Memories of Indianapolis

We lived in Indianapolis in 1991 and 1992. We had not been back since so I wanted to drive around our neighborhood and the area where we lived. IT HAS CHANGED SO MUCH----I COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING!!! Not really----I could find our house but nothing else was the same. I used to take the back way to school out through the country by farms. All of that is businesses and industrial area now.


Our neighborhood.

Our house---8853 Powderhorn Way. We had evergreen trees in the front yard---they were gone. I don't know where these big trees came from!!! In the backyard, the deck and the hottub area with its enclosure looked just the same!


I finally found my school by spotting it from the freeway. Fishers Elementary where I taught 5th grade.


My old shopping grounds----lots of stores and restaurants had been added on to the mall. We ate here since none of our old favorite restaurants seemed to be around anymore. We couldn't believe the changes everywhere--- but I guess it is to be expected, after all it has been 18 years!!!

St. Louis

We are headed to a Good Sam RV Rally in Louisville, KT. Along the way we stopped in St. Louis for a few days. The arch was even better than I thought. We rode in a small car to the top--it was a tight squeeze up the leg. The views on top were magnificent--we could even see our RV park. We took the best pictures on the IL side of the Mississippi.



St. Louis is a beautiful city with so much to do. Lots of gardens--we went to a sculpture garden and City place which has sculpture and fountains. Fred's favorite was the casinos. We even won some money at the new one by the arch.


We also toured the Anheuser-Busch brewery--such a great experience even though we drink another beer--


At the end of the tour, you can sample different kinds of their beer---Fred and I both liked Michelob Ultra---Fred has been ordering it since and says he may change over permanently! We'll see---

CHS Girls of '68

The whole gang--front Charlotte, Susan, Wanda---back row, Janice, Judy, Nedra, LeAnne, Reva



At dinner, Reva, Janice, Judy, Susan, LeAnne, Nedra, Charlotte, Wanda, and Tommy


LeAnne and Tommy---so nice of you to have us. You have such a beautiful home and we are so fortunate that you would share it with us for the weekend.

Our Busy Saturday

Saturday was a busy day---breakfast with peach bellinis and mimosas.



LeAnne had an old scrapbook from our early days in Carthage---what a laugh--sometimes we didn't even recognize ourselves and oh my, how times have changed--some of the newspaper articles were a hoot!!! She also had a campfire vest--none of us could remember fitting in anything that small!!!

Watching a slide show--Susan, Charlotte, Judy, Wanda, Nedra, Tommy in the front




Breakfast--Wanda, Judy, Reva, Nedra, and Charlotte

Saturday on the Lake

The bathing beauties of '68--Susan and Judy swimming off the dock.


Relaxing after the swim and telling stories--Nedra, Wanda, and Charlotte


Tommy, our chauffeur and LeAnne's husband, was really a good sport to put up with us. We toured the lake and went out to dinner by boat. We came back after dark so we could watch the moon come up over the water.

Tommy, LeAnne, Wanda, Susan, and Reva

Loading up after dinner--Reva, Wanda, Nedra, Charlotte, Judy, and Tommy

More of the Reunion

We first met last summer in Carthage---41 years after graduation---then in Marshall in November to celebrate our 6oth birthdays together----now at the lake 42 years after graduation!!!




The view across the cove

LeAnne---doesn't she look a lot like Willie?

The Reunion Setting

Our classmate, LeAnne lives on the lake and invited all of us girls to spend the weekend. What a great time we had!!! LeAnne has a beautiful home and we oohed and aahed about all her colors and artwork. She had margaritas waiting on Friday afternoon----four kinds and Texas leis made of old campfire beads. We took an afternoon swim and then had dinner on the patio. Notice the knife holder---we all laughed everytime we saw him.


Love her artwork in the kitchen window!!


This art was in the great room--it lights up at night and has a fountain inside.


Artwork in the stairwell---matches the legs on a table in the great room! Everything was so coordinated and colorful----just perfect for a home on the lake with all the water views.