Here’s a new Now & Then with Tom Paulk. That’s because I was looking around the reunion website and found him. He’s already been an active commenter on the blog. Hi Tom.

Here’s Tom now. He’s definitely trying to outclass the rest of us! Here’s his message from the reunion website: “Hey Everybody! Hope to see you at the reunion, each time I’ve attended, it’s been a fun & fantastic time. My career has changed from being a jet fighter jockey in the Navy, to owner of a Snelling Franchise. I’ve lived overseas a few times, Japan and New Zealand, but now live in Chesapeake, VA, for the last 10 yrs. I hope 2006 is a fantastic one for you, and yours. See you at the reunion!

See you there Tom.

Here’s a new Now & Then with Jim Hoffman. He updated his listing on our reunion website and emailed me. Thanks a lot Jim.

Here’s Jim now with his wife Paola. He says: “I just sent in my bio and new picture finally. Thanks for being on the comittee. I missed the 10 and 20, but plan on being there this year. Can I help out with anything? Jim Hoffman (they used to call me Hopper kid).”

Jim I remember you but I just don’t remember the “Hopper kid” thing too well.

One of the latest emails I got was from David Hunt. He says I probably won’t remember him and he’s right. Sorry Dave. Dave says he only went to RHS for a little while so there’s no “then” photo but he did send along this “now” photo.

Thanks for sending in the photo Dave. Maybe we’ll see you later this year! Even if you didn’t graduate with our class we still love you.

I didn’t get a picture but I did hear from Patrick Cronin. Remember him? He’s certainly been applying the “thinking” cap in his career. You can see some of that on this staff bio page at the International Institute for Strategic Studies. That’s in London, by the way. Here’s an excerpt:

Dr. Patrick M. Cronin was appointed by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the Senate to the third-ranking post at the U.S. Agency for International Development—Assistant Administrator, Policy and Program Coordination. He has served as a director of studies at three different think tanks in Washington, D.C.: the National Defence University’s Institute for National Strategic Studies, the U.S. Institute of Peace, and, most recently, at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies.

If you want to send him a message just email me and I’ll forward. I won’t publish email addresses unless I have permission.

Let me know what you’re up to. We all want to know!

It’s Now & Then time. I know, this pic isn’t the best quality. Hey, I’ve got the cheapest Epson scanner they make. Want better ones? Buy me a new scanner. Please.

Now this is Mark Norrell as we once knew him. And yes, he looks different today. (There does seem to be more “up top” Mark in the old b&w yearbook pic)

Mark sent in this photo of him with his kids. As he put it “The boys are Logan (14) and Sam (6). This mural picture was taken in Kinsley, Kansas, which is EXACTLY midway between New York and Los Angeles. Exciting?

BTW. Mark suggested Kansas as a location for our reunion. Please let him know what you think of that idea.

Mark also sent in this bonus picture of his wife, Susan, who graduated from St. Stephen’s Academy in Bradenton.

So what’s he up to today? I’m chief operating officer for the 200-bed hospital here in Hutchinson. We lived in the Idaho Rockies for ten years before coming to Kansas.

There you have it. A great Now & Then. Want to help me out so we can have more fun? Send me your photos!

Bennie Barton saw my post showing Cindy’s and my picture from on our 25th wedding anniversary so he sent one in from his. Now Bennie, it would help if you gave me your wife’s name! I’ll let you add that as a comment.

So here’s the Barton’s on their 25th wedding anniversary somewhere in either Canada or Alaska.

BTW, I”m sure Bennie will be working on reunion activities according to his email. Bennie’s got an advertising agency in Sarasota which you can find at Marketing By Design. You can email him for all your communications needs.