Chronologically speaking it's pretty easy - High school; moved out of state; moved back; played in a band; 2 yrs of math in college; played in a band; worked at a bank; 2 more yrs of college in finance; moved to Chicago; worked for an investment bank; moved back; got married; played in a band; worked for the Governor; got divorced. And that would bring us to the present, where I now work in healthcare finance, and guess what - play in a band.
When I'm not spending endless hours figuring out new and creative ways to efficiently waste your tax dollars (just those in IL, I haven't figured out how to waste federal or foreign money yet), I play on a local rugby team.
And when I'm not trying to injure our opponents, I'm either on the motorcycle or the boat.
The rest as they say, is history. If I started to recount the stories and the things that have happened, I would be finishing up about the time Robyn emailed me to discuss our 30th. So, just to keep it short and sweet, here are some memories (that I can remember) from the life and times of me.
- Over 200 concerts
- Over 1,000 gigs in over 30 states
- Proposing on the top of Pike's Peak
- Travelling in Europe
- 1 torn MCL, 2 torn rotator cuffs, 1 messed up ankle, and several large lacerations (rugby)
- Taking a nap behind a dumpster in an alley behind a bar on Bealle Street in Memphis - don't ask
- Becoming a Godfather
- Quitting Mensa (koo-koo)
- Band winning a contest to play at Woodstock
- Space Needle, Mt. St. Helen's, Niagra Falls, white sand beaches, category IV rafting, and on and on
- So many others that I can't discuss on this blog for fear that I might just run for office some day
20 more years of this and I'll either be in a wheelchair or a padded room. Either way, I'm looking forward to it.
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2 comments:
Sounds like you've had an exciting ride!!! See you at the reunion!
Sandra
Wow! What does the next 20 years have in store for you??? I hope I get to read about in the paper. :-) It's really great to hear from you , Colm! I hope we get a chance to catch up at the reunion. I want to hear more about Mensa (I knew it had to be koo koo)...oh and the other stuff too. I think I'll try to keep the drinking to a minimum this time, too, so if you decide to give me another spin on the dance floor, I won't be on my butt! Talk to you soon! Nicole Ralph (Lewis)
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