Karl Drobnic:  

Thank you, Lois and Terry, for organizing the 60th. I live in Oregon (since 1973) and won't be at the picnic, but greetings to everyone. I'm retired from the faculty of Oregon State U. (the other OSU), and focused on keeping my retirement years simple. Enjoy the reunion - and here's a bit about me: Along with a few PVHS classmates, I went to Ohio University. After graduation, I spent two years in Ethiopia as a Peace Corps Volunteer. I lived in a very remote village in a mud house, got my daily water from the river in a tin bucket and helped build a bridge - all the usual Peace Corps stuff. Somewhere in my 2nd year, the draft board sent me "greetings", and I ignored the letter. After finishing my PC assignment, I drifted eastward through many countries, landing eventually in Afghanistan, which I fell immensely in love with. But when Nixon was elected, I felt a deep urge to return to the US and do my bit for the Peace Movement. So I hoisted my backpack and drifted on, reporting for duty at a US military base in Thailand. That got me assigned to Ft. Ord, California for basic, and a few months later I got orders to Vietnam, which I refused. That did cause a fuss, and there was even more consternation among the good folk at Ft. Ord when I went over their heads an...Expand for more