I graduated from Kent State University in 1971 (yes I was there on May 4, 1970). My mother had moved back to the Boston area in August of 1969 after the death of my father in July of 1967 and my younger sister's graduation from WJ in 1969. Anyway, after graduation my uncle got me a job teaching in the Boston Public School System. I didn't really want the job, at the time I was substitute teaching and working in a bar and planned to make a few bucks then go to California to train and hopefully become an Olympian in the Decathlon. (Looking back that would have been futile since I in no way had that kind of athletic ability). Anyway in December of 1971 I met my future wife Ann Marie who was a student teacher where I was teaching. We got married in July of 1974 and bought a home in Westwood Mass and both continued to teach in Boston. We moved to Hingham Mass in 1977 then moved across town to another home in Hingham in around 1987, where we still live.

We had our first child (Daniel J) in July of 1977. He always did very well in school and athletics especially wrestling and baseball. He wrestled for 4 years at Boston College where he graduated in 1999 with a double major in Human Resources and Marketing. Dan works in Quincy Mass for an Insurance company and handles the high-risk and sports insurance accounts.

We had a second son Craig who was born in 1980. Craig was an excellent athlete in both football and wrestling. He was a 2-time NCAA All-American wrestler in the 184 & 197 pound weight class. Craig received his masters degree last May and is a paid intern on the Boston College Strength & Conditioning staff. Although we are not 100% pleased he also fights professionally in mixed martial arts. We used to think his wrestling matches were stressful! Although he has done quite well (currently 3-0) these are very tough to be a spectator at if you are a parent.

As for Ann Marie and I we have been the typical parents involved in our children's lives and doting on them. We have both have taught full time except for the time Ann Marie took off for maternity leaves and the time I took off when I had a business (around seven years selling-you guessed it weight lifting equipment). I have coached quite a bit (I guess around 25 out of the last 30 years) and am currently in my tenth year as an assistant Track Coach at Boston College. I must admit I really enjoy this and we (the whole family and assorted friends go to all the BC home football games and tailgate etc. Now we are looking towards the next phase of our lives when we retire around 2010 (I will probably still coach part time). I will be surprised if we are not Grandparents by then but we shall see. In the meantime, we have both are homes paid for now (we also have a small home on Cape Cod that we currently rent year round), and are saving for retirement as we begin our mad dash towards that goal of financial security.

I must add that Ann Marie has put up with and continues to put up with a lot from me as she continues to try and be the voice of sanity for a family of 3 'boys'. All my friends tell me that "I am winning", since I have more toys (motorcycle, boat etc). She loves the boat but hates the bike. Anyway are lives and our health have been pretty good. I still workout 5 or 6 days a week but am still and weaker, slower, and fatter than 40 years ago-go figure.

Went to work for the Council for Exceptional Children, an association for special educators, where I managed publications for a special research program associated with the ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education. Later became publications manager for the clearinghouse and was fortunate enough to work with some of the best researchers and authors in the field. My writing's been fairly well accepted: I won a Curriculum Product News national award for one of the best 100 products of the year (what year, I don't remember), just completed 2 chapters in a book for art teachers on special education, and wrote and edited hundreds of products for the clearinghouse (among other things). Do any of you remember Mrs. (Jessie) Snowden, the English teacher? I worked with a woman who turned out to be friends with her and gave me her address at Leisure World in Maryland. I dropped her a note a couple of years ago. I'm sure she wouldn't remember me, but I hope she was glad to have some appreciation from one of her students. I met Andy Leonard, the love of my life, when I lived in Reston. Andy is British, came to the US at 9 when his dad's company went international. The rest of his family moved back to England when he was in high school. I'm glad he stayed here! Also while I was in Reston, my daughter found me. I never knew how much genetics influence personality until I met her-we had so much in common. She started to major in Psych, then switched to English, went back and got her teaching certificate and taught elementary school. Of all the things she could have done, those she chose were almost the same as mine. She married and has a 6-year-old son, but her marriage did not last. So I am an "auxiliary" mother and grandmother. Don't get to see them as much as I'd like, but we are great friends and e-mailers, and we love each other dearly. Llived in Reston, Andy in Oakton, until Sept. 11, 2001, when we packed the car and left for Warrenton. He thought I was overreacting, but I decided to flee until I knew more about what was going on. We already had a house in Warrenton that was sitting vacant, and when we left, we took our two cats. Anyone who has cats knows that once you've moved your cats, you've moved permanently!  I sold my house in Reston and my rental townhouse and bought a tiny condo on Siesta Key, 5 miles from my mother's house in Sarasota. Don't get there as often as we'd like, but it's nice to dream about going down there and getting warm! I commuted from Warrenton to Arlington for about 3 years, and now I am doing developmental editing, writing, and consulting work from home. Clients include The Advocacy Institute, Sage Publications, CEC, and the National Association of School Psychologists. I've been a member of the professional advisory board of the P. Buckley Moss Foundation for Children's Education for the past 8 years-I'm sad that my term ends this year, it's been fun.

Andy volunteers at the environmental studies lab at Airlie, where he works with swans. Their lab was featured in the Disney movie "Fly Away Home" when they taught geese a new migration pattern using ultralights. They've also recently started a new project for swans migrating from Alaska, and have been been featured on a TV show. Andy is also an excellent guitar player and loves classic rock. Andy and I have a small "farmette," 2 huge dogs (a 120 pound Shiloh Shepherd and a 120 pound German Shepherd) , the 2 little cats, and a dozen goldfish in the living room. Oops-the dogs and cats have run of the house (get along lovingly); only the fish live in the living room! The picture I am attaching is of me and Angus, our Shiloh. Travels include Nova Scotia, Mexico from Tijuana to Acapulco, sailing in Tortola, a month driving around in Spain with my best friend y sus Papa, and numerous trips to the south of England to visit Andy's fam. Sports include swimming (always!), dirt bike riding in my 20's (the kind with the motor), sailing and bicycling in my 30's, aerobics, real jazz dance from 40-45, and now I'm a total slug .

I am so impressed by the bios I've read, it seems that everyone has done such interesting things and made HUGE contributions in many ways. I also imagine that everyone is rich and beautiful but me. Although I don't remember everyone, it's been fascinating to read the bios! Hope to see you at the reunion.