John Murray '84

I had the weirdest dream...."Major Tom" was playing in the background and all of you were in it! And some of you were naked! And I found $28 of wet one dollar bills and a twenty in my pocket that had a distinct sweaty bra smell.

Seattle absolutely rocked. And I, too, have a few observations to share:

1) Just about every girl there is actually prettier than they were in high school. It was like a smorgasbord of vixenry. Very impressive, ladies.

2) I've never before regretted not having stretched before dancing....but I do now!

3) Don't they have a shorter version of Rock Lobster? One where you only go "Down....Down..." once?

4) This is Mary Babitz's world....we only live in it.

5) There actually are words to "Come On Eileen."

6) There's only one way to dance to 80s music....and that's the "80s dance." Being up on the stage and watching all of you down swing to the right at the same time was absolutely hilarious.

7) Andy Starrett was the human model when they invented the Ken doll.

8) Bill "Billy Mac" McLuskie snores and laughs simultaneously in his sleep

9) Traci Crawford rocks

10) Annie Creedon should be bottled and sold in prescription dosages......"Hey, Kentucky Fried Chicken.....you're the best chicken...."

11) I personally saw one very meaningful closure and I'll be darned if it didn't open up again for the better

12) Karen Cornett and Adrienne Halliman are mutants.......but I enjoyed them being the bread of the John John sandwich of love

13) Every single one of you commented on the direct sunglasses-in-direct-sun-induced white lines on the sides of my head....and I still don't notice them THAT much

14) Ronnie Ganhinhin and Leslie Shade, having professed their sincere remorse for dumping the gawky bushy haired kid, have finally earned my forgiveness

15) Denise Trudeau rocks

16) I think I can actually take most of the guys who used to beat me up cause I'm taller than them now

17) Jack Canavan and checkered vans simply make good sense

18) The Class of '84 still makes the rules up as it goes along

19) "I'll Stop the World and Melt With You" is the greatest song ever made...even when it's sung by me

20) "She's Out of My Life" is the worst song ever made....especially when it's sung by me (I still contend it sounded like a good idea at the time)

You all are the best. And like my toast I offered to you all, here's to old friends reliving old memories, and new friends making new ones.

John Murray, '84