Anita Wenzel:  

Hello fellow classmates! I can't believe it's been almost 35 years since last walking the hallowed halls of Glacier... My life in a nut shell... My husband Tom and I have not only a fantastic marriage, but 5 great kids; Kristi (33), Matt (31), Jeff (27), Micah (23) and Daniel (20)... we've been busy! Kristi, a delight, is using her business degree, running her own limosine business. She's back living at home, post-divorce, to save $$. Also keeping ME sane in this lopsided, male dominated family! Kristi has been dating Jason for several years... that's one more (great) guy around the house! Matt is a doctoral student at U of British Columbia, along with his Argentine wife Analia, who is also working on her PhD. Matt has 2 under grad degrees from UW, and a Masters from USC. Besides being a fulltime student, he also works (very) part time at a publishing house in Vancouver and writes a blog called "cavequacking" it's on blogspot. They won't let me post the actual address here, but do try to check it out! By the way-- it's fiction, so don't look for me in his stories (although I do all the time!! Jeff (USC '04)is a great guy. He's also a partner at Mercer Builders, building custom homes. Jeff just bought his first house, on Mercer Island, and has been dating Katie Lombardo (USC '05) for several (6?) years. Micah is back at home, taking a semester off from college in Bellingham. He's now working full time for a property management firm. Micah plays soccer for the Tacoma Tides,and the Tacoma Stars- both semi-pro men's soccer teams, traditional and indoor. Tacoma Stars won the National championship last yr in Vegas! He graduated from Bellarmine Prep '06 in Tacoma, where his soccer team were 4A state champions and NSCAA National Champs! Micah was team captain junior and Sr year. His club team, FC United 87, were 5 time Premier 1 state champs, 2 time regional champs and 2nd place nationally. Micah's humor is similar to mine... so we keep each other in stitches much of the time :) Daniel, our "baby", and a 2 time Parade High School All American, is at Wake Forest U. in N Carolina. Dan has maintained the Dean's list while at Wake, despite playing division 1 soccer! More about Dan below. Me. I was married to Phil Bennett (GHS 76) for 9 years before divorcing. We've remained cordial and see each other at holidays/social events, sat together at the kids' sporting events, etc. He's actually moving a block away from us, with his lovely wife Ann. They're very much involved in Kristi and Matt's lives. I married Tom Wenzel (Fife HS '70, Whitman College '75) in May of 86. Best thing I ever did! He is truly my soul-mate. Tom brought Jeffrey with him into the marriage and we became the typical American "blended family". Together we had Micah and Daniel. Tom is a CFP and works in downtown Seattle for RBC Wealth Management. I did years of in-home daycare, allowing me to be at home with my own kids while they were young. I've also always really enjoyed children, so it was a good fit. Then I was diagnosed with Non Hodgkins Lymphoma 13 yea...Expand for more