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Life Went to joint enrollment at DeKalb senior year. Lasted a whole 2 and 1/2 quarters at Georgia Tech after graduation (architecture). Joined the Navy and served as a cryptologic technician (boot camp in Orlando, "A" school in Pensacola and spy duty in Adak, Alaska). While in service, married and subsequently divorced. After service and a few months getting reacquainted with civilian life, I went to work for my Dad's employee benefit administrative company. Attended Georgia State (actuarial science) and Control Data Institue (computer programming) while working there. Worked there for 15 years until Dad's death and employee's felonious actions caused demise of company. Since then, I've been through a couple of interim careers (cook and cement mixer driver). Until 10/2004 I was an over the road (and over and over and over it again) tractor trailer driver. Married "the girl down the street" (Kris Robins) in April of 1977. We have two boys (Jason and Jeremy) and five grandsons (Justin, Brennan, Aidan, Zachary and AJ). Was diagnosed with MS a few years back and am fortunate enough to still be able to work at driving (which I love/hate!). Regret not having kept up with everyone from school and hope someday (if I ever stop running around in circles all over the country) to get reacquainted. Maybe at the next reunion? Basically, just your average, run of the mill life. Don't know exactly where it's all headed, but I'm finding out one day at a time (and I wouldn't have it any other way!). As of 10/2004, am now retired and trying to get adjusted to not having to be half way across the country by tomorrow morning. In fact, trying to adjust to not having to be ANYWHERE tomorrow morning! Was diagnosed with small B cell Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma in 2005. Turned out that what I thought had caused my inability to work (progression of my MS) was actually my body being strained by the Lymphoma. Had 6 months of heavy chemo followed by 2 years of maintenance and am in a "wait and see" mode on the effectiveness/longevity of the treatment since t...Expand for more