B-rad's 20 year class reunion

I know, I know - NO WAY B-rad's been out of school TWENTY years....  Trust me, I KNOW.

His reunion was Saturday night at Wick's in New Albany.   Now - I was one year ahead of B-rad in school so I knew a lot of his classmates.  However, there were at least 2 people that spoke to me (& I mean like saying, 'Hi JAIME, how are you?'  I'm assuming they knew me because of Facebook?) I had no idea who they were... I handled it in my way by saying, "Ok - I'm sorry - I don't recognize you - what's your name?"  (They didn't pass out name tags until later in the evening...)

My pre-requisite for going to this shin dig was the fact that one of B-rad's buddies wives was going to be there - Denise.  You may remember us going to the Comedy Caravan w/ them for like a month straight when Mike kept winning tickets.?  She was a couple of years younger than the guys & I knew I could hang out & talk to her.  

Denise, Sarah, (another) Denise & Me.

Sarah & the other Denise were in band w/ me so I knew their names them.  Sarah kept bugging Denise & I to do shots but on our way to the bar she kept stopping to talk to people.  I told Denise, "To hell w/ this - lets go get a shot.  She's already had several & we need to catch up."

There are no pics of our 2 Lemon drop shots (Yea - we're not tequila girls) because the other Denise 'misplaced' her phone.  She had a pic of B-rad, Shannon & her doing Tequila shots & then Denise, myself & Sarah doing the Lemon Drop shots.  After our shots Denise & I started drinking Strawberry Long Island Ice Teas.  Now-I like a long island ice tea....but the addition of the strawberry?  Oh, people - it's deliciousness in a plastic cup...

 Denise SLURPED hers down & I had to man up & finish mine!

 B-rad & I.

 My pics start to get blurry at this point because:

A) The iPhone camera just sucks.  (don't tell anyone I said so.)

B) I had 2 lemon drop shots, 4 Strawberry long island ice teas & 1 Hurricane...

That's blurry Mike & Denise!

 This is B-rad's bestest buddy from school, Dean.  

 B-rad talked & visited w/ his long lost friends & this is when his diversified portfolio of hobbies comes in REAL handy... he can talk about farming, boating, hunting, archery, biking, swimming...  He had a couple of people tell him that his Facebook posts on losing weight had inspired them to try & lose weight as well.  
(I had someone tell me that they 'loved' my posts about 'B-rad' & I.  She said, 'You guys are so fun!'  I said, "Oh Thank you! I'm glad you enjoy them!  We like to make people laugh & I don't do mushy... I get mad on our anniversary when he says mushy stuff!")

  I let B-rad do his thang & catch up & visit.  Denise & I were perfectly happy drinking, boo-ing the band (Ya'll they sucked!  They were playing like 60's & 70's music - & NOT the good 60's & 70's stuff!)  & laughing our asses off.  

 B-rad & Mike.  

Random knowledge - Mike's parents live down the road from us.

 If you look REAL close, you may see three inebriated photo bombers ladies... 

(Yes, I hate photo bombs... I can't be responsible for my willingness to photo bomb after what I drank...) 

(Since Alicia & Daniel are the only ones who might know any of these guys-- 

Scott Shepherd, B-rad, Shannon Saltz & Beau Hendrich)

It was hot as HELL in that place because the a/c had frozen up.  The bathrooms were sweltering so anytime we walked in, the words, 'OH MY GOOOOOD it's hot in here' were said.   & after you walked in, said it & went into the stall to pee, the next time the doors opened, the words came from the next person.  

So we had heard someone was having a bit of TOO good of a time (Alicia- it was Alicia Byrum...) & she had been 'laying' on the couch.  During one of our, 'OH MY GOOOOOOD it's hot in here' visits to the bathroom we were greeted by her leaned over the trash can, while a friend of hers held her hair & she vomited.   I felt bad for her, but she was like a super popular girl in school & sometimes it's nice to see the popular girls heaving over a garbage can...even if it is 20 years later...

Denise & I held our liquor - just for the record.  

(& if you're wondering if I was sick the next day?  No - I was not.  Here's my secret:  When I'm done drinking, I start drinking water & lots of it.  Then before I go to bed I take 2 Advil, Tylenol 500 or something.  Good as new in the morning!)

Here's to the class of North Harrison - 1995...