Garden Plain High School

Paul Wells

Sorry to always be all business and no fun, but I have 3 people who indicated on there profile that they were coming (some have canceled and already told me about it) who haven't paid which puts us $100 short to pay for catering and rent. Hope they show up with money, but if not, that's not too bad of planning. If we have a bunch of leftovers we can take them to the Lord's Diner to feed the homeless

Pat Klausmeyer

Huh, one thing I noticed is that I wore the same shirt for grade 1 & 2 portraits (shouldn't my parents have prevented this from happening??). Looks like I may have cut the sleeves off for the grade 2 pic at least. Thanks Jim.

Troy Howard

Hey everyone, was really great to see you all this weekend! Thanks to all who put it together and to all that traveled far and near to get there! Its funny how we havent seen eachother much yet all get along so well and fall right back into the ridiculous banter of hangin crap on eachother! and thanks to the 3am breakfast club that went to ihop!

Todd Chapple

Yes, IHOP was well needed at 3 AM! Country Fried Steak and eggs!!

Great seeing everyone. Those who didn't make it, hope to see you next time!

And, thanks to Paul, Pat, Belinda, Steph and anyone else (sorry if I'm forgetting someone) for organizing this event! It was a great time!

Pat, you get a gold star and a piece of candy from Mrs. Jobe's desk for your 1980's mixing skills on the laptop!!!

Belinda Ast Brandt

3 am?!! Who was still up at 3 am? Ha!

Justin and I were having a conversation on the way home, and this is what he said...
"You don't know how unusual it is for a class to be so close. You guys can not see each other for years, but pick up right where you left off. I have never seen any class as close as yours. They even make me feel like a part of the class."
He also said that you guys could take your one liners on the road. Ha!

Anyway, I think it says a lot for our class when others notice what a great group we are! :)Ha! Now, if only our offspring will be as great! :)

Todd Chapple

Needless to say, Belinda, I am sleep deprived from this past weekend, but I wouldn't trade it for anything. What a great time.

I agree with Justin and Belinda. It has been 20 yrs since I walked out of the GPHS gym with my diploma running towards Lawrence, and this weekend was just like it was yesterday. I'm amazed at everyone's memories, and how many "little things" people recalled. I enjoyed conversations with everyone, meeting spouses and kids, and reminiscing over the old days. Seeing Mr. Brown and Mr. Lippoldt was a special treat, as well. It was fun talking basketball strategy with Mr. Lippoldt! We both decided that while zone was more effective in Jr. High BB, man-to-man was the way to go! (I know, boring)

This website will be a great way to keep up-to-date with everyone, and communicate about get-togethers, etc.

Rhonda Leis Vuletich

Jim, those K-8 pictures are great!
You guys all started out pretty cute. ;o)

Joel Schauf

Thanks to everyone who took part in the planning - it was a hit. I was especially glad to be there and thoroughly enjoyed the entire event! Kudos to you all; maybe you can plan my next wedding; this was more fun :)

I was talking to a friend of mine on the way back from the dr today and he asked about the reunion and told me about his which had lots of events planned, lots of functions and little time to relax, talk or catch up. I laughed and told him that our class was so much more laid back - I told him the activities that were planned were a hit, but that our class was one that enjoyed one another's company so much that we spent most of the time reminiscing, catching up and laughing - we did not need a million activities to keep up together till the wee hours of the am (yeah you guessed it - I had breakfast with the boys too). He was perplexed and said his class could not have been satisfied with that and did not understand the elation and joy about the event I relayed! Just another example: Our class was pretty damn cool!!

For those interested: Dr was very pleased with the recoup of my back. He expects me to be out of the brace completely in 2 weeks and is positive about a full recovery with no major complications in the future! I cannot tell you how relieved I am and THANK YOU TO ALL WHO PRAYED FOR ME - it obviously helped (yes Menis, I probably needed the prayers)!

Some of us talked about getting together at Thanksgiving or Christmas - I hope we do! I would love to see all of you again!

If you see me in the future with a bigger brace, it will not be real - only a ploy to get the sponge bath I was promised :)

Todd Chapple

Varsity,

I can promise you that you'll get no such sponge bath from me!!! Kurt may oblige you, though.

TC

Belinda Ast Brandt

Joel,

I am so glad you got a good report!! You'd have been to stubborn to have any long term lasting effects from this! Ha!

I vote for getting together around Christmas. We'll be in Mexico over Thanksgiving for the Griswold family vacation!

