I thought I would start this thread on this threaded forum and hope that everyone who visits will leave a note behind as well! We would all love to know what everyone is up to these days! It would be great to become acquainted again with all of you! Feel free to talk about your families, work, old times, and yes...even yourself! (We would especially like hearing about you!) To let you know what is going on with Don and I... We just wanted to tell you a little about what we have been up to the last 40 years. Most of you know that Don Kern (our classmate) and I married 35 years ago on August 4, 1973 in Streator. We had 3 great sons who are all grown up, married, and now have bestowed upon us 6 wonderful grandchildren. (3 Girls and 3 Boys). We have lived in Pawnee, Illinois since June of 1980 which is about 25 miles south of Springfield. I have be teaching for the past 35 years including this year and will be retiring in May 2009. The last eight years I have taught technology to kindergarten through sixth grades!! What a great job! Don and I own several businesses that consume much of his time. (We are into a full line package liquor store, a full line flower shop, and have a computer business called Kernel Computer Systems. We also own a building crew which constructs the RC Pole Buildings that we sell which is really our main income.) We live on 80 acres we bought some 6 or so years ago and are hobby farmers with 2 horses, 30 or so breeding cows and 20 or so calves running around most of the time. Oh yeah...and don't forget the 10 or so cats that think they own the place! LOL (As for the dog...one of the grandsons latched onto her and she is now living in Auburn, IL with him.) Well that is our life in a nut shell! LOL We am looking forward to hearing from all of you!