A Holiday Update from Don and Tami (Thompson ‘74) Rinehart

Hi Dave :

Thank you again for keeping us all connected!  Just a quick up date from sunny Arizona :

I recently re-retired from coaching track and cross country at Embry Riddle University in Prescott, AZ.  Getting too old to chase 20 year olds on mountain trails…even on a bike!  Did have the privilege of being a part of 8 Cal-Pac Conference Championships and coaching 8 NAIA All American runners during my tenure as assistant coach.  Our boys cross country team was 4th in the nation (NAIA) this year.  It was a fun time.

Had the pleasure of catching up with former West High Track Coach Gary Hollingsworth in October.  We had a great visit and look forward to connecting again this spring when I get back to Iowa.

Tami (Thompson ’74) and I bought a cabin near the Grand Canyon and will spend Xmas there with our kids and 5 year old granddaughter. 

Now I can look forward to playing golf, arthritis, going blind, becoming deaf, using a walker and getting bald(er)!  Ain’t retirement great?

Don and Tami Rinehart