Billings Senior High School
Class of 1967
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Posted on: Feb 05, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Happy belated Birthday, Bob! (For some reason, my first attempt appeared as a reply to Connie Dye.) Best wishes for the coming year. Hope to see you and Barb on one of my visits west.
Posted on: Jan 31, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Happy Birthday, my friend! All my best wishes for the year ahead
Posted on: Jan 31, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Posted on: Jan 28, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Happy Birthday, Kerry! Hope to see you on one of my visits to Billings one of these days. Meanwhile, best wishes for another good year!
Posted on: Jan 18, 2025 at 5:38 AM
On June 23, 2024, the New York Times published a special section called "What Does Retirement Really Mean?" It was a collection of short pieces written by retirees all over the country. By then, I had been retired for 2 years, so I thought it was something I should read, and threw it on the stack of things I should read. I finally got around to it yesterday, and I found this by Paul Matulic, who's 67 and lives in Washington, D.C., particularly poignant. I thought some of you might also find it of interest as we set off on another year. It's called "Soy Jubilado":
"First day of retirement, I took a walk in our neighborhood and went to buy a bottle of wine at the liquor store. Came home and said to my wife, 'There are a lot of bald and white-haired people out at this time of day.'
"Second day, I realized two things: 1. I am no longer professionally consequential; 2. I am free.
"If you are fortunate to be healthy and have a healthy family, you can appreciate the Spanish word for 'retirement': jubilacion. Jubilation! (One says 'Soy jubilado' for "I am retired': I am jubilated!) Ahead of you are adventures, sickness and death.
"Be jubilated. Once off the schedule, you realize that you now have a diminishing future, but an expanding present. Think of how you will inhabit that time: family, friends, travel (the concept of 'vacation' ends when you retire), growth.
"Unleash your curiosity in all directions. Dance to a trance band. Titrate the grim world around us and vow to encourage everyone you meet."
Jan, Happy Birthday! Best wishes for the coming year
Happy belated Birthday, Charlotte! Best wishes for the year to come
Happy belated Birthday, Karen. I hope all is well in Spokane and that you're still enjoying its outdoor spaces. All my best wishes for the coming year
Posted on: Oct 02, 2024 at 5:56 PM
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Happy late birthday. Hope you kicked up your heels and do a little dance!
Happy Belated Birthday, Dona! I hope summer's end finds your garden in full bloom, and the year ahead is full of good surprises
Posted on: Aug 23, 2024 at 7:10 AM
Happy Birthday, Bruce! Hope all is well in Texas. Best wishes for the year ahead
Posted on: Jul 06, 2024 at 4:38 PM
Happy Birthday, Paul! I hope you are enjoying the day, wherever it may find you. I'm heading to Montana next week for a family reunion and will take a nostalgic walk around our old McKinley neighborhood while I'm in Billings in remembrance of our youth.
Posted on: Jun 20, 2024 at 7:54 PM
Happy Birthday, Connie! It was great to see you at the monthly get-together last October. Many thanks for all you do to keep us connected, and all best wishes for the year to come.
Posted on: May 26, 2024 at 2:22 PM
Danny,
Happy Birthday! Hope your book arrives soon.
Jeanne, I hope your birthday has been happy and wish you all the best in the year to come.