Thank You for the Good Times and the Good Friends!!
Mood:  happy
Happy memories make a special place in our hearts and are never forgotten. To Scott, Renee, Patience, Tim, Twanna, Randall and everyone else who made our reunion the huge success it was, I say Thank You. Wes, the shirts were great and Mike our bio book is awesome. I look forward to additions in our book and Wes, I look forward to viewing photos of our wonderful weekend. One week ago tonight we were all together and it could not have been any more perfect. It was so much fun talking with everyone and catching up on how the last 30 years have been. I think it would be correct to say that 30 years has had no effect on our ability to dance the night away and have a good time.
I look forward to our next gathering and wish you only the best until we see each other again.
Take care.
Denise Hegwood McMullen
denisemcmullen@yahoo.com

Great Job!!
Now Playing: Bill Ellis
A very special thanks to the organizers of the OPHS Dirty Thirty Reunion!! For a few magical moments, the years that separated us faded away and we all picked up right where we left off thirty years ago. What a wonderful evening.

Do any of you computer savy folks have suggestions for a website we can all upload our reunion pictures for everyone to share?

Thanks again,
Bill Ellis
whellis@cox.net

Mood:  hug me
Well, don't know about everyone else but... I had a large time Saturday night. I know, I tried to hide it but... I want to thank everyone who came from near and far. It wouldn't have been what is was without you all. I enjoyed seeing all of you and look forward to the next time.

Words can't describe how it makes me feel to be a part of all of this. I want to thank Patience, Scott, Mike, Tim and Randal for including me in all of this. It was great working with you on this coming together. Patience misquoted me on Scott's nickname. It's Mother Lode. You gotta hand it to the guy, he's priceless! And he can dance. Go figure!

People come and people go in and out of our lives. I truly believe the good Lord puts people as well as lessons in our lives, at a certain place and time, for a reason. I hope this reunion shows that even though we all might be separated by many miles we can still keep in touch and just pick up the phone or email one another to say "How are ya?". Keep in touch with each other and this event will all be worth while.

Life is a song and this is your chance to dance! Shake what yor momma gave ya! So everybody... just keep on dancin'. And... breathing... and.... we'll see ya next time.

Twanna

Thanks Again!!!
Mood:  vegas lucky
Since someone likes to erase me, I'll give them another chance!!!
I would like to again thank everyone that attended our "Dirty Thirty" reunion. I hope that everyone had a great time, we sure did.. For all the "out of towners", when you come in town to visit, you better call us!! For all the locals, we should stay in closer contact, shame on us!!
I would like to explain what our theme "Dirty Thirty" meant. It was not meant to insinuate anything ugly, nor was it referring to Alan Tannehills hygiene. We had the 10 and 20 year reunions, and both were very nice and elegant. This one was tailgating, football game, golfing and a party at a type of place where we had parties at after High School and during College, the VFW Hall. We were getting back to our "roots", kinda "down and dirty"!! Also, it was the only thing that I could think of that rhymed with Thirty..........Also to all the people that have called and emailed, we appreciate yall too!!
Thanks Again,
Scott Miller

sharon
Mood:  mischievious
who is erasing scott's blogs?

Thanks to everyone
Now Playing: Bill Snyder
I just want to say thanks to everyone that help put this together and to all those that attended. My wife and I had a great time! To those that I should have remembered, I apologize; a lot of water has passed beneath this bridge. It was great seeing my old friends once again. Thanks to Guy Roberts for telling me the old joke I told him 30 years ago, I will share it with my new friends.

I wish everyone the best and if you ever are in the Atlanta area give me a call. My cell number is 770-402-3030 and my email is OPHS76@teamsnyder.com.

Gardiner (Bill) Snyder

THANKS
Mood:  a-ok
Hey everyone Demetria here, just wanted to say thanks to all who helped put this together. I think a good time was had by all. I enjoyed talking to everyone but did not get a chance to talk to some. I wish we would have had more time. Can't wait to see everyone again soon.

Demetria Roberts Peters
rbigmac45@aol.com

Can't make it
Mood:  sad
Something came up and I cant make it.

BTW: Travelocity.com offered me $17 back from the $492 I gave them for a ticket. The said that if I booked directly with the airline it would be much better.

I said thanks for the advice!

Mood:  mischievious
Topic: lookin' forward to it
I've been talking with a few attendees and want to make everyone aware that this is a BYOB with setups available. F.Y.I. -- If you drink beer you might want to stock your ice chest for the occasion. There will be plenty of food and fun for all. I am so --- excited! For those traveling please be careful!

See ya,

Twanna

Mood:  happy
Hey everyone! Its hard to believe that it has been 30 years.

After Ouachita, I attended Northeast (ULM) and graduated in 1980 with a degree in Education. I got married to Cecil Lipscomb (OPHS Class of 75) in June 1978. We have been married just over 28 years. I went to work for my families business out of college and received my Real Estate license. Cecil works with CenturyTel in Accounting.

We have 2 children. Meredith is a Pharmacy student at ULM and married last summer. The plan is no grandkids until she is a real Pharmacist. Curtis has just started LSU in Biology wanting to be a Doctor. They both graduated valedictorians from Ouachita in 2002 and 2006, respectively.

When our kids started school, I did too. I have been a teacher at Jack Hayes Elementary for 16 years teaching Special Education and a Reading program for At-Risk Readers.

We enjoy outdoor activities like water sports, snow skiing, camping and LSU tailgating.

Can’t wait to see everyone.

Marilyn Ryan Lipscomb
19 Winchester Circle
Monroe, LA 71203
(318) 343-1475
lipscomb@opsb.net