SPHS Class 1964
Eighty Years and Still Shining
Congratulations!!! 80 years young
A milestone indeed
Leaders of the baby boomers, 8 decades amazing
A powerful force to see
All with our own stories
All with our own dreams
All with our own “who, what, why’s”
All with our great wisdom ready to share
All with our own memories of family and friends not here
All with our own adventures
All with our own challenges
Oh, the places we’ve been. And, Oh, the places we have yet to go.
Tonight……….we’re all here……….together……….connected
All born in that marvelous year of 1946
All with that same green devil spirit, reminiscing “St. Pete will shine tonight, when the sun goes down and the moon comes up, St. Pete will shine”
So blow out the candles, make a wish and…………..
Celebrate
Sing, even if off key
Dance, move to joyous music
Cherish glorious sunrises and sunsets
Delight in family and friends
Wonder and stay curious
Embrace and jump for joy
AND, be sure to eat lots of chocolates, birthday cake and ice cream
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Green Devils
Pamela Hansen 2026
Circle of Reflections
Glorious sun shining, waves rolling in, sand white and welcoming
Inside a shuffle of chairs circling and connecting
Some retired, some not
All together composing a symphony with gems of wisdoms, reflecting on
Roads taken, Roads not taken
Epiphanies awakening hidden dreams
Serendipities changing direction
Risks following passions and adventure
What's important in our lives and what is not
Individual notes keeping voices in rhythm with humor the conductor
Priest in judge's robes
New job opportunity at 65
Interior decorator hugging trees
Librarian now jeweler
Loving Grandparents and caring friends
Low income housing advocates
Volunteers from all walks of life
Community activists from east to west, north to south
Corporate professional now painter
Lawyers, techies, doctors, business owners, others still finding
fulfillment
All remembering that fateful November that changed us and our country forever
As leaders of the "baby boomers", normal wasn't normal anymore
A generation of pioneers setting new standards and expectations for five decades, now faced with the next phase of our lives and how to live life fully with grace and purpose
All grateful for our years together in a more innocent time, reminiscing on memories that will always be a part of who we are today
Where will we be in the cycle of living the next time we meet?
Pamela Winning Hansen, 2014