It is really hard for me to believe it has been 20 years since I graduated high school. I had high hopes for the reunion and getting to finally meet and speak to the strangers I attended high school with. I was painfully shy growing up and only in the past several years have I attained a level of self-worth that has allowed me to step out of my comfort zone and talk to people...strangers even.
I was excited that Johnathan was also eager to attend the various activities that the reunion committee had planned for us all. I knew that even if the activities were a bust that he and I could make anything fun. That's just how we are. Unfortunately, the shy 17 year old in me came out and I was completely unable to strike up conversation with much of anyone. Sigh.
Olivia had a great time in Nebraska. She had both Johnathan and I available to her almost all day every day and great weather abounded. Everyone we visited with adored her and she ate it up. My dear friend Julie and her 2 young boys watch Olivia during the parents only reunion events. She got to play with boy toys and tried to boss Justin & Caleb around. She admonished them for their messy room and laid down the law in general. Julie had just had knee surgery and was a little glad to see someone light a fire under her boys' backsides so she didn't have to for once. Everyone won....well, maybe Caleb & Justin didn't exactly feel that way, but they were little gentlemen and allowed her to play with them and their toys.
Olivia's only disparity was the lack of love she was getting from the 2 resident felines at the home we were staying at. Miss Sharon and Mr Brian have 2 tuxedo cats and they did not like us....not even a little and were not shy about letting us know their disdain. Mr Mousers and Frisky hissed, growled, lunged and swatted at us at nearly every opportunity. Olivia was so upset. She loves animals and didn't understand why these cats didn't love her like her own KC cat did. Miss Sharon and Mr Brian tried their best to make their boys mind, but it just wasn't going to happen. The cats even turned on them a time or two. As soon as we left, I am sure they had a party.
I was excited that Johnathan was also eager to attend the various activities that the reunion committee had planned for us all. I knew that even if the activities were a bust that he and I could make anything fun. That's just how we are. Unfortunately, the shy 17 year old in me came out and I was completely unable to strike up conversation with much of anyone. Sigh.
Olivia had a great time in Nebraska. She had both Johnathan and I available to her almost all day every day and great weather abounded. Everyone we visited with adored her and she ate it up. My dear friend Julie and her 2 young boys watch Olivia during the parents only reunion events. She got to play with boy toys and tried to boss Justin & Caleb around. She admonished them for their messy room and laid down the law in general. Julie had just had knee surgery and was a little glad to see someone light a fire under her boys' backsides so she didn't have to for once. Everyone won....well, maybe Caleb & Justin didn't exactly feel that way, but they were little gentlemen and allowed her to play with them and their toys.
Olivia's only disparity was the lack of love she was getting from the 2 resident felines at the home we were staying at. Miss Sharon and Mr Brian have 2 tuxedo cats and they did not like us....not even a little and were not shy about letting us know their disdain. Mr Mousers and Frisky hissed, growled, lunged and swatted at us at nearly every opportunity. Olivia was so upset. She loves animals and didn't understand why these cats didn't love her like her own KC cat did. Miss Sharon and Mr Brian tried their best to make their boys mind, but it just wasn't going to happen. The cats even turned on them a time or two. As soon as we left, I am sure they had a party.
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Thankfully, my school skipped the 20! Glad you got to go to yours and that you had fun--eventually. Isn't it weird how we fall into familiar patterns around familiar people??
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