The Big 5-0

That's what we'd been calling it in the big lead-up to the event.  Yes, our 50th college reunion was this past weekend.  It's hard to believe that it's been that long. 

The six sorority roommates of Senior year.
L to R Lydia, Kathy, Marlene, Susan, Ellen and me

I went to SUNY at Cortland, known as Cortland State Teacher's College when I was there.  It was a very small school of 2,500 and tuition free for instate.  Now it is about 7,500 and has a very low tuition of $5,000 for instate.  Most students were there because they wanted to be a teacher and /or because of the no tuition. Hardly anyone had any money, but we managed to have a lot of fun and get a good education at the same time. School systems came to the college recruiting and everyone had a job when they graduated. Imagine that in today's economy!

As at most college reunions the milestone years are honored, with the 50th being the biggie.  At Cortland there were 8 sororities and 3 fraternities (notice the slightly unbalanced  ratio of girls to boys) and at each reunion one sorority and one fraternity is honored. It was just lucky that it was our sorority, Alpha Sigma, that was honored this year. so we had double celebrations. Friday night was a dinner for the Class of '62 and Saturday was one for the Alpha Sigs from all years.

I really didn't know what to expect of the reunion. Would we recognize anyone?  Would we have anything to talk about after all those years?  I had only kept in contact with a couple of the girls.  I needn't have worried.  It was amazing how little most people had changed and we couldn't stop talking.  I came home with a sore throat from so much gabbing.  We sang the old sorority songs, reminisced, laughed and even cried a little.  Sisters came from all over the country, including two from California. I had to be talked into going, but I'm so glad I did.  It was a fabulous weekend!