I spent a Saturday with my high school classmates. It was so nice to spend some time together. We met in Ames for a pre-game tailgating party. I met my friend Paula so we could drive in together. It was quite a journey getting into the tailgate lots. We had to get in a long line of cars. As we were about to the gate, Shawna called and told us to pull into her lot. Of course it had been closed so we had to drive all the way around town and get back into the long line again and wait. That was a but aggravating. It didn't matter, it just gave me more time to chat with Paula. Shawna, Paula, Jessica, Jolene, Tracie, and Mindy all got together for tailgating. Mindy could only stay for an hour. After we got all set up, we headed to the Alumni center to see Shawna's daughter Emma perform in the color guard flags. We conventionally were offered a ride in a golf cart, so got a nice ride rather than a very long walk. It was great! We watched Emma's flag routine and got to watch the drumline and band perform. While standing at the food truck, the band came along marching and playing right beside us. It was kind of crazy and very loud. We headed back to our circle of chairs during the game and sat and chatted. It was a cold day, lingered around 50, so I froze all day. Fortunately I had extra clothes on, coat, gloves, and hand warmers.
Paula, Jessica, Mindy, Tracie and Jolene went to school with me from pre-school through graduation. Shawna joined our school as a sophomore and was one of my best friends in high school. These girls have been good friends through all the years. There is a special bond when you go through so many years together. Sometimes it would be years where we wouldn't see one another or really talk much, but once together it was as if time hadn't gone by. Oh the stories we tell, remember, and share are always good for a laugh. We reminisce so many school activities, parties, sports, teachers, classmates, boys, etc. And now we all get to talk about our kids.
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