Darby Brown

Joel,
That's great. Glad to hear you're on the path to a speedy recovery. Don't lose that brace though. I hate for you to miss out on a chance at some sympathy tail.
Darb

Pat Klausmeyer

Joel, I'm not convinced that you ever had a back injury. I think you were just expecting to get your sympathy sponge bath right there at the reunion. Well I for one am certainly not that easy.

Seriously, that's great news. Glad you're well on your way to recovery.

To all, I've added Rhonda's 80's pics to the 1980 Something site. Go there for a good laugh.

p.s. I agree that the reunion was a great time, and hopefully we can get together again over the holidays to share a few more Old Mils.

Todd Chapple

Yes, Kurt, thanks for the Old Mils. I thought they would taste worse than Girls Light, but they actually weren't that bad!

We may be in FLA over Thanksgiving, so I would vote/opt for over Christmas, as well.

Yes, Varsity was faking it. I saw him running a 5K on the highway yesterday.

Oh wait, he hasn't run 5K total in his life.

:)

Joel Schauf

Nice to see my heartfelt message was met with the typical skepticism and and doubt I expected :) You guys are great and I got a good chuckle out of this responses. Thanksgiving or Christmas works for me - after a few hour being at Kay's she wants me to leave anyway :)

Michelle Hopkins Shanks

It's so good to see that this message board doesn't stop when the reunion is over. I only wish that I had been able to suck it up and stay out with the IHOP crew. I'm too old, anyway, and pancakes at 3 in the morning are not as kind to me as they used to be. :) We will be in town for Christmas, but in Cincinnati for thanksgiving. I'm definitely in for something fun. No golf- but then again - maybe snow would help my game?

Kurt, I hope you enjoyed your cinnamon toothpicks!!

Stephanie Mies Seiler

On a different note...KUDOS to you parents! Your kids were very well-behaved on Saturday! What a great job you are all doing, keep up the fabulous job!

Good to hear your news Joel and glad you haven't lost your faith in prayer, I'll continue to pray for you!

Christmas works for me, sounds terrific.

Kurt Heimerman

Michelle the toothpicks were great it brought back a lot of memories You may have just begun a tradition with my kids a Maize schools. I thought that was a cleaver and fitting gift for the era. I only hope you saved some for your self. Thanks again.

Joel I'm so glad your recovery is progressing so well. Now I won't feel so bad when your new nick name (Turtle) sticks like glue, even if we're not in school anymore. And yes it will stick................. Oh ya you'll get no sponge baths from me, try calling Bev or Tonto!!!!!!

I want to thank Paul, Belinda, Steph and Pat for organizing a killer reunion. Paul tell Mandy thanks for her help. The food was great as well as the clubhouse. Belinda the web-site made the reunion the success it was, thanks a lot. Steph thanks for helping out and the bringing all the old memorabilia. Pat you've seemed to have strepped your DJ skills up a notch with the new technology.

I had a great time visiting with everyone. Kurt

Hey Todd are you finished smoking that cigar yet?

Belinda Ast Brandt

Thanks for the kind words, Kurt. The website really was not that hard to set up. I was glad to do it, and I will continue it as long as people find it useful. Paul, Pat, and Steph did all the leg work on the dinner, place etc. My thanks to them. It is hard to do those types of things from up here.

Todd Chapple

Just finished it, Kurt.

Todd Chapple

FYI all- It's about 65-70 degrees out here in beautiful N. California. What's the temp back there in KS????

Headed to SF tomorrow for some Clark Griswold touristy stuff- Pier 39, Alcatraz, Golden Gate Bridge, Cable Cars, Lomard St. etc. Then to Pac Bell AKA- AT&T Park for the Giants v. Braves game.

Will have some pics posted from this aweseome vacation soon.

Troy Howard

Hey Todd, Glad you and the family are enjoying the gorgeous cali weather! I love that area have fun in san fran! Its a few degrees below hell fire here!lol has been in the low hundreds! have a safe and fun trip home. see ya troy

Belinda Ast Brandt

Hey all! Today is Steph's birthday!! Happy birthday to you... You are creeping ever so close to the big 40! I hope Duane is treating you nice on your birthday ;)!

Kurt Heimerman

Happy Birthday Stephanie hope you had a good one.

Todd it's so hot here the cake I made for Steph melted before I had a chance to give it to her.

Stephanie Mies Seiler

Thanks for the birthday well wishes! I was in beautiful Stowe, VT where the weather was in the 70's!

Pat Klausmeyer

Hey all, if anyone has pictures from reunion weekend that they would like to have posted, just shoot me a personal e-mail from this site's Message Area and I will provide you with my home e-mail address to send the pictures to.

Anyone that already has my home e-mail can just send the pics directly.

Thanks,
Pat