Eddie Chavez:  

Kids have been grown and gone for years and living their lives. Mija Rachel returned to Chaparral, NM with her 2 boys and Mijo Chris is a married father of 1 son and still living in Germany. Thanks to learning English from Mrs.Sherwood, Mrs.Brainard, Mrs.Matthews, & Mrs.Moody [remember them?], I'm still blessed to continue technical writing at HP, supporting leading-edge technology. It's challenging sometimes; the complexity of it makes my head hurt and yet thankful for the opportunity to contribute. My experiences with the Larimer County Sheriffs Office opened up options to other opportunities. They are still on the table and I see law enforcement much closer, from their perspective. Haven't pursued the Reserve Deputy position yet. That opportunity remains open and depending on this economy, is one backup plan ready to implement. I still waterski like a madman and have also taken up wake surfing, behind wakeboard-style boats. Great friends from North Colorado introduced me to the concept and it is a blast to enjoy. In this state, the outdoors is a plethora of activities, year round and I plan to take in as much as possible while it's available. I didn't even get to all the craft beers made here; mmm, tasty. Racing cars got too expensive without sponsor money and I chose to stay by my kids instead. When I see them today, we laugh about the 'could-a beens'. Loved almost every minute I worked at Yearwood S...Expand for more