Hey everyone!

John Kowalis here..

Tried several times to get on this site, finally had to have Suzie put me on..

Hard to believe how long since graduation.. Time flies, and now we have memories most of our associates don't.. Little things like Presidents, Wars and the 60's and 70's seem lost on most of mine and it makes me feel old until I realize I am, or at least getting there.. How long does middle age last anyway?

I have lived in Salem for the last 40 years and worked in Portland for the last 35.. Guess I like to drive.. The last 23 I have worked at the Performing Arts Center and it is so rewarding I may not retire.. At least, I won't hurry into it..

Well I will close and write more later...

4th of July

Hello everyone and I hope you are all looking forward to a July 4th celebration! I am ecstatic to have Friday off. We are driving to Prescott, which is about 2 hours north and much cooler - in fact, it is at the same altitude as KF! Prescott has a fairly (in)famous rodeo celebration over several days which we plan to attend that evening, and I am so excited! Haven't seen a rodeo around the 4th since Klamath (anybody remember Ross Dollarhide?) Anyway, the first rodeo I attended in Phoenix was INSIDE AN ARENA. Sooooooo wrong. Summer has landed with a heavy fist here so we are looking forward to just getting outa here to a higher altitude and the sight of trees other than palm, if even for a day! I do hope you all are enjoying your summer. And Gail, what a great place to live -- as you say, no need to look elsewhere for beauty or nice weather!!!

Best wishes,
Mary