The Reunion May Be Over, But the Blog Will Go On

Why not leave this blog open?  It's a way to keep in touch, find out what's new in our lives, plan for the next get-together.

Here's a picture that Charlie Guenzel brought to the reunion to give to Judy VonGerichten.  Charlie's 13th birthday party.

On the left, Donna Gross, 2 girls not from UM, Cynthia Scharmann, June Fritsch, Sally Smith, Shirley Bolmarcich, Carol Loutey.  On the right, Judy VonGerichten, Bob Purring, Jim Johnston, Edgar Mitchell, Charlie Guenzel, ?, ?, Jim Myers, ?

Can anyone identify the 3 boys?

And So The Party Ended

Sunday morning found us going our separate ways.

Actually, I think these pictures of McCavity were taken on Saturday night.

Donna making friends

Judy got a special handpat from McCavity on Sunday morning.

Sunday morning at the Hampton Inn

 Judy, Carole and Tina saying goodbye

Still saying goodbye!

Tina

Judy

Tom with a twinkle in his eye

Our California girls headed back a few days later, taking Sandy as hostage.  I wonder why there's no one else around them on the plane?

And so it ended.  After months and months of planning, trying to find our classmates, more planning, sending letters and invitations, preparing for the fantastic weekend...it came and went too quickly.  Not enough time to see everyone.  Not enough time to catch up on 50 years of life's experiences.

What to do?  Why, plan for another reunion!  But not waiting 5 years this time.  Starting to work on a mini-reunion for next spring - a full-day picnic.  Letters are in the mail to see who might be interested.

Let's make this happen!

What the Heck, Here Are More Pictures!

Possibly some repeats, sorry.

Gary O'Hara, Howard Johnson, Tom Goodnow

The North Carolina Girls

Sally (soon to be), Judy, Carole, Janet

They're still singing - Tom, Charlie and Carole

Me

Sam Paone

Sue, Donna, Linda

 Wolfgang crashed the party late just to have his picture taken with Tina

Are You Tired of Looking at Reunion Pictures?

I hope not - I still have more to post!

Again, some of these might be duplicates - it's hard keeping up with all of them.

Our beautiful cheerleaders - Sally, Robin, Judy and Sue

Sue Horton and her handsome husband Robert Rabe

Tina and Joel

Tom Hassler and Jane and Carole Lehman and Chip

Shirley Bolmarcich and Gary O'Hara - Mr. and Mrs.

Sue, tell Ron to wake up!

Sally looks shocked, Carole's laughing and Janet is oblivious!

Robin Wright

Me, Tina and Karen

Philip Diener and Joan McNickle

Two lovely wives - Catherine Paone and Pam Lear

Ray, Peggy and Charlie

Catherine, Ron and Sam

Sally, Judy and Nancy

Sam, Catherine and Dave Lear

Hats Off to the Reunion Committee!

Some shots of our committee hard at work months and days before the reunion.