Chicago Reunion

The Chicago contingency reunion yesterday was wonderful. We all talked about it later, and mentioned how high our expectations were for it … it could so easily have crashed and burned … but the whole day, spent outside, barbecuing, talking, watching the kids race around … was the best it could possibly have been. It was like old times, except now there are kids in the picture! It was so fun to meet and hang out with Jackie’s kids … I hadn’t met the youngest one at all, and the last time I saw the oldest he was barely out of babyhood. Great to talk with them, listen to them, get to know them a little bit. Also cool was seeing Jackie’s kids playing with David’s kids … riding around in a little car, barreling over anything in its way, swinging on the swingset, watching Monsters, Inc. Awesome. They are the kids of my dearest friends. Kind of mind-boggling!

Meanwhile, the grown-ups pretty much just sat around the umbrella table in the backyard, eating the food from the grill (Ribs!! Mmmm, good work, David), and chowing down on the food we all brought separately … drinking, talking, laughing, doing imitations, reminiscing …

Oh, wonderful, wonderful.

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3 Responses to Chicago Reunion

  1. Stevie says:

    Sounds just wonderful, Sheila. There’s something surreal – and heartwarming – about being one of the adults sitting around the picnic table while the kids are playing, instead of being one of the kids. Add to that the kids are your dear friends’ kids, and it’s a Circle of Life moment, to be sure. Lovely.

  2. mitch says:

    That sounds like so much fun, Sheila!

    I never really had that “Chicago Crowd” period in my 20s – I’m basically getting that circle together now, really, and making up for a lot of lost time – so I guess with all of us it’ll be grandchildren we watch running around the picnic table in fifteen years…

  3. Alex says:

    That’s IT???!!!! THAT’S all I get?????

    Oh no, no, no. I want more.

    Who said what? How did Jackie look? What was discussed? Did Mitchell tell you about “Kinkos”? How was Cashel? What did he do? What did he say?

    More info, or the threats begin.

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