Randy Barber:  

Life Well, my travels led me to the desert in 1979 where I picked up a teaching degree from ASU. I have been teaching history and coaching baseball since 1982. My baseball travels have included 3 years in Russia, Australia, Hawaii, Czech Republic, Germany, Amsterdam and even a summer with the Alaska Goldpanners. I have two children; Markel a 33 year old daughter, and Dylan, a 31 year old son. I am involved with a great lady, Dana and still ride that old 1949 HD "45" from high school. I have also had a 51' Panhead and a 97' Fat Boy. As many of us I am eligible for retirement this year, but I am enjoying teaching ( I created a 20th Century Pop Culture class, mostly music/film) so will probably ride it out for a few more years. I would enjoy hearing from the LHS faithful, as I have only been back once in last 25 years. 01/28/08 Turns out I did retire in May '07, school district decided to pull medical benefits for future retirees, so I opted out, which allowed me to accept another coaching position in Europe. Leaving in March '08 for a 2-year job in Brno, CR. My team has a pub and restaurant so stop in!! Return to U.S. late '08, worked for the Alaska Goldpanners in summer of '09, driving a bus, recreating the old barnstorming tours they did back in the late 60's. Dana and I drove the bus (1991 Bluebird school bus)from Fairbanks to Portland, where I picked up the team. We went to Kamloops BC and then made our way across the western US into Wichita for the NBC tourney, 24 games in 25 days. This spring I have been working as a professional scout for the Detroit Tigers and will return to Alaska to assist the GM of the Panners and try my hand at color and play-by-play broadcasts. Trying to hang on in America's old pasti...Expand for more