Location
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Way Corp group(s) I was in
8th corps
Where I live
South Dakota
Married or Single
Married
About Me
Lasted through the first part of my final residence year at HQ before leaving via deprogramming. It was not the way to go. Okay, actually just before the deprogramming I was put on LOA. Married my Russian wife on April 27th 1985. Her family is one of the two "Siberian Seven" families, 7 members of which (including my now mother-in-law and one of my brothers-in-law) were in refuge in the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, USSR for 5 years, the ordeal starting near the end of my first residence year. We have 5 kids, one of which has been my stepdaughter since age 3 and who is now doing graduate studies at GW University in D.C. We have 2 special needs kids, one born with spina bifida and one autistic, always presenting a challenge especially since they are 21 and 18. Our youngest is a math whiz and in 2006 as an 8th grader represented our state at Mathcounts nationals in DC; getting to spend time with big sister during free time.
My Interests
WWII studies, sprouting from being the truest baby boomer as both my parents were in the Navy during the war. Have delved more specifically into the battle of the Bulge and the last days of the Japanese Empire, including the ploitical turmoil in Japan and the development of the atomic bomb.
Also baseball umpiring (see below), and there would be several other things which I just don't have time and/or money for.
Employment or Career
Weather forecasting, baseball umpiring
Music I Like
Movie themes (James Bond and others)
Popular oldies (especially from my early 70s stint as a campus radio DJ)
Books I Like
Sci fi classics (Jules Verne, George Orwell, etc)
Television I like
Like some other old farts, a lot of the old reruns.
Movies I like
Various. Like TV a tendency toward the old ones, but not nearly so much so. Star Wars/Mark Hamill buff. In fact, one of the most inspirational movies I have ever seen never made wide release after it was made several years ago, "Walking Across Egypt" starring ellen Burstyn, Jonothan Taylor Thomas, and mark Hamill.
Sports Teams I like
Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Browns, Penn state anything.
My Email Address:
smile092850@hotmail.com
Comments
As much as I like to down-play the 3rd of August for reasons of sanity and vanity, I will always accept a sincere and honest "good wishes" from a friend.
Hope all is well with you and yours.
Vini
p.s.
Hey, who's this pretty lady below me?
A Pom-Pom girl, eh?
I have a weakness for Pom-Pom girls so...
I'd better go.
p.p.s.
Claudia Cooprider?
Wow...now that's a name I haven't heard in a long time. She was a great person. I really liked her and enjoyed the time I spent with her. We hitch-hiked somewhere together (that I cannot remember where for the life of me) and it was a blast. A very sharp, funny and witty girl. Please give her my regards.
Btw, another Ft. Hunter just joined the list. Yvonne Patterson of the 6th Corps. She was my best friend in high school. Her husband Brad also went to Ft. Hunt along with his older brother, Brian. I'd lost track of them years ago and am so excited to be in touch with them again.
Perhaps your 8th Corps brother and sister, and fellow Groveton alumni Steve and Cindi will show up here one day too. Ya never know ;)
Kathy
My DH graduated from Thomas Jefferson in 1978. They were known more for academics than sports, even more so now, but he says to tell you even if the team wasn't good, he was. LOL! As a freshman he was moved up to JV and took the fullback's starting position.
It's been fun chatting with you. Have a GREAT week-end!
Kathy
God bless,
Kathy
It's a small world! I'm toward central VA now but spent part of my younger years in Alexandria. I went to Ft. Hunt High (when it was a high school) for about 2 1/2 years. Then my Dad was transferred to Harvard and I completed high school near Boston. I vaguely remember Groveton High School, though.
My husband is from Alexandria. He grew up there. He went to TC Williams and was on the football team. Running back.
I'll pass your message along to my hubby. He loves the Skins-mostly when they're winning;) Thanks for your message. Great to hear from you! Small world.... :)