Senior Cords

Hanging on the podium are a pair of senior cords. I have attempted to explain to Julie and others what these pants were like, but could never quite pull it off (the description, I mean, not the pants).

They were yellow corduroy slacks that we paid somebody to paint with school spirit and barely bawdy graffiti. Only seniors could wear cords. We wore them on Fridays when we would have pep rallies and we would wear them to the games (football and basketball). These were Pete Briganti's cords on which Warsaw Tigers went down each leg and the Horn of Plenty with cherries and a banana were strategically placed. I had a pair but I can't remember what was drawn on them. Nothing as suggestive as Pete's pants, I can assure you; not in my house.

Renewing Friendships

While in Warsaw/Winona Lake, I had the opportunity to visit our good friend, Judy Reneker Burd. She was the lady who set up a blind date with a girl at her office to meet me when I was single. That girl was Julie to whom I have been happily married since 1974.

Paul Benson and Dave Martin stayed at her beautiful lakeside home. I learned afterward that I could have, too. One of the disadvantages of pre-paying with Priceline.

45th Class Reunion

I made the solo trip north to Warsaw, Indiana where I graduated from high school in 1965. Our class was having it's 45th reunion. It was a lot of fun and a great time getting reacquainted with some terrific people.

Here I am with (left to right) Dave Martin, Paul Benson, me, Janet Beck Brennan, and Brent Sandy. We were all from Winona Lake.

Dave, Paul and I sang in our high school barber shop quartet for several years. Paul remembered our singing some home-made political jingle for a guy running for Mayor. Dave brought a copy of our Yearbook, which got a lot of attention because, like mine, most people had lost theirs.

I don't know why so many more people turned out to this reunion than the last one on our 40th anniversary. I thought it was Facebook keeping folks in touch. But Paul was probably right when he said, "More of us are retired and have control of our time."

Labor Day - John Price's Blog

Here's some pictures of our recent Labor Day from Michael & Cheryl and their friends, John and Lena Price. The kids got along wonderfully.

http://www.sliceofprice.blogspot.com/

I'll put up my pictures when I get some free time next week.