Coffee Service + Gourmet Dining + More Wine + More Gourmet Dining

CLASS OF 1972 REUNION POST-MORTEM

SAT 9/30 + DAY 3 HIGHLIGHTS

• My day began early. Since I was allowed to join Lois for her 45th Class Reunion @ St. Paul's Lutheran High School, there were certain responsibilities I was expected to embrace.
• There was no coffeemaker in our luxurious semi-suite in Biltz, Room 207 [or was it 2009?] I got up before Lois, just as I had done on THU & FRI mornings, & made a coffee run to McDonald's. [FYI...McD's serves the best coffee of any other fast food emporium. I'm just sayin'.]
• We enjoyed a continental breakfast in Paul Mehl's office. Paul [I hope he's not offended that I consider us to be on a first name basis.] is the President of SPCHS. The cinnamon rolls were my favorite.
• At lunchtime Lois & her colleagues dined at The Palace. Back in the day my parents considered The Palace to be a Den of Iniquity. [It was one of two bars in town, Kozy Korner(?) being the other one. Today it is known for it's gourmet food & quality beer. According to Lois, they had a great time. I had to take her word for it, because . . . 
• I was "excused" to eat lunch at China Garden. That's right--there is a Chinese Restaurant in downtown Concordia [something sorely lacking back in the day].
• Lunch was delicious. I had Shrimp w/Almonds, which came w/chicken-fried rice & egg drop soup. MY RATINGS:  Food ++++ Service +++++ Ambience +++ Value +++++
• The alumni consortium visited a winery in the afternoon, I think up near Waverly. Once again, no wineries were around to the best of my knowledge back in the day.
• Lois spent a  most of the rest of the afternoon socializing w/her peers in the    BBACC *. I can neither confirm nor deny that a a plethora of wines were " sampled.
• Although invited, I chose not to accompany the group to the winery. I spent the afternoon in our luxurious semi-suite, catching up on my reading, although I did sneak in a trip to Creemee Freeze for a hot fudge sundae.
• However, I was also invited to accompany the Class of 1972 mob to a Mexican restaurant--whose name escapes me--for supper. [Yet another dining option sadly lacking back in the day.] 
• Although I'd like to believe that my invitation was the result of my history of witty & informative conversation . . . 
• I suspect that my invitation was due to the need for a designated driver.
• My entree was a combination platter w/a chili relleno **, taco, & tostada.
• Food ++++ Service +++++ Ambience +++++ Value +++++
• When we got to Biltz, the Class of 1972 met again in the BBACC *. I wasn't encouraged to attend, so I stayed in our luxurious semi-suite, channel surfing & watching Youtube videos.
• I can neither confirm nor deny that a plethora of wine was consumed yet again.  

* Biltz Basement Alumni Conference Center(?)

** Usually my favorite Mexican restaurant entree. I was considering the shrimp fajitas, but I wasn't sure I could eat that much for supper. ***
*** Ha Ha . . . When has hat ever stopped me?

SUNDAY 10/1 + DAY 4 HIGHLIGHTS

• We had a surprise knock on the door just as we were getting up.
• Lois' classmate Dawn--the only other female from the Class of '72 to attend--had brought us coffee from Casey's. *

* You're my favorite member of the Class of '72, Dawn. Don't tell the others. **

** Actually, Lois would technically be my favorite member of the Class of '72. but you were a close 2nd. 

• Dawn, Ed, Lois & I went to church at my home congregation, St. Paul Lutheran.
• It was reassuring to observe two traditions that are still being kept up. (1) The congregation could still be described as "The Singing Congregation." When I was growing up, St. Paul's was known for being a singing congregation. (2) The front pews still remain mostly vacant.
• It was a little alarming to have Holy Communion served convention style. It left me wondering if my home congregation is beginning to swing to the liberal side of the theological spectrum. 
• Ditto the use of the LSB. [What happened to TLH?]

After church we bid farewell to Concordia & hit the road for an uneventful trip back to Norfolk.

NEXT UP:  Paul's 50th anniversary reunion in 2021.