Jim Cleary:  

St. Thomas U, then U-MN law school, where she became one of their younges law graduates ever. She now works in legal publishing, is married to Kobie, an assistant attorney general. Krista went off to St Ben's and became a teacher. She and her husband live down the block from us, but are now moving to Manhattan where her husband has been selling printing for his family company located back here in the Twin Cities. Patrick, our youngest, finished at St. John's U and started work as an public auditor, before being mobilized for the war. By a whisker, he made it home alive, back to his wife, home and job. Trust that we rattled the rosary beads a lot during his deployment, and since too. But for real spiritual renewal, it's off to the western prairies and mountains, at least a few times per year, for backpacking or hunting, with our kids whenever possible. Our preferred method is to hike, hunt and explore, always on the move, and to sleep under the stars, right out on the ground with only a .44 revolver for a bedmate. In inclement weather, the pickup topper is a suitable compromise. Lodging is to admit failure. With all the proverbial cows now in the barn, this summer's solo trek promises to be the epic journey. Hope to still have a little steam left when our grandkids stretch up a bit. Being a gregarious loner, I've lost contact with all our great colleagues and faculty back at Trinity Prep in Sioux City. But with each passing year, I grow more aware of the truly special life we shared there. I like to say that in the seminary I learned to pray, and in the Marine Corps I learned to swear and fight, and with that skillset we can relate to most anyone we meet. But the fact is, in the seminary we learned the joys of studying, and the pleasures of intellectual life. We also learned that privation could be liberating, and that friendship, however fleeting, is eternal. Trinity was a very special place, because of the values we embraced and still share.