A few words about my 45th Class Reunion, which I did not attend .... I was rather glib about it in a past post. My classmate Larry Masengale and I have worked on this project for about 8 months. It is NOT easy to put on such an event. We were determined to make it EASIER and less expensive this trip around so more would feel it was affordable. Turns out I missed a great party with over 200 people in attendance. Don't get me wrong ... I don't at all regret staying to help my best friends pack for their move to Tucson. It was my choice to make. It did get a little crazy with all the work leading up to the reunion with text messages and emails going back and forth ... several every day. So I would like to make a couple of comments ... if you are having a class reunion, please PLEASE volunteer to help. Without the volunteers at the door, it would have been a disaster. Kudos go out to Larry for getting stuck at the last minute with making announcements and chasing down people who tried to sneak in and get a free dinner by stealing someone else's ticket. Yes, it happens, and I'm glad he was there to take charge. Many many thanks also go out to Frances Lunney who spent hours and hours on the internet trying to locate every single classmate so they would not miss the fun. She did an amazing job ... and now we have lots of new people to add to the Facebook Page I set up so friends could keep track of friends. From all the comments, everyone had a great time and the band was amazing!!!
Back to Buzzards Roost, Patty had a baby gift to deliver to friends in Sonora, so yesterday we drove up the familiar route to their old stomping grounds. Patty spied the farmers market first, so we quickly parked, only to get there as they were tearing everything down. I scored a loaf of banana bread and Patty nabbed some peaches and nectarines. Very few pictures here ... Miss Patty said "Nancy, better take your camera!" ... but did she listen??? NO. At any rate, we went off to locate the Museum where her friend Lori East works. They were having an open house with lots of volunteers in costume leading tours. Five long blocks and my phone GPS later, we finally arrived at the museum. Turns out the Museum is the former Jail from early 1800's to 1960. Lori escorted us through the building and I was so excited I didn't even take phone images!!! What was I thinking!!! I did get this back wall and window taken on the alley.
The Sheriff and his family resided on one side of the house while the jail cells ... over a foot thick brick walls with steel doors ... held the prisoners on the other side. Oh the stories these cells could tell!! One of the cells held a recently donated gun collection including some nice black powder specimens. Out back was a small stamp mill (actually working) and an Open House party in the exercise yard. The volunteers walked around telling stories ... including these backcountry gals!!
I'm so sorry I didn't take my camera. Walking around with Patty hearing her tell all the stories about the buildings in Sonora was a lot of fun. This town is on my list of "must photograph"!!! Besides that, they have an amazing quilting store called Bearly Quilts. A must see for any fabric person!!
Back at the house, we relaxed on the patio and threw the balls for the dogs ... their favorite game!! Seems Miss Jessie Bell has become Patty's best friend.
I'd better get going ... Patty has already finished pruning and pinching back my entire front yard and is starting on the patio. I hear the broom calling my name ....................
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