Steely_D wrote: She took joy in it.

 Steely_D wrote:


Please forgive the 4 day late response. Retirement has been more of a "retirement" where closing a 15 year old business takes a year or three to accomplish.

The reunion will be at The Gardens at Heather Farms. My school was YVHS. I grew up near the corner of Oak Grove and Treat, so it was an easy walk or bike ride from home. Northgate opened shortly after I graduated. It was just in time. My graduating class was over 900!

I still have friends and family in Contra Costa so I've already been shocked. The biggest one was Trader Joe's taking over our beloved Lucky's supermarket. There was a Nation's Giant Burger next to Lucky's and it was a regular hangout. I do plan on getting my Italian deli fix at Genova Delicatessen. We have nothing even close to it in the entire Phoenix metro area.

My stomping grounds were Concord/Pleasant Hill/Clayton. I was never much of a downtown WC visitor, well except for 'cruising the main' in the early 70s and the Kaiser maternity ward for the birth of my second son. From what I understand Main Street is now an overpriced snooty Rodeo Drive wannabe. That's easy to avoid.

I starting to go through all my software and designs I did 20 years ago so I can recreate my design portfolio. Man I didn’t realize all the development I did all those years ago and all the stuff I forgot and now trying to remember. This is crazy trying to get a job I was really good at before mom got sick. I’m to old for this chit.

 Steve wrote:

Near Northgate? There's a Tesla charging station set to open at the corner of Ygnacio and Oak Grove, which would be the closest to that school,and there are some others elsewhere.

Man, you are in for a culture shock if you haven't been here in a while. The McDonald's is gone, replaced with a series of apartment structures. Main Street is lined with some wonderful restaurants. There's a coffee shop across from Kaiser (used to be a pharmacy there) that's won all kinds of awards - Pacific Bay Coffee. Strong recommendation.

And George's Giant Burgers is still there. No longer run by George Nguyen, but has had a couple of different owners and now a Korean guy - well meaning - is expanding the menu but keeping the burger (and the decor) the same.

Need a haircut? New place I like called Blades Co that does things right.

 Steve wrote:

Mine is in 3 years. I've never been to a reunion. Could be interesting, but sad as well. I hope you have a good time at yours!

 KurtfromLaQuinta wrote: 
My 50th (1970) and the wife's (1971) same school were both canceled due to the 'rona.  We went to both of our 40th's.  Mine soon after my transplant and right after cataract surgery.  I looked like Bill the Cat.  Could barely read the name tags.  Her's was better next year.  At the Balboa Bay Club.  One of her classmates bought the bar.

There already were a surprising amount gone back at our 40th's.  Who knows if we'll ever get back for a 55th or 60th.

 Steve wrote:
The girl responsible for finding the members of our class started posting our yearbook pages with a big DECEASED under the names of those folks. It got grim way too fast.

 Steve wrote: Sheesh.
Life goes on.

 KurtfromLaQuinta wrote:


The facebook group for the reunion has too many stories of classmates that won't be at the reunion because they're no longer on the right side of the dirt. 

 Isabeau wrote:


MIne, too. We've all known each other a looooong time.

 Steve wrote: That was my 50th.
And a bunch of   really   old   people.
It seems a lot in my class had a really hard life... or they're still doing the drug and alcohol thing  

 GeneP59 wrote:




I envision a big group of old people with name tags that have pictures of the teenagers I met in high school on them. 

 KurtfromLaQuinta wrote:


Thanks!

I figure since I'm in the looney state I'd try to fit in with an EV. Between Sacramento, Cameron Park, and the east bay area I have about 250 miles to cover, which is about the range of most of these overgrown golf carts. Hertz (Hurtz!) only needs 10% charge on the battery when I bring it back, so I'll save $$$ on the overpriced dinosaur juice in Calif. The trick will be to find a charger that doesn't hit me too hard on the credit card.

 Steve wrote:
Mine is in 3 years and I’m still not going.  

 Steve wrote: Congratulations!
I'm hoping your experience with that EV goes as well as your reunion will...

 Isabeau wrote:


I've been told it's only a number, mam.

 Isabeau wrote:

I know the feeling. Got my first SS check last month. Jeezzz......

 Coaxial wrote:

wait a sec ... mine will be next year.   

 Steve wrote: 
Mine was 2 years ago...It's only a number, man.

I went to the post office.  $1.50 for a manila envelope with less than 10 pages.