Here is a heads up regarding our class reunion. I had the priviledge to have a get together with Ver Hopkins and Aurora Milo in Sn Diego last week, and we discussed what the reunion planning's progress.

 

  So far, it is still at a standstill and nothing is in motion yet. It seems everyone here in California has 2 or 3 jobs to shore up the U.S. economy and logistics is the major problem. Contacting somebody is next to impossible. Our contact list must be updated to be able to get hold some or most of our classmates.

 

  We had some brainstorming and here are some items we discussed. Please feel free to add any ideas, we shall discuss it and pass it on to the rest for consensus.

 

  1.) We have to set up a timeline, the date, how long, spring or summer, etc.

 

   2.) A proposed 3 different venues should be entertained.

       

         a) SAN DIEGO- LOS ANGELES

 

         b) D.C-Virginia

 

         c) VANCOUVER, BC CANADA

 

         d) Central location venue is also in the running , like CHICAGO.  But somebody must be willing to take charge and fully commit for this to materialize.

 

         e) Any other venues that you may find possible....let us know.

 

  3) A proposed calendar of activities should be included by the host city to evaluate how interesting and worth seeing it, as you spend all this time and money with your friends and families.

 

  4) To send out surveys to get commitments and choice of venues.

 

  5) To form committees to oversee each logistics.

 

  6) To request a monetary deposit with their commitments to cover paperwork, legwork, deposits to various companies, like lodging, transport and entertainment,etc.

 

   Now, here is the beauty of it all. How do you entice or convince all these friends and classmates of ours to make this one and probably only grand reunion we will ever put together before we start falling off this face of the earth. REMEMBER, we are not getting any younger. We are all approaching the autumn of our lives and I hope most of us will still be around when we finally meet up again. THINK ABOUT IT. Those of us who pick up these initiaitves are trully committed in renewing our friendships, genuinely value the meaning of a friend, best friend, partner or even former loved ones, and as we all approach this time in our lives, you still want to take a glimpse from the past, the good times we had and the pains and laughter too. I hope you share my sentiments as I really would like for all of us to meet again, to share some more laughter, some more tears, some more endless reminiscing, and some more music and songs.

THINK ABOUT IT.

 

VIC FESTEJO