Seriously. Does it GET
more gorgeous than this?
Okay, maybe it does.
Dinner in Montecito with my girls:
L to R: Rose, (me), Katy and Jeanne
What did Sir Mix-a-Lot say about
"with an itty bitty waist..."?
Hell yeah. Me and Rose.
My Sweet Joanne and silly Kenny.
I do believe I had the most
handsome and dashing man on my arm.
Oh, Stephen. I love you.
Don Draper? Eat your heart out.
Hey, Baby. Wanna date?
(My after-party hooker look. Sweet.)
As Stephen and I got closer to the beachfront hotel where my reunion was taking place, I told him I was feeling hysterical all of a sudden. Like I was gonna freak. Right. Out. You know, that laughing and screaming feeling that sneaks up on you? That one.
We walked in...and I recognized NO ONE initially. I also found myself reverting back to my withdrawn high school self (although others have different memories of me). I was terrified to approach anyone that I did recognize. There is no WAY I could've walked in that place without my sweet husband.
Eventually, I heard my name being called by my girls and I had already downed a nice gin and tonic (extra lime, please). The line I gave the most was to the male population: "You didn't give me the goddamn time of DAY back in high school--and now you want a HUG?" I was half-kidding. I guess I didn't hit my prime back in high school, like so many do, and I felt a little sassy. Did I have a grudge or two? I suppose so, but nothing vicious. It really is crazy to feel that way, and I'm glad it dissipated. It's all good.
Mostly, I was just so happy to see my girls. I've kept in touch with Joanne, who is as STUNNING as ever, and it was a great, loud and hilarious dinner with Rose, Katy and Jeanne the night before the reunion. I also wanna give a shout out to Tommy, Jackie, Patti, Michael, Tracy, Mary, Mike V. (who got a LOT of verbal abuse--sorry, dude!), and MAUREEN!!
I'm really, really glad I went. Class of '79--what the HELL? We can't be that old.
We walked in...and I recognized NO ONE initially. I also found myself reverting back to my withdrawn high school self (although others have different memories of me). I was terrified to approach anyone that I did recognize. There is no WAY I could've walked in that place without my sweet husband.
Eventually, I heard my name being called by my girls and I had already downed a nice gin and tonic (extra lime, please). The line I gave the most was to the male population: "You didn't give me the goddamn time of DAY back in high school--and now you want a HUG?" I was half-kidding. I guess I didn't hit my prime back in high school, like so many do, and I felt a little sassy. Did I have a grudge or two? I suppose so, but nothing vicious. It really is crazy to feel that way, and I'm glad it dissipated. It's all good.
Mostly, I was just so happy to see my girls. I've kept in touch with Joanne, who is as STUNNING as ever, and it was a great, loud and hilarious dinner with Rose, Katy and Jeanne the night before the reunion. I also wanna give a shout out to Tommy, Jackie, Patti, Michael, Tracy, Mary, Mike V. (who got a LOT of verbal abuse--sorry, dude!), and MAUREEN!!
I'm really, really glad I went. Class of '79--what the HELL? We can't be that old.
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4 comments:
Julia, you look great in your pictures... Glad you had a great time. I would hope that I would not have gotten the abuse as well. Wish I could have been there.
Corner Mountain...who is this? I'm sure you wouldn't have gotten my silly "abuse"--it was all in good fun. Just wondering who you are!
xoxo j
Julia; you look beautiful!! Love all the dresses you wore; you really know how to put a look together. Stephen looks as dapper as always. Y'all look like you had so much fun. Yup, Class of '79!!! We rock!!
The Corner Mountain is a tag used by Jim Ross... Keep up the great work on the Blog Julia... Gotta love the abuse that is in good fun...
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