… this blog is like the Mars lander. It just keeps going.

The facebook page for Scona ‘77 grads is up and to date has 48 members. Its hard to know how many signed up for Facebook to join the page and how many were already there, just waiting to be found.

I’ve changed my tune about facebook from a year ago. Its like any other community: its diverse and you get out of it what you contribute.

This week I observe that for those concerned about their privacy that there really are enough settings to go completely unnoticed. Example 1 is a friend from university I discovered completely by accident while looking for something else. I wrote her a note and she said she was on Facebook solely to join a group. No friends, no Profile. Two weeks later, she’s changed her mind. She’s got friends, she’s creating a page that says something about herself and the stuff around her.

Second. I clicked a button on the Scona page one day last week to discover that one of us is completely anonymous. They are signed up as beloging to the Scona ‘77 page, but they are untraceable. Searching doesn’t turn them up.

So, if you really want to lurk there, it is possible and by all means go ahead and do it.

I’m delighted to observe the connections established between classmates already. The notice of so-and-so is now friends with this-and-that warms the skin.

Carry on.

Last year there were maybe four people from the Class advertising their presence on FaceBook.

A year later there are three pages worth of names.

So despite the bad rap we gave it last year, I’ve gone and created a page to extend the conversation. You’ll Find it by entering Strathcona Composite High School Class of 1977 as the Search term.

After all, we have to do something for our 50th birthday party. And how is that going to get organized without some input from all of you.

We crashed the Parkallen Reunion last night out at OPC Park. Great place for your next large function BTW. Twice now I’ve been to a reunion with the the hope of saying hi to Warren Marcotte; twice now Warren Marcotte has been to a Reunion; and twice now our paths did not cross. Sorry to have missed you again Warren.

He was there at the bonfire, along with the Tutty sisters, Cheryl Scott, and countless others from the venerable neighbourhood across 72nd Avenue.

Which reunion will he attend next, I wonder.

note to organizers: This was an expensive gig to crash. It cost me twenty bucks for two cups of coffee and a pepsi. I hate pepsi. where was the lunch?

I think we had 30,000 clicks on this site the night of the Reunion. Today we hit 40,000.

What’s Next?

Kudos to Doug McCannel for finally getting round to sending some photos. What about you?

Send your contributions to scona77reunion@virtual-north.com

Reunion? What Reunion?

Cut and paste these links into your web browser.

Scona Reunion School Tour – http://gallery.mac.com/virtualnorth/100092
Scona Reunion Reception – http://gallery.mac.com/virtualnorth/100107

type “scona77″ for any and all prompts.

A great time was had by all in attendance. Kudos to Keith Fix for letting us hijack his camera.

You can find more photos here:

http://gallery.mac.com/virtualnorth/100127

type scona77 for both user and pw

Ron: Here we go Aaron – 36000 hits and rising  – No wonder Second Cup loves the followers of Gaylord – Nice of Lorraine to offer her shop to us for our rendevous don’t you think?

Aaron: Its hard to let go of it all and so her idea of opening the shop for us for an evening seems like a great way to ease the pain of withdrawl. So many people have said the reception was too short. There are scads of people I didn’t see. Eight hours wasn’t enough re-connect time. My ears are still buzzing from the noise.

Ron: I told you many moons ago that I needed to thank a few people in particular for attending – especially you out of towners! Wow – it was sure nice to see some of you again – Unfortunately my typing skills are stuck in the 70’s so I am unwilling to devote the rest of 2007 to personally thanking so many of you – This then will have to serve as the thanx!

Aaron: Its nice to think that a few might be moved enough to come and hang out for a couple of hours at the end of November. It might help to raise the barometer a bit before Christmas. Have you called Clare Leeson yet? She was supposed to be sending some more photos. What about McCannel?

Ron: The Sisterhood will have to deal with Clare – I am somewhat reluctant to dial up an old high school (female) classmate after a reunion and have a chat with whoever happens to answer the phone (hubbie) – am I a man or a mouse? Squeek Up!? Hey McCannel give Aaron a break share your photos!

Aaron: You’re right. There’s no use even trying to think you might be granted even token admittance to the Sisterhood. You’re a guy, not a guide. Got it. Hey, turned out the light? The party’s over. For tonight at any rate.