Thanks to Christopher R.!

Danny V. and Christopher R.:

Nicole F. and Evan L.:

Jessica P., Gemma B., Ryan W. and Elizabeth H.:

Jessica P., Cheryl B., Ryan W. & Jessica T.:

We hear that Cassie has a bunch of pictures that are still trapped on her camera so cross your fingers that she shares them soon!

More Pictures!

These are in reverse order because the more I monkey with the HTML, the more jacked up the layout gets. I'd apologize for my not-so-mad skillz but instead I'll just blame it on the fact that HTML didn't even exist when I knew all the people in the pictures. SO THERE.

BUT FIRST:

Special thanks to Najah F. for letting me share her pictures!

And now, I present to you, the only picture we've posted from the picnic, starring Nicole F., Najah F. and Ryan W.:


It was SO HOT.

HOW HOT WAS IT?

It was SO HOT that the balloons started spontaneously popping and scaring the small children. I'm no balloonologist and I don't know what the popping temperature of a balloon is, but speaking as a layperson, I can tell you that it's TOTALLY FREAKING HOT.

And yet, Nicole, Najah and Ryan look as cool as cucumbers.

Picnic pictures, CHECK!

Chris L., Sarah W. and Cassie S.:

Najah F. and Stephanie D.:

Erica C., Erica C.'s boyfriend and Danny V.:

Robin D. and Christopher R.:

A little bird told me that Cassie might have a bunch of pictures I can steal so cross your fingers for another photo update.

WANNA SEE SOME PICTURES?

I know you do!

Lucky for you, Andrea and Joanne are lovely people who have agreed to let me share their mad photography skills. We've been harrassing other people with pictures to let us post them here so this might not be the ONLY picture post but we'll see...

Before:



After:



Wanna see it big?

Click HERE.

(Note: Depending on your browser settings, you might have to hover your mouse over it and click on the little box that appears in the lower right hand corner.)

After-the-After:



Joanne? A ham? Who would have thought?

And psst...it's bigger HERE.

But okay now you're all looking at these and thinking that you're afraid to scroll down for fear that you'll encounter links to giant-sized pictures of your face after a couple of cocktails in 90 degree heat.

Am I right?

Don't worry Lions. I've got your back.

I'm sharing the life-sized versions of those because your heads were all so teeny small in the regular sized pictures...except for mine, but I'm not sure if that's because I'm self-centered and my eyeballs go STRAIGHT to myself or if I just have a really big head. Both are equally unflattering, but probably also true.

But blah blah blah. On to the candids!

Sarah W., Kate H., Ben H., Cassie S. and Michele B.:



Nicole F., Joanne E, & Najah F.:



Dayna L., Joanne E., Raylene G. & Elizabeth P.:



Joanne (and her mouth, which she'll tell you was a theme that ran throughout her pictures), Vanessa S. and Phillip B.:

Joanne, Andrea D., Cassie S. and Elizabeth H.:

Joanne, Danny V. and someone whose entire face didn't seem to make the cut:

Sarah H., Kelley J. and Vanessa S.:

So there you have it: Proof that we are reunited.

Well that wasn't as painful as I thought it would be.

I'm speaking for myself here but:

1. I'll take it a step beyond "less painful than expected" and say that it was actually 100 times better than I'd hoped. The best part is that I don't even think that's just in my own head -- I think the "I really wasn't expecting this to be as great as it was but I am SO GLAD I went!" sentiment is shared by many.

2. Everyone looked REALLY GOOD. Like polished, grown-up versions of their teenage selves.

3. Being in a room with all these familiar faces seemed soooo normal but also soooo surreal.

4. Maybe the people with the funny looking kids skipped the picnic but let me tell you: Lincoln grads make some adorable kids.

5. There was a bachelorette party being held at the same restaurant on Saturday night but we put them to shame. Granted, it looked like the most boring bachelorette party in history, but really, we had a great time.

The bottom line:

I'm glad we didn't have a 5 or 10 year reunion. I'm glad we waited until we all had the easy confidence of being in our thirties and that it was less of a "let me show you how great I'm doing" display and more of a "I'm doing well, I'm happy in my skin, I'm happy to be here and I'm genuinely happy to see you" kind of weekend.

