Mike Kelly:
CLASS OF 1963
Bozeman High SchoolClass of 1963
Bozeman, MT
Montana State University Class of 9999
Bozeman, MT
Georgia Institute of TechnologyClass of 2001
Atlanta, GA
Johns Hopkins UniversityClass of 1975
Baltimore, MD
Montana State University Class of 1970
Bozeman, MT
Mike's Story
Life
My life's journey has recently completed a circle as I've returned to Bozeman and MSU after more than 30 years "on the road." The trip has taken many turns, passing through Maryland, Illinois, Arizona and Georgia. I've been a student, a professor, an engineer, a pilot, a parrothead, a poet. I've been a successful sports car racer, an unsuccessful tennis pro, and a mediocre artist. I dabbled in politics and found that a minority of one can make a difference and that being a gadfly is the most fun you can have with your clothes on. I've sought solace and spiritual awakening in Taoism, Heinlein, Celtic music, and power boating. I developed a taste for rum and reggae. I developed a distaste for political correctness and for people who say, "There ought to be a law" and then try to make it so. I wooed and won the winsome Caroline Owens (of the...Expand for more
Minnesota Owens dynasty) with whom I raised three children (none of whom are presently incarcerated) and recently celebrated our 25th anniversary by drinking pina coladas on a nude beach somewhere in the Caribbean. I wrote a weekly opinion column for a major metropolitan newspaper which generated praise, threats, and no income. I watched my eldest daughter graduate from college and begin a fulfilling career in the theater. I watched my son graduate from college and begin a career as a starving rock star. I cheered as my youngest daughter pitched her club fastpitch team to a fourth place in the national championships, received "All World" honors, and then donned the sacred red and black of the Bozeman Hawks. I've coached youth baseball, softball, and tennis and believe I've been a positive influence to many children. Overall, I've had a ball!!!!
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