Cheryl Shore:  

Life Hard to believe it has been more than 30 years since graduating from Nathan Hale. Since graduation, I've been alternating going to school, raising a family and working in the health care arena. I'm still married to my college sweetheart (and they said it wouldn't last!). We are both flexible and forgiving, so I think that is why we're still together. Plus, we are both huge Garrison Keillor fans, so we make sure that we get our quota of ketchup to get our needed mellowing agents every day. We have two children (and each has one child of their own). Both are married - to non-US citizens! Our family has become multicultural. Our daughter married a Filipino (who also is a nurse, so we "talk shop" whenever we are together). They married in Indiana, but a few months later, they had a reception in the Philippines. So we all descended on the island of Leyte for one big party (and believe me, no one parties like the Filipinos!) Our son taught in Japan for a few years and married a Japanese girl. They lived with us for about a year, and during that time, their first child was born. You never know what life is going to bring your way! Our latest adventure (summer 2004) involved following the original Route 66 through the midwest, southwest, and on to the California coast. If you have the time, I would definitely recommend the trip. You can research the route on the web and through books that are available. I was amazed by the sights along the way. Eastern Oklahoma was surprisingly beautiful, and I also loved New Mexico. Of course, there were unexpected problems, too; like the time the old alignment just seemed to disappear in the middle of the desert! I have just started a faculty position at the Indiana U. School of Nursing. I am enjoying it. I work with graduate students who are becoming nurse practitioners. I also practice one day a week at a free clinic for the medically underserved. We do the best we can with limited resources. We bought an older home that has been sadly neglected and are gradually improving it. It still has a long way to go, but we are making progress!! My husband also is an avid runner, and I try to run occasionally even though I am not very good at it. We both received black belts in Tae Kwon Do a few years ago, and I attend Jazzercise several times a week. Life has been good. I continue to have new challenges and I am surrounde...Expand for more