There's a picture post coming tomorrow so WATCH OUT!

It's time ALREADY?

If you've already bought your tickets to Saturday night's cocktail party, then here's the quick and dirty info:

7-10PM on the upstairs patio at:

Loft Bar & Bistro
90 S. Second Street (near San Fernando)
408-291-0677

http://www.loftbarandbistro.com/

Parking:

There are several lots in the vicinity, including some with $3 parking after 6PM (look for the orange ones on the map):

http://www.sjdowntownparking.com/parking_map.php

If you have not already purchased a ticket to the cocktail party but you still want to get your reunion on, then the picnic on Sunday is the event for you!

More info here:

http://lincoln1994.blogspot.com/2009/06/come-enjoy-nature-with-us-its-good-for.html

Ready, set, GO!!

Here it is, folks -- the FINAL final list of Lincoln classmates who will be attending the Saturday night festivities. Word on the street is that a gaggle of '95 folks plan to crash the Sunday picnic so come one, come all and let's make it a mid-90's extravaganza!

Jessica T.
Joanne E.
Phillip B.
Stephanie D.
Chris L.
Amy F.
Alison K.
Gemma B.
Kelley J.
Ryan W.
Najah F.
Jessica P.
Mirsada K.
Lindsay M.
Robin D.
Amy S.
Tracie M.
Sarah H.
Raylene G.
Christopher R.
Cristal T.
Dayna L.
Andrea D.
Elizabeth H.
Cassie S.
Sarah W.
Cheryl B.
Kate H.
Michele B.
Ben H.
Erica C.
Evan L.
Danny V.
Nicole F.
Elizabeth P.
Jeremy M.
Katy J. '95!
Andy S. '93!
Dan F.

We're PLEASED AS PUNCH to have all these names on our list and we can't wait to see you all.

FASHION FAQ!

OMG what should I wear?

Girl, we don't know either. Flannel and Birkenstocks would be very retro of you but if you haven't looked back on those pictures lately, pssst -- flannel and Birkenstocks? Not particularly flattering.

Unless you're still wearing that uniform in 2009, in which case, YOU LOOK GREAT!

No, seriously -- what should I wear?

We'd say "It's a cocktail party -- dress accordingly" but when we say that our minds go back to the scene in Pretty Woman where Vivian goes shopping for a cocktail dress to wear for her fancy dinner with the ship building people and ends up with something fancy that -- and this part is totally true -- our next door neighbor copied and wore to her prom in 1993.

Basically, what we're saying here is that A) we shouldn't base our reunion ensembles on fash-uns from Julia Roberts movies from the early 1990's and B) we don't really know what you should wear, but if it helps, there are some LBDs* in our future.

*LDB = Little Black Dresses, duh.

Wear what you want. Wear what makes you feel good.

OOH OOH OOH! Wear your Convertibles outfit!! We will TOTALLY buy you a drink if you have the nerve to show up in that sparkly baby blue leotard with the side-of-the-head-hat-like-thing!!!!!

SERIOUSLY.

But enough about all that.

You all officially have ONE WEEK to get yourselves to The Loft.

Ready, set, GO!

The *almost* final RSVP list!

Okay Lions here's the latest and greatest RSVP list:

Jessica T.
Joanne E.
Phillip B.
Stephanie D.
Chris L.
Amy F.
Alison K.
Gemma B.
Kelley J.
Ryan W.
Najah F.
Jessica P.
Mirsada K.
Lindsay M.
Robin D.
Amy S.
Tracie M.
Sarah H.
Raylene G.
Christopher R.
Cristal T.
Dayna L.
Andrea D.
Elizabeth H.
Cassie S.
Sarah W.
Cheryl B.
Kate H.
Michele B.
Ben H.
Erica C.
Evan L.
Danny V.
Nicole F.
Elizabeth P.
Jeremy M.

Your BFFs have until the end of today to buy their tickets so this list won't be final until midnight tonight! Or, realistically, first thing tomorrow morning when we check our e-mail for any post-bedtime stragglers and then etch the final list in stone.

We're excited to see so many of you in A WEEK!