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This reunion trip will be quite different for me, as I have only been
to one other reunion, so many of your names and faces will not be familiar-kind
of like my days at THS. Since I did not live in the district, nor did
I attend elementary or junior high with anyone (other than Rick Lowson)
I hardly new anyone-until my Senior year. |
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Here are my ramblings: I have good memories of my years at THS. I think
my favorite classes were Spanish class and home-economics. My favorite
extracurricular activities were the girls tennis squad and attending football,
track and basketball games. My dad, Coach Red Greer, made sure I didn't
get mixed up with the wrong crowd. He was very happy that I was active
in the youth group at our church, First Baptist Church. I married Gene
Caywood June 1968. I graduated from nursing school Jan. 1969. When our
three children were growing up I was able to work part-time as a Registered
Nurse, which was ideal. |
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Retired 3 years ago. Moved from Menlo Park, Ca. to Groveland, Ca. which is located about 25 miles outside the main gate to Yosemite Nat. Park. I spend my time working on my kit airplane I am building, boating around a small lake near by, and amateur radio (WB6PZX). I got married two years ago to a very nice lady by the name of Virginia, who has not figured out what she wants to do in retirement so she still works at Adobe. I just returned from visiting Phoenix/Spring training. I go every year, had a great time, as usual. Have not been back to Tucson for 4 or 5 years. Hope to get back this October. |
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After high school, I began my work career at the Southern Arizona International Banking Downtown branch. One year later, I was working in the Registrars' Office at the University of Arizona. I got married in 1970 to Charlie Gallegos who graduated from Salpointe H.S. in 1963. Charlie had one daughter, Julia, and together we had two sons, Paul and Joseph. In 1972, I quit my job at the UA to be a domestic engineer and raise some wonderful children. In 1980 I returned to work at CDO H.S. and then returned to work at the UA in 1986. I squeezed in some time for tennis and enjoyed macrame and sewing during my home years. Over the years I had attended Pima College part-time, and in 1995 I began taking classes part-time while I continued to work and completed my B.S. in Family Studies in 1999. Nothing like being a late bloomer. My husband retired from TPD in 1992 and also returned to complete his B.A and M.A. while our sons and I were also attending college. We all graduated and were jumping for joy when it was over. I continued working until I retired from the State 4-H Office which is part of the Cooperative Extension Division in the College of Agriculture. I also did some volunteer work with the CASA program, being an advocate for children in the court system and volunteered with the Divorce Recovery program and worked with children of divorce. In addition, my husband became a Deacon in the Catholic Church, and we were in charge of the youth group at our parish for 11 years. This was a volunteer position, and we both enjoyed it tremendously. We stepped down in 2003 to enjoy our growing family a bit more. My husband, however, continues to be a Deacon and serves in other ministries. I am the happy Nana to two awesome grandchildren; Dominic who is 5 and Isabella, 1. They live in Queen Creek, Arizona which is just south of Phoenix. I wish they were in Tucson so I could see them more often. My latest leisure time is trying to walk regularly, and I also am enjoying a Yoga class at Pima College. Just trying to stay healthy as age creeps in. Recently, I was asked to fill in and work part-time in the 4-H Foundation Office which is the fundraising end of the State 4-H Office. I'm enjoying this position right now, and will see what the future brings. I look forward to seeing everyone at the high school reunion. |
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Many of us are probably within retirement range. I just retired from Amphitheater Public Schools on May 27, 2005. My teaching career consisted of 2 parts-1) regular classroom teacher at Walker Elementary and 2) gifted teacher at Copper Creek and Coronado K-8. There was a decade between the two when I was a stay-at-home mom. My life has really been blessed. God has blessed me with a loving husband (34 th anniversary) and three now adult children-Tiffany (28), Kevin (25) and Jeremy (21). No in-laws or grandchildren yet. Coincidentally, each child was born in the year of a Star Wars release. I just thought it was an interesting pattern. No relevance to my life except that it is a creative and entertaining series. No extraordinary adventures to report. I've enjoyed a very happy, peaceful life supported by loving friends and family and protected by a loving God. This 40th reunion conflicts with our retirement trip; so, I'll forward to seeing all of you at our 50th! |
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