Hi Dave,
I have really enjoyed reading about and seeing classmates on your website! My family and I were on vacation in Yellowstone at the time of the class reunion so I was unable to attend. It looks like a good time was had by all.
Dave and I have been married now for 26 years with two girls, Hannah and Hailey. Hannah is currently attending Roosevelt University in Chicago, pursuing a degree in vocal jazz performance. Hailey is a junior at Valley High School here in West Des Moines. She is a cross country/ track runner and excellent student. She is a much better student than I ever was!! I have yet to meet up with Mark Ferguson although we have talked on the phone. Go Cubbies!!!! We also are fans of the I-Cubs! Hannah (daughter) lives about one mile from Wrigley. Keep your fingers crossed that the Cubs get into the Series and that we can get tickets! Karen Davis Leibold and I see each other fairly often. I was a choir mom last year with her. I helped design and build a “show girl” headpiece for her daughter, Krista, the central figure in a showchoir broadway song.
I continue to paint and wallpaper. I love the creative aspect involved with faux painting. I also schedule my own time which allows me to volunteer for my daughters’ activities. My husband is a design engineer for Turbine Fuel Technologies; BF Goodrich. We spent half a year in England with him in ’97 while he worked with Rolls Royce. It was a great learning experience.
Hi to all my classmates-Thank you for the pics, Gene and Brenda!
Katie Collins Bretz