Kathleen Cook:  

The website photo was taken September 13, 2014 in front of my home in Oregon City. The Houston had ventured up for our 50th REUNION as my date the two nights of local festivities. (He had come all the way from Bakersfield, Ca towing his incredible bike, and driving his motor home) and had a trip to Timberline Lodge on his bucket list of things to do once here. Very safe, conscientious driver on his new Harley Davidson bike, but I'm not a motorcycle biker so I had to do a lot of deep breathing to and from the mt. We returned safely and then joined everyone for the second night of our reunion at The Country Club. SO NICELY ORGANIZED an event! We had so much fun seeing everyone in attendance. Of course, we didn't get to talk with everyone at the event, but it was a high to see everyone after so many years! My thanks to Carolyn Shipley and theReunion Team who orchestrated our event! It could not be matched! Currently I've returned to substitute teaching in grades K-12, in three surrounding school districts, and am wanting to put some employment into place for when the districts have their scheduled vacation periods of unpaid time. I worked 3 months at Morrison Child and Family Services, with male youth ages 14-19 who had traveled from their homes and families in Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala and Mexico, now in lock-down facilities as they go thru the court system to be either returned to their country or sent to safe family members already here in the US. GREAT kids, and very difficult to say good-bye to. My teaching career began in 1968 upon graduation from Southern Oregon University. I quickly headed to Southern California's beaches, teaching in Redondo Beach, Fountain Valley, living in Newport Beach and Laguna Beach, South Laguna Beach for about 14 years. So much of who I am is the 13 month trip that I took to Tahiti, Easter Is...Expand for more