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After high school I spent time working on my golf game. I caddied for several high rollers at an exclusive country club in the Berkshires. That is where I met Paul who started out as a customer but our relationship grew. He nurtured and encouraged me to bring my game to new heights. He took me to places I never dreamt of going like Prince Edward Island and the dunes on the Cape. I then joined the Nationwide Tour and while on tour Paul died in a tragic whaling accident abord the HMS Dolphin Flogger. He was a friend, a companion, a customer, and a confidant. He was quick with a joke and to light up your smoke and helped me forget about life for a while. But after Pauls death life came crashing down on me. I found that I no longer had a desire to play golf and resolved to settle down and start a family. After the lesions cleared up I moved to Northern Idaho and sent away for a mail order bride. Laura is the light of my life although I often wonder how we have gotten along all these years not speaking the same language. It must be the international language of love has kept us together and the fact that we can never have a fight because I have no idea what the heck she is saying but like love, physical abuse transcends all communication barriers. But I always deserve what is coming to me. At least that is what my therapist says. In time we had kids all of whom are blessings in our lives. Lehi graduated from high school at age 13 and attended Oxford where he got his doctorate at age 15. He is a doctor that lives in third world countries helping the poor. Sariah is the most beautiful girl I know. She received double degrees in elementary education and is now teaching at a charter school for gifted children. Laman and Lemuel might as well be twins because they do everything together. They are stubborn and complain a lot but they are brilliant. They are both working to solve the current financial crisis while doing ground breaking cancer research. Steve is enjoying the summer but is looking forward to starting high school in the fall. He is by far the most brilliant of all our children. Although he was a surprise we love him more than all the others because he is such a superstar and will be the youngest Rhodes Scholar ever.....in the world....anywhere. Seriously. No really. Probably in the universe! Anyway, enough about the kids. After raising my children I decided to start a new career as a cage fighter. Everyone said that it wasn't a good idea for an overweight middle age man to jump into the octagon but I have had a great time with it. I have been the recipient of many savage beatings but I keep coming back and getting back up on that horse. I think that is one of the things Paul taught me. Bless his soul. So that is pretty much it. Sorry for the long comment. I hope to see everyone at the reunion.
