Steve Romines
30 years?........man, you guys are old!!!!!
Some has been magic, some has been tragic, but its been a good life along the way!
Well, I've never been real good at speeches, especially to older folks like yourselves, but I'll give it a try. I've moved around a fair bit through the years, as with many of you, so I haven't yet been able to attend one of our class re-unions....and sadly, the same holds true for this year. I work as an electrical engineer in the oil fields at Prudhoe Bay Alaska 2 weeks each month and will be at work when this re-union happens......maybe at 40 years I'll make it. In lieu of an appearance and the attendant chitchat, I offer the following.
The quick 30-year summary (engineers aren't much for elaboration, you know):
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1970 - started skydiving |
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1971 - started college at WSU |
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1971 - tried to join the air force para-rescue (they told me I was too blind or deaf or dumb or something) |
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- back to college |
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1974 – married |
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1975 - graduated WSU as baby electrical engineer |
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- moved to Vancouver |
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1977 - moved to Montana |
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1979 - moved back to Vancouver |
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1980 – divorsed |
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1981 - moved back to Montana |
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- bought first airplane (for skydiving) |
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1985 - moved to Seattle |
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1986 - moved back to Vancouver |
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1988 - bought first twin-engine airplane (for skydiving) |
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1989 - moved to Molalla, Or. |
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1990 - moved to Oregon City |
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1991 - moved back to Molalla |
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1992 - bought first twin-engine jet airplane (for skydiving) |
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1993 - crashed first twin engine jet airplane (oops) |
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- got married again (package deal w/ son) |
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1995 - bought amphibian airplane in Alaska (for fun) |
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1997 - moved to Redmond, Or. |
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1999 - started aerial advertising biz (banner towing) |
Debi, Cal (14) and I spend most of our fun time water skiing, motorcycling and skydiving.... we live on a small residential airport, with the parachute club as our next door neighbor. If any of you want to make a skydive, come on over (except you Denny, you already had yours.....but you can still come visit).
Would be great to see everyone (or anyone). Sorry again I can't make it to the reunion, please drop me a note anytime at: adventuretwo@yahoo.com or come visit us: home phone 1-541-504-1742.
It’s been a good ride, folks, and remember, we're just starting the next half....
So many questions, wish I could be there for the answers......
Denny.....are you completely bald yet?
Where's Carol Van Natta?
Lani.....do you still live in Alaska?
Norma.....do you ever think about jumping again?
Carpe Diem........Steve Romines