Alex Barnes:
CLASS OF 1974
La Habra High SchoolClass of 1974
La habra, CA
Pitzer CollegeClass of 1981
Claremont, CA
Alex's Story
After LHHS: Claremont Colleges, then Seattle 2 years, back to Pitzer to graduate. Drove a forklift for a few months in Pomona, then joined Hughes, designing large computer systems. After a year and a half, got married and moved to London for 8 years to do a project for the RAF. Lived in Hampstead (North London) through most of the 80's. Got divorced and remarried in London, had a son. Then to Fountain Valley, still with Hughes. Had a daughter. After that, Riyadh for almost five years. Stopped briefly to have another son in London on the way back. Quit Hughes. Went into consulting with Hitachi. Did that for four years in OC. Stayed with Hitachi but moved up to Marin. I was a director of specialized services in the San Francisco office until 2011-- twelve years on the road doing consulting. I retired in 2011 and moved to Exeter in southwest England. Left the big kid in Berkeley. Middle kid finished a Design degree at an Engl...Expand for more
ish university and works as a graphic artist in London, and the youngest kid's an event promoter putting on EDM shows in local clubs (when there's no covid) and also works as a qualified journeyman bricklayer.
I've done a lot of things I wanted to do: played music, studied martial arts, traveled to over 40 countries, married a woman better-looking and smarter than me (not that such women aren't plentiful), found enjoyable work, met interesting people, learned languages, got to cycle in the redwoods and in Italy.
After three years off, I went back to work developing software at the UK Meteorological Office. I'm a lead technical architect there.
Still to do: travelling more in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, more cycle touring, countryside hikes in England and Scotland, deciding what I want to do when (if) I grow up, staying connected with family and old friends. I still see a couple people I was friends with at LHHS.
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