I only lived in Minn. for 4 years (9^th-12^th grade), so many of you probably won't remember me. However, the 4 years I lived there were four of the best years of my life, and I loved Minnesota.  I have fond memories of many of you, and even though I moved back to NJ right after graduation, I wish I would have stayed in touch with people.  I often think and wonder what everyone is doing.  Dague Clark sent me this website after I tracked him down, after 38+ years, and I shocked him with a phone call.

I've enjoyed looking at all the photos of the 40^th reunion and hope to make one of the next ones. Since leaving Wayzata in '68, I moved back to NJ; dropped out of college, in Vermont, after one yr.; went to a broadcasting school in Boston for 4 months (in 1970); worked in a supermarket ('72-'81, various managerial positions ending at grocery manager); moved to Saratoga Springs, NY in 1980 (had numerous jobs between '81-'89); and in April 1989 had a car accident where I broke my neck, and started my second life.

My second life as a quadriplegic started in '89, when I moved back to NJ(to be closer to family); was at Kesseler Institute for rehabilitation, for almost 4 months, and where I met the girl who's taken care of me for almost 20 years (the only reason we're not married is insurance reasons, however we have been engaged for 20 yrs.  I haven't looked, but could that be a Guinness book record LOL). After leaving Kessler, I moved in with Joanna and her two kids; continued outpatient therapy for almost 9 months; until '92 I was in a manual chair and very dependent; in '92 I got an electric chair, and believe it or not, passed my driver's test again; got a handicapped van with hand controls, and now I drive from my wheelchair, (I'm still dependent on getting showered, dressed, getting in & out of bed but more independent after I'm in my chair. I run errands and do all the grocery shopping, because Joanna hates to shop.); went back to college and graduated with a BA in business (specialty in accounting) in 2003; tried to pass the CPA exam in 07, but didn't; and moved to Tennessee in November '08 to be near our two grandkids.

Well there's a short (lol) synopsis of my last 40 yrs.  I would love to hear from all who do or don't remember me, and please forgive me if I don't remember you.  I still have my yearbook, but it's in NJ at my mother's house, and I haven't looked at it in awhile. I did enjoy looking at it online today, and I remembered many names and faces.  Also, I was only there 4 yrs., but since I've left, I'm still a diehard Twins, Vikings, and now Wild fan.  I was really pissed when the North Stars left, because their first season was my last year there, and I went to half of their home games, and all of their home playoff games that year.   I also remember writing the names of all the players in my notebook, and in calculus in Mr. Nelson's class, I headed all my homework and tests with Dave Balon's name (boy was I weird then LOL).  Mr. Nelson was one of the coolest teacher's there, because he put up with it and never told me not to do it.   I still remember seeing him ride his unicycle in the halls after school.   When I lived in Saratoga from 80-89, I drove to Montreal (3 hr. drive) three different times to see the North Stars play. The Timberwolves came long after I was gone, and I was a "puckster" not a "roundballer", but I still root for them just 'cause they're from MN.  You can contact me.