Sometimes it seems like its only been a few years and sometimes it seems like 50, but I went to my 20th high school reunion Saturday night. It wasn't too bad. Talked to lots of people, all just for a few minutes. I didn't realize it was already after midnight by the time it was. I told hubby that it might be better if it had been more like a whole convention, where there was a weekend to talk to people. Our 10th was planned around a high school football weekend, and there was a bonfire after the game, along with the actual reunion the second night, so there was extra time to talk to people. Of course, lots of us weren't married then and there were fewer children to have to get home to, so it was more of a party atmosphere.

For a group of 37-39 year old people there were lots of folks who have babies--some I knew about and some I didn't. I saw at least one pregnant alumnus. And I talked about IVF and adoption with a couple of people. One old friend has done 6 in vitro cycles and has had 3 miscarriages. Another, who has 5 1/2 year old twins (boy/girl), was working with an adoption agency when she found out she was pregnant. I know that the wife of one of my friends had an ectopic a few months ago. I'm sure if I had the time, I'd have talked to plenty of other people with similar stories. It does make you feel less alone.

There were a lot of people who were married this time who weren't before (including me), and some who were before but aren't now. And hubby and I got some sad, stunning news. One of my best friends' wife has left him and took their 3-year-old daughter with her. He's been seeing the daughter every week, but he's shocked and devastated. I told him I want to do something for him but don't know what. I'm not going to criticize her because I don't know the whole story, but it just seems so odd that it came out of nowhere to him. Maybe he just didn't want to see signs? Could there be something wrong with her? It's very upsetting.