Sunday Citar - Reunion

"A friend is one who knows you and loves you just the same. "  ~ Elbert Hubbard

3 weeks ago I went to my 20th high school reunion.  

I had debated about going.  

You see, I didn't know that many people.

I had only gone to school there for 1 year....my senior year.  (long story for another post)

The whole idea seemed silly because of that.....

Then my friend Julie called and she said she was going....

Girls night out sounded like a wonderful plan! And it was...

I met Julie my senior year and we still are good friends.  She has popped up here and there on my blog and we go to scrap and spa together every year.

Funny story on how we met.  Julie sat behind me in homeroom.  I knew NO-ONE.  One day a few weeks into school, I turned around and said, "Hi, my name is Melanie and I am in a good mood today!"  Yep, I was am weird.  All Julie could say was "that's nice, I have another friend named Melanie".

Then I met Melanie & I became really great friends.  We shared a locker through most of our senior year.  (she is the one in the middle below)....
Then we all graduated and went off to college.  When we were at college Julie & I wrote letters back and forth all the time.  Yep, back in the day, you didn't text or skype you wrote letters or called.  Calling was long distance and expensive.

I ended up moving back this way to go to another college and stayed.  While I see Julie more often than Melanie & Kelly, it was nice for all of us to go out together!

There were so many funny things that happened...

One of the best was when people looked at me and then my name tag...it was funny to see the look of confusion come over people.  It was so much fun reassuring people that they didn't know me and that was ok. ;)  They were not hurting my feelings one bit.  A new girl in a class of about 250ppl...it was very understandable.

I do have to say though there were quite a few people I knew & remembered me.  More than I thought I would.

 I am so glad I went!  :)

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Happy Anniversary!

14yrs ago today I married my better half.  :)

Today we are celebrating our anniversary at Disney World, were we went on our honeymoon 14 years ago.

This trip was the 1st time I had ever been on a plane.  I was terrified! 

It was also the 1st time my husband & I had been to FL or Disney World.  We had so much fun.


Happy Anniversary!!

LOVE you to bits!!

Flashback Friday

November 4th, 1997

My 24th Birthday

Tops Markets Inc.

 

 

The people I worked with ROCKED!  When I came to work on my birthday this is what they did to my cube.  It totally made my day.  They were so sweet and even had a cake for me.  It's wild to look back at these photos.  I was so young.

I had started this job of August of that year.  I was an Office Supervisor for the Demo Department at Tops Markets Inc. in their Corporate Office.  Tops Markets is a supermarket chain that is based out of Buffalo.  I basically billed vendors for the demonstrations (those ppl who hand you food to try at the stores) along with other duties.  After a couple years of working there Tops sold the department to another company, but I stayed with Tops doing the same thing but only I moved to the accounting department.  The last day I worked there was the day I gave birth to my son on July 18, 2001.  When I was pregnant the company had decided to move our accounting department to another location....I was to be 'laid off' the Friday after I had my son so I ended up laid off after maternity leave.  While I love being a SAHM, I do miss that job.

Creating Ornaments

Christmas of 1992, I decided I should make ornaments for my friends.  I think this was the first time I made them as gifts for people.  At the time I was working at Wendy's and a bunch of my friends worked there with me.  Instead of just making them for just my friends, I made them for everyone who worked there.  I thought that I might hurt some people's feelings if they didn't get an ornament....I wanted to be fair and nice.  I sat in my mom's sewing room and created many many little salt dough bears for everyone.

After they were baked, I sealed them with varnish.  My father made this for us to hang our ornaments on so they could dry after varnishing them.  I am taking the drips off the bears feet with a wooden chopstick, so there are no bumps.

I am still amazed that I made that many of them for everyone.  I still have a tiny box with a few left overs in my basement.

You can read more about my salt dough ornament adventures, see a finished bear and get the recipe to make your own here.


Way Back When-esday posts at Twinfatuation.

Take Me Back Tuesday & Flashback Friday

June 1992

My high school graduation...

Age 18

I still remember buying that dress.  I bought it at Express and LOVED it!  My mom let me wear her pearls.  =)

While looking at these photos last week, my husband asked me why I always look stoned...

My sister & I...

My mom & I...  (I just realized that my mom is only 2 yrs older than I am currently in this photo)

My dad & I...

My sister, my cousin & I...

Schools are winding down around here.  Ian has this full week and next week he goes 1/2 days next Mon-Wed.  Then it is finally summer vacation.

Take Me Back Tuesday posts at A Day With Two.

Way Back When-esday posts at Twinfatuation.
Friday Photo Flashback posts at More Than Words.
Flashback Friday posts at Christopher And Tia's blog.

Take Me Back Tuesday & Flashback Friday

March 19th, 1993

Spring Break

1st year of college

I went to Genesse Community College for 2yrs right after high school.  A few of my friends from high school went to Erie Community College.  Our spring breaks were at different times.  So my parents drove me an hour (I didn't have a car yet) to my friend Julie's house (girl in the photos...we are still friends) and I hung out with her for a few days.  I remember going with her to a few of her classes.  Not sure what else we did besides act goofy...(yes my glasses are on the front of my face along with all of my hair)

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Take Me Back Tuesday & Flashback Friday

April 1993 

(I was 19yrs old)

In 1993 the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were all the rage.  So when I worked at Wendy's one of the Turtles paid a visit.

 

He posed with a couple of people I worked with.

 

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Did you guess?....

The person in the costume was me!  Yes...kids came up and karate chopped me.

Yes, I dressed up as a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle.  While working at Wendy's I also dressed up as Wendy and did birthday parties and Snow White for a weekend (when they re-released it into the theaters).  I wish I had pictures of me in the Snow White costume. 

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Take Me Back Tuesday & Flashback Friday

June 1992

Senior Year

18yrs old

My friend, Julie, had her artwork displayed in our school art show.  I remember going on my free periods to hang out with her in the art room while she painted it.

I did not have anything entered.  I didn't take an art class that year.  I did enjoy the beautiful weather though.

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