That's right, 10 years! Class of 1998 -- I thought this day would never come yet it came really fast. It was this past Saturday night at the Birmingham Museum of Art. I had originally started Weight Watchers in July so I would look my best -- but we all know what happened with that. So, I was four months pregnant at my HS reunion...who cares, so were some other people. Brannan did not go, we had some plans change up and he ended up going to Butler to get ready for hunting season. It was probably for the best since I was so busy mingling at the reunion.
To prepare for the day I started my morning by flipping through my senior yearbook I dug out of my old closet at my parent's house. It was really strange, I just didn't even remember people, a downside to graduating with 600+ people. And then other people who I hadn't thought about one second since graduation. Then I headed to the spa for a facial, eyebrow wax, manicure & pedicure -- if I was going to be "fat" I was going to be pretty.
I met my best high school friends at The Tutwiler Bar downtown and we had a wonderful time catching up including the baby news! Everyone was very excited and stunned...but that's the reaction we've gotten from everyone!
Then off to the reunion we went...a group of 8 walking up a staircase into the party was evidently too much for Rebecca Mummert to handle, as she became very excited and ran over to us as if we were something to behold. We had such a wonderful time catching up with people we hadn't seen and visiting with friends. I would say for the most part everyone looked better than high school...not too many people looked the same or worst -- so that's good. Only a few sloppy drunks to speak of, you never want to be that girl.
All and all it was a lovely night and I had a great time. Then we all (everyone left at the reunion at 11pm) went to Steel in downtown Birmingham where the party continued into the night. This is where my "I'm the only sober one here" got a little testy for the first time all night. But I think it was just because I was so tired...I still had fun and it was great to see the "hookups" toward the end of the night.
Finally I came to rest at 3 am after a sandwich, banana and glass of milk with my mom at the kitchen table. Good times, just like old times, but better.
All pictures courtesy of Julie Brousil!!!
Here we are at The Tutwiler at our "pre-party"
Julie, Clint, Shannon, Richard & Lea Anne (Jenny & Kate couldn't come)
Hank(Shannon), Mary(Richard) & Ben(Julie)
Shannon & Hank
Mary & Julie
Vasthy & Shannon
Clint & Julie
Shannon, Julie & Lea Anne(with my eyes closed)
