Reunions & What Nots!!

I was sitting here - I can't sleep so I decided to look over the stuff for my upcoming 20th hih school reunion. I'm going - I guess! But the thing is - high school was not particularly a great time for me. It had some good times - and some not-so-good times - but nothing really stands out for me. I didn't really begin to join the world and evolve properly until a few years later - when I hooked up with an eclectic group of folks I like to refer to as "The Stoney Crue"... We had all races, nationalities, genders, economic classes, and sexual orientaions. It was all good - be you well off, poor as dirt, black, white, indian, sane or insane... we had 'em all as part of the group. I'm sort of looking forward to the HS reunion - but I'd much rather set aside a few dollars - but lots of hamburgers, steaks, hot dogs, etc... and have a reunion of the crew. It took a while - but all good things must end - and so did our group. I still keep in touch with a few of the folks - and it wouldn't be all that hard to find most of the others. But we've all changed. Some are parents and have done very well. Some are drunks - still living like it's 1990 again. Some have moved away - gotten married - and forgotten all about this plae and these people. Others are still around. It could be a lot of fun... But it could also be opening up several cans of worms that don't need to be opened. For some reason - I keep thinking of a line from an old Billy Joel song "Keeping The Faith" that goes something like... the good old days weren't always good / and tomorrow's not as bad as it seems...

I've got the yard space and a grill for a good cook-out. It's a thought - just to see what happens. I wonder what would happen? Who would show up... and who would stay away, prefering to leave the past buried. Damn! I really need to go to bed. My mind is beginning to wander just a little too much! Ha! A "Stoney Crue" reunion.... This town couldn't handle it!

-Doug