The one I experienced in St. Peter's, a couple of weeks ago was an 'age reunion!'
Let me explain.
During the Christmas holidays, I received a phone call from Ann, a close friend, alerting me that they were planning a party for those of us from River Bourgeois who are celebrating our 70th birthday this year.
She asked: ‘Do you want to attend?’
My reply was quite short: ‘I would be delighted; thank you very much for asking.’
Our respective spouses had also been invited, probably to relate some untold or long-neglected stories of our younger days.
I remembered and recognized most members of our group, but was surprised when introduced to a few others, who also turned out to be cousins.
That phenomenon, Dear Reader, is a common event in Cape Breton!
The only ‘formal speech’ was perfect: it was quite short, and included a welcome, a list of names of our deceased members, and a number of regrets.
We had a great time: mingling with everyone in the room, sharing stories and getting caught up on each others lives.
The meal served by Chef Louie and his staff was excellent, and one of our members had kindly supplied a brightly-decorated and delicious cake.
Then Ann (always a super organizer) started setting up a row of chairs, and it was time to take our ‘Group Photo.’
In the old days, a couple of people would use cameras with flash, but on this occasion, we were staring at seven or eight tablets and smart phones. And retakes.
If you check the photo above, you'll certainly agree that we didn't look 'too shabby,' with a collective age of 840.
So we had to keep our smiles glued on!
The time went by way too quickly, we had to offer our hugs and best wishes.
Thank you to all who helped set up our party, and to those who took part.
As a 'parting shot,' one of the guys suggested we meet again in 10 years’ time … for our 80 event,
And, you know, we all agreed that it sounds like a really great idea!
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