IT WAS 1988 and the King Island District High School Year 10 kids left the island to continue their schooling, take on jobs and explore the world. Over the weekend, the ‘88 tribe came together once again.
They came from far and wide and met up on King Island to celebrate Monique Daniel’s 50th birthday. Some old schoolmates still live on the island, some have visited their families since leaving and others have never been back to the island since leaving for life in other places.
Monique’s birthday was just the reason to have a long-awaited gettogether and reunion.
Monique’s brother Paul and wife Cynthia Daniels hosted the big bash at their Pegarah Road property shed.
Some second names have changed, in some cases more than once, but it was a good year producing some well-known island identities and partnerships.
Then there were the families and locals who were not in the 1988 cohort but are part of the King Island tapestry.
Bergin through Bowling to Eelman, Fitzpatrick, on through the island alphabet of names reaching Summers, Whitehouse and Wishnact.
Monique has her album of pictures and said reminiscing with old friends and making new memories was wonderful.
“All my friends from both my King Island home and from away kept saying, ‘You’ve got really good friends, and I’d just say, that’s because we are all connected by the same thread. It runs through us all because… you are my friends.”