Julie Callahan:  

Life Life is a process isn't it? Well, my experience has led me to the belief that being honest with yourself and the people that you love is the best form of authenticity. Most people would never understand my decisions but I assure you that they were well thought out and a necessity. For any of my classmates that are interested and would like to talk, please feel free to contact me. I still work for the San Jose Police Department. I have done things in my professional life which you will only dream of; they are the things movies and television shows are made from and from which, books are written. It has been an "E-Ticket" ride but there are much more important things to share in my life. I am a parent, with (4) children ranging in age from 27 to 16. I also have three other children; (2) steps and one adopted totaling (7); yes SEVEN. They are my focus, especially my baby who is in high school and needs the love, guidance, and supervision. Aside from being a police officer, I write true crime and some fiction. I am in the middle of a novel, a technical guide for employers and an anthology for some law enforcement friends of mine. Professionally, I am currently working a patrol assignment as a crime scene specialist and trying to balance family, work and a relationship. My plan is retire from the police department sometime in 2009. I will probably continue working as an investigator, which is my specialty and has been for all of these years. With these difficult times, it is hard to say what will happen in that regard. I am on countdown mode and will probably be retired within the first part of 2010 after 29 years. A few years ago, I NEVER thought that those words would come out of my mouth, but life and love, change people. It is a fact! I met someone about three years ago. His name is Patrick and he is a Criminologist and just a generally "good guy". We plan of getting married (hopefully soon) and continuing our lives as parents, grandparents and friends. We have many common interests and while he finished his Masters, I am still plinking away at my degree, but frequently am side-tracked by other interests; the most recent being digital photography. School High school was very awkward for me. We all are trying to "find ourselves" but few people really have to do that to the extent that I had to (Thank God!). School was about friends to me. There was my brother- Robert Rodrigues, Nina Macchatelli, Jon Aver, Kellie Hansmyer, Brandon Duke, Tim Rogers, Tom Rogers, Monte Marin, Sharon Anderson, Janna Russmiecell (sp), Mary Reineccius, Cherrie Randall, Monte Marin, Dee Dee Bonham, Brian Keller, Arnie Mozzetti, Ron Slater and others, to be sure. I remember parties, cruising Fremont Blvd.,football games, dances, and trying to find a place where I fit in. I used to think that it was the people that did not fit into my life, but after much introspection, it was I that needed an overhaul. I guess that you could say that I went about as far as one could go in that regard. (Hey if I can laugh about it, you sure can!) I remember Paul Ficken, Bill Harrison, Jim "Coach I" Ingrahm, Mr. Zlotnik, Mr. Wheeler, but my memory of those times is not all it should be. I remember Tom Aston lassoing Jack's head one night after a football game and yanking it off as I drove away down Fremont Blvd. in my Dad's red station wagon. That nearly ended my career, even before it began! I remember talking to Trink in class one day and then getting pulled into the Dean's Offi...Expand for more