Thanksgiving is a nostalgic time for me. Although I've lived in Indiana two decades, the most magical Thanksgivings were while growing up in Holly. A short part of the day was sharing a meal with my extended family, with the remainder of the day in a semi-conscious Typtophan coma. The wood burner made the room too hot and I only opened my eyes when I heard the referee's whistle from the TV. In central Indiana, police call that a squat house.
Speaking of which, although I'll be working all day tomorrow, I'm thankful that those of you that don't work on holidays are enjoying some family face time.
The reunion planning is underway and we need 50 more ticket deposits to make our venue deposit. We are underwriting our own party, so these deposits are very important in predicting a budget.
We have tentative plans to celebrate on the Friday afternoon and evening before the reunion with a meet & greet over coffee at Ken VanWagoner's coffee house. Pizza at the Red Devil, followed by a nightcap and conversation at the Broadstreet Station south of the Holly Hotel.
On Saturday, the committee and support team will be decorating the lodge at Camp Copneconic. I dream big and plan on exceeding expectations. I have poured over the classmate roster over and over again and predict that 144 classmates attend, 216 including guests. I have some great ideas and I love to surprise people (a visit from the Marching Holly Broncos is not out of the question.)
So please send in a $15 deposit per person as soon as possible. At a later set date, if you find that you can't attend the reunion, we will refund your deposits.
Also, if you received a postcard from me recently, I need your email address. Please write me at fotonuvo1@yahoo.com, even if you will not be attending. My first goal 18 months ago was to contact all 270 plus of our classmates, so that everyone knew about the reunion.
For the Sunday after the reunion, I am looking for a hotel in the greater Flint area with Sunday brunch for those of us from out of town that no longer have family in the area.
Please be careful on the roads tomorrow and enjoy a loving Thanksgiving.
Wendy
