Barbara Burch Fleming

Kudos to all the folks who are working so hard on this reunion- you are an inspiration and have already made a huge difference. I am not a reunion type because we have not lived in TN for any of the others. But three reconnections with classmates (and plans to do a half marathon next year with Betsy- who else is game?) have made a believer out of me.

Many thanks, Barbara E., John C and others

Background- after CHS, went to TTU (Go Tech!), then a M.S. at Auburn (War Eagle!!) and a Ph.D. at Cornell (Go Big Red!) followed by a postdoc at NIH (no fight songs or cheers that I know of). Loved the clinical side of health care so went back to U of MD for med school and training in internal medicine in the MD and Hopkins systems followed by a career in public service (federal for 20 years in DC). Okay, Joanne Waddey- is that okay?

Lots of fun stories- candy striping with Beth, wishing I had the fashion sense of Joanne Waddey (or Craig for that matter), driving by David Enzfelders house with Becky's dad doing the driving and having the joy of being able to kid around with RT (Becky's dad) about it 50 years later. And reconnecting with David 40 years later during a Tech concert and he has become a good family friend of ours.

Auburn AL, Ithaca NY, Silver Spring, MD, and now back to Cookeville TN which we love

Once with Becky- looking forward to the reunion

An elementary school teacher (my life's goal due to a great aunt who was my role model)-----then I discovered that career required being around kids.

Just have been thankful for every good moment that helped get through the challenging ones and realized how very blessed we are to live in this great country.

Pretty much done those but doing the half marathon next year with Betsy has got to rank right up there

Most days I feel about 35

It all worked out so I guess nothing.

I am not a good rock climber (wait, that could be obvious).

See above

Can't think of one. Even when Ms Wallace made Becky and me be on the debate team for talking so much in class, that turned out to be fun!

Can't think of one. We were lucky in that department!

Ms. Wesson and it had nothing to do with math. She was a great teacher but she cared very much about each student.

Quite a few over the years in DC.

At Tech, on opposite sides of a student effort to eliminate the foreign language requirement from the biology curriculum.

Home-love being here; state parks with hubby and a dog or two

Italy, if I were to travel overseas again

Yep, several times, no biggie. I do a weekly radio show now which is MUCH more fun- "in jammies- OK", no undereye concealer ("OK"), etc, etc.

recently and alot of laughter (it is good medicine)

Being home, petting a critter, reading good book, spinning or doing a Bob Harper DVD, working in my stained/fused glass shop, etc, etc.