Feeling blue

I had a high school classmate pass away over the weekend. Such a shock.

We were a small class. 12 girls. 6 boys. We were very close. And still are...you know where you can see someone after years and pick up talking just like you'd only seen them yesterday.

Our 20th class reunion was legendary. (That was 20 years ago. We are now at 40 years out of high school.) We met for supper and then went to a local campground where adjacent sites had been rented. Everyone brought in campers and tents. And we took our kids along. Our boys remember staying up and watching us out the window of the camper. They talk about it to this day.

It was so much fun. We had a huge bonfire and we all sat around having a few drinks, visiting and telling jokes. Some people stayed up all night. One of the guys kept saying "It doesn't get any better than this." And he was right. It was perfect. I'm so glad we have that memory of us all to look back on, now that we are fewer.

Rest in peace, Jay.