Sharon49

Well said Spangles! That's exactly how I felt about the reunion as well, but you said it much better! I too highly encourage anyone who can come next year to be there! You won't regret it! I was a wonderful, uplifting, fun time. Thanks again to Val for all the heart, work and planning that went into this reunion and thanks to Rick for making my husband feel so welcome and comfortable!

I have the pictures saved on my desktop - does that mean I can't post them? I use Word on my computer more than anything else, so my knowledge of other programs is pretty limited. I looked at the "how-to's" and still can't figure it out, but, I'm willing to try...

I have photos to share...can someone tell me how to post them? Thanks!

Hello All! I'm not sure how to check my private messages, so please forgive me for not responding to you. I am new at this but am glad to be in touch with you. I just got back from a reunion with some of the 7th Corps in Las Vegas! We had an awesome time! We are planning another reunion for next year. Hopefully more people will be there then. It was fun reminiscing and getting to know the "new, revised, expanded" versions of ourselves! =) I have some great pictures to post, as soon as I figure out how! No, I haven't heard from Tom Johnson and don't know where he is. But, if you see him, tell him I said, "Hi".

I want to thank Valerie publicly for all the hard work and heart she put into this reunion. I know a lot of love and hard work went into it and it showed! Everything was top notch, every restaurant, hotel, the dinner cruise was awesome and the boat ride on Monday was as well. We were treated like royalty, nothing but the best would do if Valerie had any say in it (and she did! ;-p) Words cannot express the joy we all felt in sharing our lives and experiences, families and memories. All were welcomed with open arms and hearts and no judgment whatsoever (which I know some of us were concerned about) I will do anything I can to help Valerie do this again and I encourage anyone who wasn't there this year to attend next year. The places we saw were fabulous, but the whole point was the people we re-connected with - that alone was worth the trip! Everything else was icing on a wonderful, warm and fuzzy cake! I would be happy to answer any questions anyone might have. Valerie - I love you and I miss you! Sharon P.S.: Paul - thank you for the wonderful idea! I'm eternally grateful for your awesome generosity - words are not enough!

Hello All: Valerie filled you all in on the details of the reunion, and she is right: we had a blast! It was great seeing the new, revised, expanded versions of each other and re-connecting after 20 years! I have lots of photos I would like to share, as soon as I figure out how to get them to you! We are already talking about next year's reunion (my husband is even looking forward to it!) Maybe next year we can come at a cooler time (it was 117 on Monday)! And I don't care how dry the air is - 117 degrees is still VERY HOT!! It was like having a hair dryer blowing in your face, but it was so worth it! We did a lot of walking and sight seeing and still didn't see everything we wanted to! My husband had never met or even heard of any of the people he met in Vegas and he had a wonderful time and is looking forward to next year too (except maybe the vegetarian dinner - sorry Valerie! ;-p) It was great seeing you all, let's keep in touch. More later, Sharon

Thanks Valerie for all the hard work you are doing. My husband and I will be there...I will leave the choice of hotels up to the expert! I am just excited to get to see whomever shows up after all these years and find out how everyone's doing, etc. It sounds like a fun time to me and I am looking forward to it!

I'm here! I am still living in Gardner, KS. I am re-married and my 2 girls are living with us. I would love to hear from you!