Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow - 06/29/08

I think I was seriously sleep deprived at the farwell brunch. These are the only photos I ended up with. Oh well. There were some great pictures, even better times and I will truly miss everyone. Hopefully we won't have to wait another 10 years to see each other again. I love the class of 88. They Rock!

It Seems Like Yesterday! - 06/28/08

When the Saturday night festivities were over we all headed uptown to the Texas Club. We had fun playing pool, darts, visiting and drinking. I left the bar early and went and got the kids from my aunt's house. I took them home and put them to bed. I took a shower, was in the bathroom picking at my face and then headed in for bed when I heard a comotion outside. I saw a strange person in a hoodie walk across the lawn and then I heard people in my porch so I came down the steps. Mind you I am in my robe and in all my glory!

Brady decided to bring everyone back to our house after the bars closed. I had no food, but no fear Wal-Mart is open 24 hours so Rachelle M. stopped and got chips and dips and frozen pizza. Keri and I spent the evening cookingg pizza. I sound mad but I had fun! We finally shooed everyone out at about 4:30 am. The birds were chirping and the sun was rising. We had to be up the next day by 10 for the family brunch in the park. I think we did pretty well. I was really proud of Brady! Three late nights of drinking and up early! It's jut like we were kids again. Of course it took us the next month or so to fully recover! LOL!

Class of 1988 - Brady didn't make it into this photo. He was too nervous trying to get ready for the memorial video that he helped put together. It was in memory of the classmates they have lost. It was really nice but very sad. I don't think there was a dry eye in the house. They will all be missed!

Sacred Heart Shammies - These were the kids from Sacred Heart Catholic School that had to transfer to Custer their Junior year. They closed the high school jsut as I was graduating from 8th grade so I had to transfer to Custer my Freshman year. Our transition was easy. We had a great class. I think it was a bit harder for this class but they still did great.

That's not where that goes!
Keri! What are you doing?!
The sprinkler!
Todd, Jody, Andy, Brady
Eric Bechtle, Alyssa Taylor, Joanie Curry Bechtel (Bechtel's are my sister Stacey's in-laws. Joanie is Steve's sister. They are so nice. I spent quite a bit of time visiting with them. Wish we would have had more time and a quieter place to visit.)

Kris & Guy Kailey - Kris that's not what ladies act like! Oh who the hell are we kidding there are no ladies here!
Air Guitar!

OMG! It's contagious!

Brady, Craig Miller, Mike Maldonado
Keri and Brendan Schwartz
Kinsey Creeps! - Sherri, Marcie, Rachelle M., Kacie, Brady, Rachelle N.

And the Oscar Goes to... - 06/28/08

Here are photos of the award winners at the banquet Saturday night.

Mike Maldonado - Most Changed
Joanie Curry (my sister's, sister-in-law - I know, small world!) - Least Changed, Female
Todd Lucas - Least Changed, Male

Guy Kailey - Least Hair
Keeley Montgomery - Most Grey Hair
Kevin Hanson - The Coolest Job! - He invented Post-Its! Just kidding he does the yellow line they use in televised football games. All the guys gave him a standing ovation!
Michelle Malloy - Married most number of times
Linda Nelson - Most Changed

Anne Lucas - Most kids
Todd Lucas - Traveled the furthest
Bill Sonneborn - Most Famous
Matt Smith - Longest Married
My Darling Brady - Biggest Beer Gut - I do have to say I think this is a bit unfair because it's not really beer, it's all the good cooking I do! It's a pasta gut. Now that's Italian!

We're Gonna Party Like It's 1988 - 06/27/08

Brady's 20 year class reunion was this summer. We had such a blast. I really had a great time seeing all the old friends. We all went to high school together. I was a freshman when they were juniors so our class and their class partied together. Did I mention that all my friends dated the boys in that class? Way too funny. A few of us even ended up married.

