What I'm Doing Right Now

I just finished writing the following letter. Now I'm pringint. Then I'll sign, stuff and mail and be glad when it's over!

Dear Bubba (joke),

Can you believe that it's been over 30 years since that June night when we packed ourselves into that still nearly new gymnasium and graduated from high school? Let me say it again: 30 years! I'm sure we've each traveled our long and winding road as best we could, and I hope that this letter finds you at a place in your journey where you're healthy and happy.

Not long ago, a small group of us began thinking about a 30-year reunion, and, lo and behold, the time is here. (For those of you who haven't seen the announcement running in Madison County's Sentinel since June or so, I apologize that this invitation letter comes with so little time to prepare for a reunion coming up in mid September. The fault is mine alone.) Friday, September 14th, is Madison High School's Homecoming football game, and all who are able are invited to join old friends from the Class of '77 that evening as the Patriots take the field against a team from Cherryville. The game begins at 7:30, but we would like to begin gathering at around 6:00 to visit awhile before the opening kick-off. The folks at the high school will designate an area of the stands where we can all sit together. (Do you suppose they still have dances after Homecoming games? Do you reckon they'll let us crash the party? Will our hips and knees be able to stand it?)

On Saturday the 15th, we've reserved the back section of Mars Hill's Pizza Roma restaurant for any and all who would like to come. (For those who don't know, Pizza Roma is below Ingles on the hill between Main Street and "Future I-26.") Our reservation is from 5:00 till 8:00. A rib-and-pizza buffet (including salad and dessert bars) is available for $7.99; drinks are $1.50 (sorry, no beer in Mars Hill yet). If you didn't see everybody on Friday night, or if you weren't able to make it to the football game, please plan to join us at Pizza Roma.

It'll be a simple, low-cost, low-pressure weekend with old friends, and those of us who have tried to put it together hope that you'll be able to make it for part or for all. We didn't get addresses for everybody in the Class of '77, so if you see any of your "old" classmates around where you live, be sure to pass the word—6:00 on September 14th at the Homecoming football game and then 5:00-8:00 on September 15th at the Pizza Roma in Mars Hill.

If you're able to come, please contact me via email (mhs77reunion@yahoo.com) or telephone (423.929.wxyz) so that we can have some sort of headcount. We might even need to have nametags in order to recognize each other!


All best wishes—


Michael Cody
Vice President, Class of 1977