Has it really been 20 years????

My 20th high school reunion is coming up in a few months, and as one of the pre-gathering tasks the reunion committee asked each of us to update our theme songs. My theme song back then was "When the Blues Come Marching In" , a surprisingly accurate choice considering a) I was a huge fan of the St. Louis Blues hockey team at the time and b) it was chosen by the yearbook committee and not by me. The opportunity to come up with my own song was one I relished and agonized over for more than a month: Once again, the paralysis I experience when overwhelmed with choices (even seemingly minor ones) reared its ugly head. In high school my friends and I were all about Depeche Mode, Def Leppard, and the Dead Milkmen and believed that the sound produced was far more important that the words. These day my music of choice is exclusively country, a genre that I never even considered back then. The CD player in my car is loaded with Kenny Chesney, Brooks & Dunn, and Toby Keith, all of whom, in my opinion, consistently put engaging short stories to music. I think that's why I like these artists more than Beyonce, Maroon 5, and Christina Aguillera-- because their songs describe situations and emotions we've all experienced and are performed by people who look real. But I digress. After careful consideration (and a few hours pouring over iTunes) my updated them song is... drumroll, please... Toby Keith's "How Do You Like Me Now?" Though I know few of my former classmates will be familiar with the rest of the song, I believe that the title is perfect for a reunion with people I haven't seen in 20 years. It'll at least be an icebreaker. I can't wait to see what other songs people chose and for what reasons. The reunion should be a blast.