This couldn't have come at a better time -  just for clarification,  this a video transcoded from film of Up With People Cast B 77-78.  This 1st half was from probably Super 8mm film (video cams were rare and expensive in 77!) taken somewhere in the winter as we were loading the buses for another city to city trip.  The 2nd half is from an amazing event that occurred during our recent reunion - a wedding!! 

Alex Kavet was the Trombone player for our cast - he was from Albuquerque,  but has been living in Sedona, Az for quite a while now.  Sadly,  his 1st wife passed away a few years ago. 

Joy Skinner was from Brandon, Manitoba (that's in Central Canada for you geographically-challenged types),  she also had been married,  and had divorced a few years back. 

Like most of us,  they really had no contact for almost 30 years,  and to my knowledge,  there was nothing romantic between them when we were on the road.  They are also polar opposites,  Alex is in a constant state of sort of bemused serenity,   and Joy is boisterous,  and outgoing.  They both share one trait,  they both seem to be constantly happy. 

About a year ago, Joy took the reins of pulling us all together at our 30th reunion.  She was determined to see that every Company B-er that could be at the reunion, would be at the reunion.  Somehow, in the midst of that effort,  She and Alex reconnected and the rest as they say is history.  Alex flew up to Manitoba to spend some time with Joy,  and then Joy came to Arizona,  and ultimately they decided to get married during our reunion. I do believe it was the most beautiful wedding I've ever attended.  Anyway,  that's the reason for the conga line in the 2nd half of the video.