C6 - Wednesday, January 26, 1983 - North Shore News ce Ge travel Catching up on school friends CAN SPRING be far away? One of the first signs of spring arrived in my mailbox yesterday - an_=oin- vitation to my _ high school reunion! And, half of the people I've mentioned it to have told me, “Funny you shoutd mentron it - mine is this May (or June or —).” Have you ever ever at- tended a high = school reunion? What an ex- penence! Bran and 1 went to HIS a couple of years ago and I'll admit | had as much fun as he did. First of alt, | had nothing to prove. I didn't have to be thinner, mcher or more charming than 1] was 25 years ago because very few people could make the companson. For almost every ex-grad there was a spouse or partner who knew as few people as I did. It didn’t take much to find lots of pleasant company. The graduates were a not! For starters, each wore a name tag fashioned out of their old graduation picture and it was all I could do to keep from cracking up over some of them. Even Brian looked funny sporting a picture of some stranger with a thin face and a full head of hair His comments about the other grads were interesting too Many who had hardly caused a ripple 25 years ago caused waves of attenlion at the reunion Shy, bookish kids showed up as Confident executives and many plain teen-agers became dazzlers in) middle age OF coume. the reverse was truc, too One of the guys that Brian knew as a big athlete and ladies man was anything but 2S years down the road Peropte attending a reunion from out of town Tapes Unenvecttirygy em ywtierce Ver yeoat teaver ites by Barba ra McCreadie EC often have the best tume. If you have neither family or friends to provide” ac- commodation, choose a hotel where a number of old classmates are staying. Hf you can afford it, opt for a deluxe room where there is space to entertain. If you're travelling by air, arrange a car rental. Besides the scheduled activities there are always house = parties before and after which you may gelinvilations to Lf not, WAIKIKI Air Only $379 WAIKIKI] 8 Days 8479 7 Nights Aw & Hotel LAS VEGAS $295 5 Days 4 Nights An & Hotel RENO $235 5 Days 4 Nights Aw & Hotel TORONTO MAPLE LEAF _ TRAVEL $249 ’ pe Pe whe res tinea vert tae fon pete Parents when the Qeancde hit vests Ulta vig ti AO) prouanreds bey ches post pote ie ou Veref ww aatbieer $31 os 922-9650 844 Park Royal North, West Van. schedule your own. It never Burs to write a few letters. “Anyone you used to know sull live in the old home town? Write them. Tell them when you'll arrive and where you'll be staying. Invite them to your hotel for a drink upon your arrival. Don't forget to include the name they knew you by if you've changed’ it through --@arrrage or choice. How are they to know that “Kirk Stevens” used to be “Horace got fed up with people spelling itwrong? | It may sound trivial but first impressions are what linger in people's minds. If you've never tned harder to look and feel your best, do it for the first day of the reunion. I remember one man at Brian's gathering who ap- peared at registration with a two-day beard, jeans and holes in his T-shirt. Even though he spruced up later on, the damage was done. Instead of scheduling a six- hour flight that day. try to armive the night before and get some good sleep. A reunion Is no place to be shy. You'll never find a more receptive group to talk with - after all, isn’t) that) what you're there for? Find out as much as you can about the plans before you leave home. Study old yearbooks and try to get a few names straight. T did - * Woven Woods e 1" Venetian Blinds Chalet Interiors Ltd. 1621 Marine Drive, NV 988-2324 and was amazed at how many I'd forgotten. 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