franklin high school reunion slideshow part 1

2. “It’s the New 50!”
Embrace it.

6. “At 50, my parents never would. . .
“Ride a Harley.”
“Belong to a gym and work out every day.”
“Commute to work on my bike in a crowded city.”

7. “It’s the New 50!”

11. “At 50, my parents never would. . .
“Move out of the suburbs.”
“Get a tattoo.”
“Have a Facebook account.”

12. “It’s the New 50!”

18. “At 50, my parents never would. . .
“Text.”
“Email.”
“Skype.”

19. “It’s the New 50!”

25. “At 50, my parents never would say…
“We’re thinking of starting a family.”
“Half-caf, non-fat soy, double-shot caramel
macchiato, extra whip.”
“I’m divorced, single, and looking forward to supporting myself.”

26. “It’s the New 50!”

39. Steve McNally
in our fond memories

40. Lynn Dushku
in our fond memories

43. Old 50
Pink hair rinse
Blue hair rinse
Orthopaedic shoes
New 50
Reeboks
(only my stylist knows for sure)
Pink hair rinse

51. Old 50
Walk the dog after dinner
Midlife crisis
Aches & Pains
New 50
No pain, no gain
Midlife rule-breaking
Walk-a-thon for cancer

66. Presidents in our lifetime
Gerald Ford
Lyndon Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Bill ClintonRichard Nixon
George WH. Bush
Ronald Reagan
George W. Bush
Jimmy Carter Barak Obama

67. Theresa McGrath
in our fond memories

68. Barry Yadisernia
in our fond memories

73. The mini-skirt
Worn by you in 1977. They didn’t dare.
Worn by your mom in 1967. They winked.
“Revealed” at a London fashion show in 1966. They tittered.

80. In 1960
Pirates - 4, Yankees - 3.
“As the Pirates erupted in a wild celebration,
the Yankees stood in disbelief.”

87. Move over 25!
According to research, the New 50:
enjoys more nights out
catches up with friends more frequently
is more sociable, happy and active
than most 25-year-olds.

95. Technology in our lifetime
1986 – You spent two months’ salary on an IBM 286 PC.
1976 – You asked for a VCR for Christmas.
1960 – You were napping during the
first televised presidential debate.
2010 – You send your documents to a printer
over a wireless home network.