6/25/2004
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Lee Bonacum
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Catching up with all of you is most facinating. It's hard to work out the cobwebs to remember. Curiosity finally drove me crazy and I had to search for my dusty old copy of the Oracle. Wow, what a memory flood! I talk to friends and they all went to small schools where their senior class was maybe 50 or so. I thought I envied them because they knew everyone in their class. Though I didn't get to know most of you posting very well, for many Chargers I have fond memories. Susan Hooton, without you I would have never learned how to type. I had such a mad crush on you I took 2 years of that class and yet I don't think I talked to you once. Eventually, the typing was valuable as I became a publisher the PennySaver here in Charlotte, NC. Pati Kjonaas, why did Eugene Muto say those things about you to scare me off? John Thompson, my best friend at Geisler, thanks for "hangin out". Janelle Sigl, you tease! Not being picked last (everytime) playing basketball at lunch at Dwyer. Dancing with Leasa Aloe. Laurie Berry in 8th grade, thanks. So many of you that I remember and of course lost touch. I'll throw out some names that I don't see or hear about or have just missed on the message board - where are you - Joel Peck, Ernest Beisner, Kathy Alvarez, Lori Castillo, Kevin Dunne, John Himmelberger, David Pickford, Rozalyn Smith, Barry Parker, Debi Bagley, Julie Gillespie, Mark Eichert, Mark Zajac, Alan Shucker, Alan Ringer, Ron Pepi, Mark Metsch, Lisa Laningham, C'Anna Bofil, Beverly Springer, Sandy Vander Molen, Scott Palamar, Kathy Driscoll, Wayne Barkfelt, Guy Leonard, Stephanie White, Robert Gundry, Anthony Nadeau, Jim Baumgartner, Kevin Pethel, Rhonda Theis, and Glen Nienhuis. I have wonderful memories of you all. It seems all of us have had "life experiences." I am sorry to hear about some of the tragedies. Our prayers are with you. I've been married three times (yes, divorced twice - I don't live in Utah). Karen and I have been married 5 years. She has a 16 yr old boy and a 14 yr old girl and I have 15 & 17 year old boys. Both of mine are adopted. As of right now, my 17 yr old lives with me along with Karen's and my youngest lives with his mom in Dallas, Texas. Karen & I started a blended families group along with 4 other couples at our church to help remarries and those contemplating remarriage to help them to adjust and deal with the unique challenges of step families. I still play competitive volleyball and bike (road) extensively - a lot of charity rides particularly MS as I've known too many that are afflicted. I've sold advertising for the past 9 years for BellSouth Yellow Pages and love it. Its fun to sell concepts and dreams and then see them become reality for my clients. I hope all that I've mentioned are well. I will not be able to make the reunion - I was out voted and my family decided that they wanted to go to the beach over here (Myrtle Beach) that same week - the kids get to bring their friends.
God Bless and take care,
Lee Bonacum
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