laughter before tears

Twenty years later the crew of the Gelena (minus one) stood/sat again for a picture. Who are these pale-faced, grey-haired folk, anyway? What's really amazing, however, is that we are all still here. There have been some serious illnesses and accidents among us, but we have all weathered every adversity and are lucky enough to be together again.

By the time we got home from the aforementioned reunion down in Pescadero my diaphram ached from so much laughing. It was a wonderful reunion, filled with the same esprit as the original trip. We talked, walked, laughed, ate, drank, laughed some more, and started thinking about yet another trip, perhaps to Italy. Betty and Bob (seated on the couch) have taken a house in Mexico for a month. A little village north of Puerto Vallerta. We plan to visit with them. We stayed in a charming B & B in Pescadero, McCormick Inn. Absolutely delightful. High recommendation.

Went to see "Chèri", a new film with Michelle Pfeiffer and Rupert Friend. From a novel by Colette that I had read in college. Bittersweet but with some laughs, too. Michell is a bit stiff in this role at the beginning. Her "delivery" seems off. But she gets better it rolls along. Then for even more laughs I went to see "Legally Blond: The Musical" yesterday. High energy, funny lines, good music, great performances by everyone in the cast, but especially from the woman who played Paulette the Manicurist. She stole the show! Even the dogs were good.

Now the hard part starts. We leave tomorrow for San Diego and the memorial for my sister. We'll be gone for a week, but I will take the trusty LapMac to keep in touch. I think all the details have been seen to. We can all be together to talk and reminisce and laugh and cry. I hope there will be more laughter, however. We all have good memories to share.