A Memorable Evening

Last night was the main event for our reunion and I, for one, had a great time. Around eighty people were there out of a class of 360 or so and many were spouses or dates. Perhaps a low turnout compared to some schools but plenty enough for a good party. Some, like me, have made it to all the reunions. For others, this was their first.

I always felt I had few close friends in high school and while I’ve made it to reunions, those occasions are nearly the only times I’ve seen my former classmates. As it turns out, just about everyone I talked to say the same thing. None of us felt part the mainstream and most kept in touch with less than a handful of people.

It’s been thirty years and none of us knew much about what anyone’s done in that time and yet it was not a room full of strangers. If you thought of going but just weren’t sure you’d have a good time, please reconsider next time around. We would have loved to have seen you.

I go back because reunions give me an active way to ponder my youth. While at a gathering, I talk with people that I vaguely remember riding my bus and people that I first met in the 3rd grade; people with whom I shared many laughs and people I had a crush on from afar; comrades from band with whom I shared much and individuals I barely knew.

Upon first seeing someone, it often takes a minute or so to remember them and yet at the end of the evening everyone is totally recognizable. Everyone is friendly and happy to be there and glad to see you. You laugh in recounting events of the past and in hearing others recount their own escapades in which you weren’t a part.

You learn what people are up to and it’s rarely surprising. It seems no one has changed. Looking back on who you knew them to be in high school, each person appears to have chosen a path that comfortably fits the seemingly fully-formed person he or she was as a teenager.

For the most part, I enjoyed school but the things that I hated I now find my classmates also hated and we can laugh at the angst we suffered. I’ll be pondering last night, my former classmates (both present and absent) and my youth for many days to come. It was a nice visit and I hope to see you, reader, at the next get-together.

Carol Neubrecht Seidl

Festivities Surrounding the Reunion

The reunion is right around the corner, and about 70 folks are heading in from all corners of the globe! Thanks to our social coordinator, Mark Drews, a few other informal events have been added to the weekend's schedule, giving people more time to catch up with classmates.

Here's what the weekend schedule looks like-

Friday, July 18th, 7:00-9:00 pm
Happy hour at West 59
For directions, click here
(The big band concert in Milford Central Park that was previously described is Thursday, not Friday.)

Saturday, July 19th-
2:00 pm (be on time!) MHS tour: Classes of 1963 & 1978
7:00 pm Reunion at the Lazy J Ranch
For directions, click here

Sunday, July 20th-
2:00 pm Informal get together at Milford Central Park. Bring the whole family! Maybe we could manage to put together a softball game so bring your gear if you're interested.

See you soon!

Tour of Milford High

If you're interested in seeing how MHS has changed over the years, the class of 1963 has organized a tour of the high school. They're celebrating their 45 year reunion on July 19th. They've offered to let anyone from the class of '78 join their tour.

The tour meets promptly at 2:00 PM at the main entrance of the high school.