Remember When........

What an amazing weekend. You know you get prepared for months to go on a reunion, to see old friends, and catch up on what has happened in everyone’s lives. You get to meet the new wives, see the old wives and hear the stories of the kids and……. Grandkids! It has been over 25 years since I seen some of these guys. I was amazed how most had not changed, they were a lil older but for the most part they were the same people. The ones that changed were the ones that never came. The ones that I thought would be there, and didn’t come. I am not talking about the guys that had plans or a reason and had sent a note, I am talking about the guys that couldn’t drive a couple hours to see some old friends.
The ones that did come, ALL had a blast. I mean it was such a great time that I wonder why we didn’t do this earlier and more often. It was a typically reunion with the “remember when’s” and “Where is So and so now” and “You heard about so and so who passed away”. Although the sadness of hearing about a buddy dying is not fun, the first thing you do is “Remember when he ….” That’s what’s great about reunions. We remembered the good. I don’t think we even talked about bad times. I mean even the times we were in trouble that seemed bad, were funny to us today. That’s what reunions are, the good times.
I posted 463 photos from the weekend on my Facebook and photobucket for people to enjoy. I also have 30 minutes of video that I will use for a DVD later on. These digitals memories will allow the people that could not make it to see not only the fun we had, but prod them to make the commitment next time to come. I have been assigned to the next reunion committee to help organize it. I think that will be fun but I think it will be hard to beat the time Peter and Duncan did put into this year’s (not to mention Duncan’s family!!)
The other thing that came out of this is I was able to meet back up with one of my bext friends ever, I should say friends because his wife was as close as he was to me as well. Someone I haven’t seen in 14 years. I stopped in for dinner before I flew to my parents and seen their son whom I use to babysit!, And their grandson(we are getting matured people!) I am already committing to going to mexico with them in October and planning a weekend in Ottawa in August. We need to catch up on 14 years and 2 days was not enough!
I also have reconnected with some other friends in Edmonton, my buddy whom I haven’t seen in 3-4 years and his wife whom I have not seen in probably 19 years. So we will be getting together when I get back, as a matter of fact, her and I have to set up meetings to plan the reunion of 2011.
The final to this reunion is I have all the guys that live within 30 minutes of my parents coming for a BBQ Friday night at my parents just to shoot the shit some more as well.
What an awesome time, this is the one time I don’t regret being older……