Martin Taggart:
CLASS OF 1981
Mariposa High SchoolClass of 1981
Mariposa, CA
California State University Class of 1986
Chico, CA
Martin's Story
Life
Left Mariposa in 1981, went to wild and woolly Cal State Chico. Had a beer or two, made some great friends, worked with some awesome people....My brother, Tim, died in a 7 mile per hour car crash in El Portal in 1986....Tim was months away from graduating from Fresno State. For those of you who met Tim, believe me, he'll rest in peace, having a full, but very short life.
I'll miss my best friend for the rest of my life.
While in college, I worked with some talented musicians, and joined a band, singing lead and occassionally allowed to play percussion....Continued that for 3 years. We were published, got distributed nationwide, all of that stuff....For those of you looking for laughs, it will be hard to find us and order merchandise, (LMAO!), as this was all before the web. Was there such a time?
In college I worked as a Manager in a bar, Managed a liquor store, worked as an initial attack firefighter with the Mendocino Hotshot crew, and dealt blackjack in Lake Tahoe casino....Yes, I had a little fun. Oh hey, as a trivia question, do you know anyone else that has appeared in Playboy magazine? (A man, ya dork!) I did in 1984, as Chico was proclaimed the greatest party school, and again in 1985...I think the dates are right, if it's wrong, email me, and if I'm bored I'll change my profile!
Graduated, moved to Elk Grove, California, and went to work in sales for a Fortune 50 technology company; pre-internet. Helped less techy business leaders understand really technical stuff with a white ...Expand for more
board and erasable markers....LOL! Flew all over the country, piled up a bunch of flight miles, avoided vacations, but had a lot of fun. Moved to Denver, Colorado, in 1991, and found a great place for single people to live!
Spent most of my time having a little fun, camping, playing competitive softball, enjoying friends, and working a little bit. Same job, but my employer sold the operating division I worked within for the 3rd time in a very few years....Lived in Denver for 6 years, and met some great people who still stay in contact.
Got married in 1997, and while that didn't work out, I have two beautiful girls! My hat's off to those who can live with, and prosper with spouses who have bipolar disorder. I am single, and in a committed relationship with my best friend. Check out Dara's picture in my photo section.
My girls live with me full time, and we allow time with the girls' mother every week.
Moved to Shawnwee, Kansas in 1997, (about the time I decided the corporate world was not for me), with my last job transfer for that same Fortune 50 company. My two girls and I live in a quiet, peaceful neighborhood....Tall trees, birds, squirrels, and my children, two girls, very beautiful, 6 and 8.
Today I work in Real Estate and watch my kids grow up, play competitive tennis, and work around the house, saving up for travel this year.
Caroline and Cate are also featured in my photo section. I am not looking forward to the young men who come to our door in a few years and meet my sarcasm!
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