On Thursday afternoon friends started to roll into town so we sat at our house and visited a while (and drank). Then the guys all went uptown and hung out (and drank). I stayed home. They got a ride home from Mrs Marum. I hear they made her get out of the car at 2 am in her PJ's so they could give her a hug. She was everyone's English teacher as well as Andy's mom. She is a super fun lady!

Friday we gathered again at our house during the day. It was nice to visit and let the kids play.

I haven't seen Mike Maldonado or Brendan Schwartz since they graduated so that was a highlight for me. Even better was finally meeting their wives. All Brady's friends wives are super nice.

We love the Kailey's (Kris & Guy). We used to see them more often when they lived in Billings but now they are in Bozeman. We have been trying to keep in touch since the reunion so maybe we'll get together at a Cat game this fall (although I would prefer the Griz!). Keevan and Kendra are the nicest kids. My kids are still talking about them

Brendan and Kari Schwartz live out in Oregon. They were a blast! I want to move to Oregon or maybe they would move closer! She and I really connected. She's a crafter too! I think she and I could do some major damage to our pocket books if we were together. Their kids didn't make the long trip but we look forward to meeting them.

Mike and Andrea Maldonado live in Omaha which is awesome since we will be going out there in a few days. My sister lives there now too so we will be able to visit them a little more frequently. Mike hasn't changed much at all since high school. Gosh I miss those days! Their kids were sweet too. My girls liked playing with them at the house.

Andy and Lisa Marum live in Salt Lake City and we usually get to see them at least once a year. Andy made sure we had plenty of mood music for the occasion. He burned several CD's with tons of 80's music. It was awesome. It really brought us back! Lisa is a peach. She is so sweet and unbelievably mellow!

Robbi & Todd Lucas now live in Orlando. They live the furthest from here now. They are doing great. Robbi and I have known each other since we were 5 years old. We grew up right next door to each other. Brooke, their oldest daughter, is so grown up. I can't believe she's almost graduated from high school. Makes me feel really old! Nick and Ellie are sweet kids. They were able to come play with our kids when we were at my mom's after the reunion. Nick is quite the little talker! He was sooo funny!

My sisters won't believe it but I really did have fun. I drank some but stayed pretty sober. I let Brady "ENJOY" the weekend. These are some pictures from Friday night at registration. Brendan was hilarious, he spent most of the evening by himself playing air guitar to 80's rock! So Brendan. I remeber that at all the parties in high school!

After this Brady and I, Kris and Guy and Keri and Brendan came back to our house and I made breakfast. I made scrambled eggs with ham and cheese in them and toasted bagels. Everyone said it was the best they'd ever eaten. I'm sure being drunk had nothing to do with it.

Brady was up early the next day and was quite the trooper. He went golfing hung over and actually made it through 18 holes. They finished just in time to come home, shower and head out for the banquet.

Brendan and Brady on air guitar. Boys, I think Guitar Hero is the new in thing!
Brady, Guy and Shawn drinkin and talkin
Here's some of the boys - Todd, Andy, Brady, Guy, Shawn
Guy, Lisa and Andy
Brady and Shawn

Kris and Guy
Kris and I - I miss you Kris!
Ronda Jo and Jackie O
Brendan, Kris and Ronetta
Andrea, Lisa and Andy

Fore!

Abby took golf again this summer and loved it. These are pictures of her coming back to the clubhouse pushing her 3 golf clubs and it looks like someone else's golf bag. Golf Caddy anyone?! It is such a great program. The Miles City Town & Country Club sponsor a Junior Golf Camp which runs about three weeks. They even build a golf club for each of the kids to have. It is such a great program. Now if only I would learn to play golf. Someday. Maybe I can go spend a few weeks with my brother-in-law and he can teach me the finer points. Oh Lord that will be a lot of work!

Curry Chaos - 06/27/08

The Curry family came to visit for about a week in June. It was great to have them here but I felt bad because I didn't get to spend as much time with them as I would have liked. My busy time of year at work! These were some photos taken at my mom and dad's house. Everyone is getting so big and so old! We get to go visit them at the end of August (only 5 more days!)!