Reunion

Last night we went to DH's class reunion. This was #48 ... I've noticed they seem to have them at odd intervals. Anyway, this one was held at the home of one of the classmates, a very lovely and gracious hostess. It was held outside, and the weather couldn't have been any more perfect. In the back of the house there's a large cemented driveway (what was originally the garage faces the back of the house instead of the street, so there's room to turn around). Beyond the cement is a large grassy lawn, surrounded by woods, and with a lot of mature trees plus areas of well-manicured gardens spaced around the yard. There's also a very large covered porch. Everything was so beautiful, it looked like a place from a TV show or a high-end magazine! Tiki torches surrounded the area (I suspect they may have been citronella, but not strong smelling ... sure weren't very many bugs!). There were candles everywhere, and as it grew darker they got prettier. There were tables and chairs set up on the driveway, as well as various patio tables and chairs set up on the lawn. In addition to the gardens, there were beautiful potted plants everywhere. Each of the tables had a potted yellow mum, which were later given as door prizes (sadly, Jimmy didn't win one). The food was wonderful, a combination of a local caterer, family members of the hostess, and several of the classmates. Quite a few recipes were requested! After the meal, a few very talented classmates sang a number of "oldie" songs for the group. When it got late, people started to be ready to leave, they had a spell of "I remember" type things. A lady would ask what someone would remember about a specific teacher, for example, and various stories were shared. Most of them were extremely funny, a few were quite touching. As the group broke up, a lot of left over food was sent home with people (and yes, a plate of ham slices and barbeque chicken found it's way home with us! LOL!).
It was just a lovely party all the way around, and we both enjoyed it very much.
I wonder if I will bother to go to my class reunion (45th) next month? Mine tend to be a lot more expensive; plus, I was in a huge class and I'm not really still in touch with any of them.
We'll see how that goes.