10 Years Later...

Yep that's me in the middle...right after graduation with a bunch of the other fools I graduated with.

And 10 years later.....this is what some of us look like...

Some of the girls

...And some of the guys.

That's right friends...yours truly went to her 10 year high school reunion last month! It's already been 10 years since I graduated from RVRHS! Wow! Where has time gone!?!! It makes me feel old. And it has made me reflect a bit on what I've done over the past 10 years....Overall - I think I've done alright for myself. There are maybe a couple of things I would have done differently...like continued to play bball a little longer than I did. But I don't have any major regrets.

It was so much fun to see my high school friends! Many of them I hadn't seen since High School...and others it has been at least a good 3 or 4 years.

Me, Leslie, and Sharon

Everyone seemed to be doing great. Some were married with kids (more than I expected). Some engaged. Many with great jobs. And some that just hadn't changed! Actually almost everyone looked pretty much the same...the guys were a little more mature looking and girls had changed their hair a bit...but that was about it.

Sharon, Brendan, Christine

This is Brendan...Sharon told him that she was suprised how well he was doing for himself and very impressed because she didn't think he "would amount to much"! ha ha...I couldn't believe she told him that. He has done well...he never went to college..but he owns a couple of houses and a bunch of stores and I don't know what else. He's doing good! What I remember Brendan for....well - he taught me a dirty word when we were in elementary school. And to this day..anytime I hear his name that is what I remember about him! I told him that at the reunion. He laughed. And he was proud.

Melissa and Me

It was so much fun to see Melissa! She is one of the few people I kept in touch with somewhat well (by that I mean....maybe once a year...sometimes twice a year) since high school.

Good ol' RVR...So my high school actually doesn't exists anymore. Which is sad. It's another all French school with a different name. So - we didn't have the reunion there since it has changed so much. But the people that planned the reunion managed to get some old RVR stuff.

Nick, Sylvie, Christine

It's weird to think about how much time I used to spend with these people and how I never see or talk to them anymore. Life is like that though. You make friends...great friends...and then end up going seperate ways...and make new friends again. And as much as you want to keep the close relationships going..it's never quite the same. It was GREAT to see so many old friends again...And a part of me wishes I could have more reunions with other friends that I've gone my seperate ways with.


Oh...and for all you Americans - we graduate in 11th grade in Quebec. So - I'm a year younger than you all are thinking. :)