Chris Slacke:  

Glad to see so many familiar names! 50 years.! I guess what our parents said about 'time flying' was so true. Lost my dad in '17, and mom in '19. Many of you may remember her as the school nurse at Washington and Franklin schools from the late '60s through late 80s.. I'd guess many of us are experiencing end-of-life issues with our parents - love will get you through! Married Mary Ann (nee Marchese - Lodi '71) in 1982 and loved having her son RJ (7 at the time) accept me as his dad. I struggled for years finding work that kept my interest - it was tough. We moved to Durham NC back in 1990 - had to get out of NJ to seek a better life. However, I was still struggling with holding a job. Then in '95, I was diagnosed with ADHD and our lives completely changed. Landed an entry level position at IBM at the age of 43 and retired as an account manager in 2021. Yay for retirement!! We tried for 10 years to have a child together without success. C...Expand for more