Well, I'm back from my break. This past weekend, I went to the 20th reunion for my high school class. Odd to be saying that in the past tense now (makes me feel even older, you know), but the trip was worth it.

It was good to see so many people I haven't seen for so long, and to try to rekindle those little-used synapses. Everyone got to revisit various shared memories and swap old tales (or get more details of some adventures, now that the statute of limitations is running out on some of them *whistling innocently*) with spouses who may not have heard them before -- and some who were able to add more details, too. :->

Upside-wise, there were very few folks into posturing, or jockeying for 'better than thou' status, concerning their job, family or accomplishment-wise (seems that most of that was taken care of at the 10th reunion, which I didn't go to). Everyone was much more accepting of where people are now, and that was very refreshing. The cliques were not as clique-y as they were two decades ago. And I did receive (More than once! Whoo-hoo! Happy-dance time!) the compliment that I looked much younger than many of the folks there -- and not just from SHE, who has an obvious vested interest in my appearance. On a far more serious note, one of our classmates who did attend is now sliding down the horrible slope of Huntington's disease, which also claimed his father. Very sobering, and I think it made everyone feel their own mortality just a little more tightly than many of us would have cared to.

If you have some friends you haven't spoken with in a while, stop reading this drivel right now, and go send them some email, make that phone call, or travel to see their face right now. Go. Right now. I'm serious. It'll be worth it. Shoo.

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