My high school class (at one of the high schools I went to) is in charge of putting on the homecoming assembly next month. It is two states away, in Utah, so I am trying to decide if it is worth the trip. It isn't the 20 year reunion. That is next summer.
I went to school with some of these people from kindergarten to third grade. We moved to Florida for a few years and then came back for Junior high and a little of high school before moving to Texas. I also went there for a few months of my senior year and ended up getting my diploma there. I knew most of the people in my graduating class. I really didn't keep in touch with any of them though, but thanks to facebook I have been able to catch up with a lot of them.
Reasons for wanting to go:
1. Simple curiosity and nostalgia can be intersting.
2. I had fun on my last trip to Utah in February.
3. I want to take the kids hiking in Utah.
4. We only live once & traveling makes everything so much more interesting.
5. I am pretty sure next summer will be crazy, so I will probably miss the reunion.
Reasons for skipping it:
1. It will cost at least $450 to travel up and back. I should use the money to get a new windshield since mine is cracked.
2. I hate to explain to everyone (who hasn't noticed on FB) that I am divorced and living with my mom
3. I will have to arrange for someone to take care of the kids while I am at the assembly. However, I am sure my friends can help me find a nice stay-at-home mom that could use the money.
4. I am wondering if I stay with the same friend that I did last time how much her son is going to hate giving up his room for us to stay in. Perhaps, he'll worry that I'll be there for six weeks again, which I will not.
5. Most of my close friends that I talk to were in the grade ahead of mine. I wonder if I’ll feel awkward without a click.
If I lived close by, I would go. I guess I still haven’t decided yet. Anyone have suggestions?
5 comments:
Gosh, I don't know. Knowing me, it would probably come down to the cost, in the end. But sometimes I wished I could have gone to the reunions of the high school I *would* have gone to if I hadn't moved, because it was in a small town and all the kids I grew up with went there. I went to school with them until 8th grade, then moved away.
Sometimes these types of things are really hard to decide as a parent. It seems like it should be an easy decision, but it's not. You have to weigh how much you really want to do something with whether or not it's right for the family...
I think you give good reasons for both attending the reunion and choosing not to. I'm glad I went to my 10 year reunion, not sure if I'll go to my 20 year. Good luck with your decision...
I went to my 20th HS reunion several years ago and was not impressed. I don't think I will be going to any other of our reunions. I never really connected with people in HS. The few I did I am still friends with today.
Insurance should cover the windshield if that helps.
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If you can afford to go and your kids are taken care of, go for it!
I skipped out on mine in the end due to cost and time. Plus, I've reconnected with most everyone on Facebook so I didn't feel like i was missing out too much.
However, if there are people you really want to see, I say go for it!
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