Wayne Bothun:  

Life Currently living in my hometown and occasionally run into old classmates. It's odd, and kind of nice, to meet people from HS so long after graduation. My life has taken so many different turns since 1979. Not much happened in Roch after graduation so in '81 I left to try my luck in the oilfields of Texas. By the time I got there the oilfield jobs had more or less dried up. I worked in a foundry for awhile and was glad to see that the processes were done pretty much the same way in that industrial setting as they were back in Mr. Schultz's class in 9th grade at Kellogg. I also worked as an electrical lineworker there for 5½ years before returing to MN in '87. I also worked part-time in a convenience store for about 3-4 of those 5 years - met some VERY interesting people during that time. Texans are a unique bunch of people - very likeable and mostly friendly, once you get past the underlying disdane for 'yankees' :) I've really enjoyed life since High School - I didn't really enjoy High School all that much. If it hadn't been for my friends I think I may have ended up leaving school altogether - my friends and family encouraged me to stay in school and at least get a diploma - so that I did - barely. School School - well, I didn't really take much from high school - I chose to screw off in HS instead of 'applying myself' as all the older, wiser ones (parents, grandparents, guidance counselors, pasters, etc) would urge me to do on numerous occasions. I chose to do things MY way, which as it turned out, w...Expand for more