Happy NEW YEAR!!!!

Anyone brave enough to post a few resolutions??? The other thing I'd love to know about are the charitable organizations you support.

As far as resolutions go, I've decided to just SIMPLIFY to the max. Instead of listing the races I'll run, the weight I want to maintain, the service I want to do with my family, the amount of money I want to make, I just want to have a year where I focus on ENJOYING being alive. Sounds trite I know...but with my brain, ....well....it's like spontaneity....I have to PLAN IT :) and WORK on it. So, I'm PLANNING the time and Spaces I'll need to ensure that I don't miss the joy along the way. I'm doing it by some books I'm going to read to keep my head where I want it. I'm going to journal the process. I'm doing it by literally blocking out time that I'm not allowed to schedule over. I'm playing with the idea of a couple of FRIEND groups that get together quarterly for Book Sharing, Card Playing, outdoors adventuring, etc....

Carol is my inspiration....this past year has been so LOVELY getting back reacquainted with everyone.

Please share YOUR ideas.

Holiday Greetings...family photos!

It's so fun to get greeting cards from "old" friends from High School days during the holiday season! I love to see photos of their families to see how their little babies grow into kids...then into teenagers...and now many are young adults! Hardly seems possible that my high school friends' children are attending high school...and some at GHS! And now some are ready for college! Wasn't it just yesterday when we were in high school? Well, I guess it really doesn't seem like yesterday, but maybe last week? Time flies!

Thank you for your photos, my friends! I look forward to receiving your cards each year! Carol's family at the Orlando airport in 2008
ready to head back "home" to Sweden
(Bo, Maya & Carol Nilsson)

Jana Stauffer's Family 2008
(Tom & Jana Pennekamp)

Kim Fradd's Family 2008
(Todd & Kim Saxton)

Hey Carol:

I wasn't sure if you got our card this year. But, after going to www.gainesvillehighschoolof1981.blogspot.com I realized that you had my card!

<>Go Gators - we've definitely been watching the games. Of course, it is still my Dad's biggest delight. So, I always call him during the game. We are traveling some, but tend to go where the job sends us. I've got Sweden on our list of places to figure out when to get to. In the meantime, I love the reunion website. Hard to believe it's been nearly 20 years since I've seen anyone.

Kim

Sara Sandeen's Family 2008
(Sara & Walter Kennedy)

Tammy Toskes & Bill Price's Family 2008
(Tammy & Bill Price)

* If you would like to add your family to our groups here, please email Carol & I'll post it for you. carol.doughty@telia.com

Anything of interest for New Year's Eve?

Does anyone know of something interesting or exciting to do for NEW YEAR's EVE in Gainesville?

Or have we become a group of old foogies already?

Who will be in Gainesville over the holidays?

Will anyone be in Gainesville over the holidays?

Just wondering.....

GATOR VICTORY

The Gators won the SEC championship tonight in Atlanta! Many of our GHS friends were watching and commenting to each other on Facebook! If we can't be together to watch and CELEBRATE....we can connect over the internet!

Remember when WE won the STATE Championship?

Purple Hurricanes #1

Who went to Titusville (?) to watch our guys WIN?
Who made the touch downs?
Who was the quarterback?
Who was our coach?

What memories do you have from that game?

I remember screaming and cheering so much my throat was sore for days!
I remember flirting with guys in the band...and in the stands!
I remember giggling and talking on the bus ride there and back....
I remember taking photos...but where are they???

GO CANES!!!!!
And HOW 'BOUT THEM GATORS!!!!!