy and Mrs Barker (Todd’s wife)

Don Mr Miller, Ann Miller, Lori Delk

Cinda, Brenda, Nancy, Sherri, Steve & Janine

Rhonda

Cinda,me and Brenda

Things I have learned from this reunion.  We are all a child of God.  We all did what we could to get thru our school years. Even the ones that bullied and made fun of our social status can change their attitudes. It humbles me that there were teenagers just like me trying to survive in difficult circumstances and yet, we couldn’t share our experiences with others. 

I also realize that old narratives no longer matter.  I am making new friendships with my former classmates and learning about who they are now. Makes me glad to know that we are in control of our own destiny and how to grow into the future as old classmates. 

It felt right to attend and glad I went to celebrate 40 years of being out of school. 

 

Gifts for 58th birthday

Flowers from Trevor and family.

Flowers and Visa card from Blake and family

Gift set from Alisha and Jonathan

Brody and Savannah and family gifts.

Gift from Shelby my dear co~worker.

Cards and tucks ins I got as well.

Elizabeth and Charles a weekender bag. 

Sam Co~worker got me this cure Lego set. 

I was totally blessed this year.  So great full for everyone who celebrated my birthday with me thru the month.  I sure feel the love from everyone.  

 

Compilation of May food.

This was a great BBQ place called Earl’s Rib Place

The salad was very good. 

This is the iced bourbon Caramel coffee.  Royes is a new to me coffee shop.

Applebees was good.

Made Mexican chicken

Ingredients for the Mexican Chicken.

Unicorn Slush from Sonic. 

Strawberry Lemonade from Arby’s

White chocolate latte from Starbucks. 

Made the Oreo chocolate pie from Tic Tok

Luther’s potato salad

Meats for Memorial Day

Mac and cheese for boys

Getting everything ready to eat.

My over filled meal.  It was so good.

Memorial Day

 

Don Jose dinner with the girls

Whitney and Shelby and I are trying to have a girls night out once a month. It’s nice to catch up and talk outside of work.  These are the girls that make my day better.

I just had the guacamole salad.  It was so very good. I wasn’t way hungry. This was perfect.

My silly co workers.  I gave Whitney her Bath and Body works items and a eyeshadow palette from Disney.  She loves it! 

Whitney gave me a timber that I can diamond paint on it. May is both our birthdays. 

 
 

Memorial Day

Lane enjoying the Oreo Mud Pie. Found recipe on Tic Tok.  2nd time I’ve made it.

Elizabeth and Savann

Elizabeth and Brody

I took Bubbles for boys.  Kept Landon occupied for hours it seemed.

These boys sure enjoy the seeet treats.  

We had lots of  good food. Luther and I brought all the meats except for deer steaks (Brody) and hotdog Weinners ( 

Elizabeth’s deviled eggs are always So good. 

We made potato salad. 

Elizabeth and Charles made the beans.  I always request Charles baked beans!

This was my plate.  I might have overloaded my plate.  Definitely  cheating on my diet today. Way too much food.  Brody sure outdid himself grilling all this meats. Am always glad they let us come over to his house for celebrations.   

The day was filled with laughter and joy.  Great fellowship. 

 

Sunday Funday

I went to Chickasha Oklahoma today. I wanted to stop in a few stores. I also knew I would be getting lunch before going to Walmart. I need to pickup groceries for our Memorial Day cookout for tomorrow.  My goodness I forget how busy Walmart is before a holiday. Yikes!! People were everywhere. My next to last stop is Burger King to take home. Then the final stop will be Starbucks for a white chocolate latte and a lemon pound cake.  

At Dollar Tree I needed the aluminum plans for the cook out.  I also picked up plastic silverware and napkins. 

My second stop at bealls.  Am looking for summer scent bath products.  Didn’t find any I liked.  So bought a cute outfit for Savannah and Brody’s baby shower. 

I would buy all the pretty purses on display if I had funds for them.  I still love my purse Luther got me for my birthday. It’s a spring time one with pinks and flowers.

Ham slider and jalapeño bites with bronco sauce. So yummy.

Strawberry lemonade is another of my weakness.  Perfect drink for spring.

At the famous leg lamp here in Chickasha.  I believe this is my first picture where I’m in with lamp. I had a stranger take it for me.  She was very nice and had a great conversation. She lives in Tulsa Oklahoma and went solo camping at Wichita Mountains.

As many times as I have been to the Grady County Courthouse didn’t realize it was art deco.  Will be going back to take pictures inside as well. 

White chocolate latte.

My Lemon pound loaf. Didn’t need it but just couldn’t resist. Now I can go home and relax the rest of the day with my husband.