back in my hometown

Mt. Vernon, Iowa, for my 25th high school reunion. I’ve never attended any of the previous ones, but am looking forward to this one and seeing many of these people for, literally, the first time in 25 years. It’s a very small town, so I knew the majority of these people from ages 5-18 quite well. Then I left and didn’t really stay in contact, especially since my parents moved to another town. But one of my uncles still lives here, and I’ll be seeing him tomorrow as well, I believe.

Before that, I stopped off at Tama Casino to meet up with my sports-and-gambling-aficionada friend E., who practically put the slot machines out of business. One victory after another for her. I could only watch in open-mouthed awe.