Joseph Harris:  

LIFE-UPDATED (01/18/2022) I am officially retired from education career of 25 years. Many changes since my last share. Time to relax and take some trips. I am hoping we will be able to travel to Iceland in the Fall. Looking forward to be in the mix of warm/cold weather scenery. Planning to attend a class of 1973 reunion with classmates on August 20th in Allington at the Jones farm. Hope to see some of you that I have not seen in a while. I encourage ya'll attend . We still have my mum of 92 still drives, fly's , and lives in her own home. A very strong woman. I continue to follow mitzvah and my time with God . The older I get the more I have gotten more connected to my Jewish faith and my daily time reading scripture from the Torah. Family is important to me and we are close to our Son and daughter-in-law. Our son works in construction and his wife works in education within my district. Her future looks like she will become a Principal within the year. I am so proud of both of them. I have always kept a journal of my life and written a bit of my upbringing, struggles of who I was, sexual abuse , and dealing with anxiety disorder along with bouts of depression. My faith and having a great therapist along with good medication got me back on track . I now live a life without the drama. I have everything together to begin my cookbook using my grandparents recipes from their restaurant in Seattle. My motto has been to keep Active as you grow older and enjoy Life and those around you. Life is to short, so enjoy it with zest. I have not changed much and try to keep the weight down as we tend to get that mid drift that comes with age . I have always been health conscious and want to grow old gracefully. Mr.DeMiero inspired me the most and his classes kept me grounded during my high school years. He really cared...Expand for more