Paul Rowe:  

Life single again since 2007 I crank up the victrola once a month and listen to "Stars and Stripes forever", I still play 8-track tapes, cassettes, and CD's. I love old music: big band, jazz, Zydeco & classical...everything but RAP(I don't understand what they're saying) I played the violin for 8 years (not professionally)though I've had people asked me to play my violin in restaurants...I always tell them the best time for me to play is at closing time (to get customers running for the doors) I don't play as much anymore as I'm getting a bit of Arthritis in my right wrist. I Tell people to make amends with their folks & siblings as much as possible, life is too short to carry regrets the rest of your life! I get together with NBHS friends, not as much as I would like, but we still do and have a great time. I live in NB and work in Beaver (20 minute drive to work every day) I always have a laugh with Mr. Fischer, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Mahosky, Mr. Donnelly & Mr. Saltzer. A few years ago I was asked to come to NB Middle School and give a talk to a science class on...what else..."Rocks"! I had never given a speech prior, so I called my former teachers for advice. I had a great time talking and showing off my rock collection, plus I took some Diamonds too. I remember a teacher from another classroom (who had a free class) asked if she could look at the diamonds...get 'em any way you can! In September 2005, it was the end of 23 years in business for me, I've learned that everything changes around us. Yet sometimes you can't see the changes cause they are so small but gradually everything changes and everyone changes...that just how life is. So that chapter is closed, I'm anticipating the next chapter to start...still waiting...(this is hard)...and waiting...but the real truth is...I MISS MY BUSINESS AND the LIFE I had. After searching for almost 1 year I found a job that is so totally different from what I've been doing all my life. I work at Eaton corp. at the old Westinghouse plant in Beaver. I assemble parts used in making industrial circuit breakers, I love it!!! You work 40 hours a week, you get paid for 40 hours a week and the best part is that the pay check is weekly and consistant, why oh why didn't I do this 20 years ago? I been there for a little over 5-1/2 years, the funny thing is I feel like I've always been working there, in a good way. Unsure about the dating thing but I've met some wonderful people and I'm venturing out again...I don't know if its possible to just be friends without all the emotions. I would like to meet someone and have someone to spend my life with. Remember Flip Wilson as Geraldine? He/she said it the best: "What you see is what you get". Take me as I am. I still do alot of photography and really enjoy using my Digital camera. I wrote a couple songs, waiting to hear if they'll be a hit for some singer. I still write poetry and dabbling with a book to write. I'm cutting gems again, after 20 years! I think I'd like to get a camcorder to make a movie (a clean movie)...I don't know what about yet, but it'll happen...soon. I enjoy being on the Class Reunion Committee, we work hard and have fun at it. Remember: "Do something nice for someone!" School Letting the cat out of the bag...even now would not be the best thing to do, I think knowin...Expand for more