WOW! A month has passed since my last blog entry. And so much has happened… we cruised, started our home school, started at our co-op, and now, this weekend is the first of my two 20 year high school reunions!
Saturday morning Mark and I will travel to Texarkana, Texas, for my 20 year high school reunion. I missed my 10 year because I was about twelve months pregnant with Michael and couldn’t travel. So, many of these folks I have not seen in a good 18-19 years. I am a ball of emotions right now; excited, nervous, even sad thinking about the friends we have lost and who won’t be there.
I must admit that at my current weight, I am not happy with myself. We are talking 47 pounds in 20 years… WOW! But, seeing that I haven’t done anything about it, and I have obviously know for 20 years that this day would come, it is what it is and I have no one to blame but myself. So, rather than dwell on that, I will just drink and act like I was still young and cute!
If you know me at all, you know that what I will wear has been at the top of my OMG! List. Last week I had my hair colored and highlighted, mostly to cover the grey. Now, that is not something I just do, and spending a small fortune on my hair was difficult. But, my great friend, Angel, who does my hair was everso helpful in helping me decide what I would look for to wear. So, over the weekend I found a “stunning” (as Michael called it) blue dress to wear. Of course I got Mark a new tie to go with my dress, as coordinating is of the upmost importance.
On Monday, I started looking for the invitation to get things straight in my head. Well, I couldn’t find it. So on Tuesday, I started asking around… found out that my 20 year high school reunion is going to be a BYOB, held on a farm, in a barn, in Hooks, Texas. People are wearing jeans. Needless to say, the stunning blue dress would be a bit too much for this venue. The worst part is that I can’t bring myself to return it!
I spent the rest of the day, and all night trying to decide what to do now. Woke up on Wednesday and we finished school as fast as we could, then the boys and I hit the mall… As a sidebar, my boys are going to make great husbands. They know when to compliment and just what to say. They are patient when I want them to wait outside the dressing room, and Michael and Mavrick took great care of Major. We shopped for several hours and they were fantastic!... I found an outfit that I can feel good about. Not casual, but definitely not the blue dress. I also had to find Mark something, and seeing how I have the coordination issue, I had to find him something that would look nice with what I was wearing. I think we will look great!
Now, on the Thursday before the reunion, I am kind of excited. I have chatted with several friends and I am so looking forward to seeing everyone! I will let you know how it all went.
This was us back then!
1 comment:
Take the blue dress back! And the tie that goes with it! Join me at the MRC and lose the weight... love!
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