Reunion--Monterey High School--Class of 1973

THE 20th REUNION

Held on Saturday, August 23rd, 2003, it was an informal get-together on familiar sand -- those next to the Old Fishermans' Wharf in downtown Monterey. The former Scout SeaBase was the location. With all the S'mores you could eat, it was a pleasant, relaxing party.

All of the effort came together on Saturday night on the beach next to what we local used to call "Wharf II" but now dubbed "Old Fisherman's Wharf." Patty (Boaz) Tognetti and Kathleen (Owens) did a superb job in pulling together a party on the beach. Over 140 people attended, about 2/3 of them classmates. That came to about 1/4 of our graduating class of about 400. A huge success considering it was all done in less than two months.

The theme was Hawaiian Luau, and the spareribs, chicken, corn, rice, and Tri-Tip were perfect. Blazing bonfires on the beach kept people warm when the beautiful day finally set. Not a drizzle of Monterey's famous fog to be found! S'mores complete the meal, with your own skewers available for roasting your marshmallow to just the right consistency.

There was plenty of music, then and now, with a DJ keeping the music moving. An open bar and an open vending machine kept everyone in spirits -- or soda or juice -- as they preferred.

For a few photos of the evening, see the MHS Class of '73 Photo Album.

(I missed a few names -- please feel free to edit the captions of any photo you find lacking info or in error.)