Rich Cecetka:  

Life in 2006 This has been some year for me! Both of my daughters have been married, a brother-in-law was killed in Iraq, and I ended up in the hospital for a heart procedure while getting ready to run the Lincoln Marathon. I didn't have blood pressure or cholesterol problems, but evidently the "other" stresses of my life nearly did me in. Luckily, I caught the problem, thinking I had a lung/sinus infection! I guess I was the poster-boy for denial. I've since gone through some cardiac rehab and am currently trying to regain my former running ability. It has been a little tougher than I expected. My daughters, while being "married off" and officially "off the pay-roll" remain a center of my life. The oldest is living in Spain. She is not on "active duty" with the Air Force, but remains in an "individual reserve role". Her husband is a pilot in the Spanish Air Force. The youngest is finishing up at UNL, applying to optometry schools that will be located near a school her husband can also pursue a doctorate degree in chemistry. I still maintain my little corner of the world teaching 6th grade at Ord Elementary School. I no longer coach (except myself, in the afore mentioned running attempts!) and still do a little reffing of basketball and umping baseball/softball. Of course, I always have stuff to do around the house, yet it seems to not get done at times! All of these little old ladies seem to think I don't have enough to keep me busy, so they call and ask me if I can do this and that. I figure in a few years I'll be in the same position, and it'll be my turn to do the calling! I sure appreciate all the work those in Omaha have done to maintain our reunions every 5 years! I've talked to a few other classes and they don't seem to have that organization and individuals willing to put in all that work! That seems to cover most of my world--I better get supper ready before my wife, Claudia, gets home from work! January 2009 Update! Life hasn't changed much! Except for the a...Expand for more